roan
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English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle French roan, probably from Spanish roano, from Old Spanish raudano, itself probably of Germanic origin (compare Gothic *𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌰𐌽 (*raudan), accusative of 𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌸𐍃 (rauþs, “red”). Compare rowan.
Adjective
roan (not comparable)
- (of an animal, especially of a horse) Having a coat of a dark base color with individual white hairs mixed in.
- Made of roan (kind of leather).
- roan binding
Translations
having a coat of a dark base color with individual white hairs mixed in
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Noun
roan (plural roans)
- An animal (such as a horse) that has a coat of a dark base color with individual white hairs mixed in.
- The color of such an animal.
- A kind of leather used for slippers, bookbinding, etc., made from sheepskin, tanned with sumac and colored to imitate ungrained morocco.
- 1882, Leo de Colange, The American Encyclopaedia of Commerce, Manufactures, Commercial Law, and Finance, volume 2:
- Roan, a kind of leather used for shoes, slippers, and common bookbinding; prepared from sheep skins by tanning with sumach.
Derived terms
Translations
animal
Etymology 2
Noun
roan (plural roans)
See also
- roan duck (etymologically unrelated)
References
- “roan”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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