transgressioun
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Old French transgression, from Latin trānsgressiō. Compare transgressour.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
transgressioun (plural transgressiouns) (chiefly Late Middle English)
- A sin; a transgression of religious precepts.
- A violation or transgression of the law.
- (rare) A disturbance of expectations; an anomaly.
Descendants[edit]
- English: transgression
References[edit]
- “transgressiǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.