magasin

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Cebuano

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Etymology

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From English magazine, borrowed from Middle French magasin (warehouse, store), from Italian magazzino (storehouse), ultimately from Arabic مَخَازِن pl (maḵāzin), plural of مَخْزَن (maḵzan, storeroom, storehouse), noun of place from خَزَنَ (ḵazana, to store, to stock, to lay up).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ma‧ga‧sin

Noun

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magasin

  1. a periodical publication, generally consisting of sheets of paper folded in half and stapled at fold
  2. a chamber in a firearm enabling multiple rounds of ammunition to be fed into the firearm
  3. a reservoir or supply chamber for a stove, battery, camera, typesetting machine, or other apparatus

Quotations

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For quotations using this term, see Citations:magasin.

Danish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French magasin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /maɡasiːn/, [mɑɡ̊aˈsiːˀn]

Noun

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magasin n (singular definite magasinet, plural indefinite magasiner)

  1. store, storehouse, warehouse
  2. department store
  3. magazine (periodical, ammunition clip)

Inflection

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French maguesin, from Italian magazzino, from Arabic مَخَازِن (maḵāzin), plural of مَخْزَن (maḵzan, storeroom, storehouse), from خَزَنَ (ḵazana, to store, to stock, to lay up). Doublet of magazine.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ma.ɡa.zɛ̃/
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Noun

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magasin m (plural magasins)

  1. shop, store
    Near-synonym: boutique
  2. warehouse, storehouse
  3. magazine (repository of armaments)
  4. magazine (part of a weapon)
    Synonym: chargeur
  5. (Louisiana) barn
    Synonym: grange

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Anagrams

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Dutch magazijn, from French magasin, from Arabic مَخَازِن (maḵāzin, storerooms, storehouses).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [maˈɡasɪn]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ga‧sin

Noun

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magasin (plural magasin-magasin, first-person possessive magasinku, second-person possessive magasinmu, third-person possessive magasinnya)

  1. magazine:
    1. an ammunition storehouse.
    2. a chamber in a firearm enabling multiple rounds of ammunition to be fed into the firearm.

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Arabic مَخْزَن (maḵzan, storehouse), via French magasin and Italian magazzino.

Noun

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magasin n (definite singular magasinet, indefinite plural magasin or magasiner, definite plural magasina or magasinene)

  1. a magazine (periodical; on a weapon)
  2. a reservoir (for water)
  3. a department store
  4. a storehouse or warehouse

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Arabic مَخْزَن (maḵzan, storehouse), via French magasin and Italian magazzino.

Noun

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magasin n (definite singular magasinet, indefinite plural magasin, definite plural magasina)

  1. a magazine (periodical; on a weapon)
  2. a reservoir (for water)
  3. a department store
  4. a storehouse or warehouse

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