aubain
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Uncertain. The TLF suggests a derivation from Frankish *alibanni (“a person belonging to another ban”). Another possible source is Latin *alibanus (“person from elsewhere”), from alibi (“elsewhere”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]aubain m (plural aubains)
- (historical) a foreigner who was not naturalised, and who had few rights
See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]“aubain”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.