Yan
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yan¹
- /jæn/
- /jɛn/
Rhymes with -æn, -ɛn
Where it comes from
Along with ane and yen, a Cumbrian and Northumbrian form of one, from the Old English ān. An example is "yan, twee, tree, fower" for "one, two, three, four".
number
- One.
yan²
- /jæn/
- /jɛn/
Rhymes with -æn, -ɛn
Where it comes from
From Brythonic numerals, with influence from Old English ān or modern Northern English yan or Northern English yen.
number
- One in Cumbrian sheep counting rhyme.
yan³
- /jæn/
- /jɛn/
Rhymes with -æn, -ɛn
determiner
- Synonym of yonder
Yan⁴
- /jæn/
Where it comes from
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 燕 (Yān).
proper noun Yen
- An ancient march, duchy, and kingdom of northeastern China during the Zhou dynasty. It is Lady Zhao who concocts a devious plan to unite the populace behind the emperor by arranging a bogus assassination attempt that will justify his invasion of the neighboring kingdom of Yan. The climactic showdown with Jing Ke (Zhang Fengyi), the fearless professional killer she recruits for the
- The realm of this land under later imperial Chinese dynasties.
- A mountain chain in northeastern China.
Yan⁵
- /jæn/
proper noun Yans
- A male given name, equivalent to English John.
- A transliteration of the Belarusian, Russian, or Ukrainian male given name Ян (Jan)
Yan⁶
- /jæn/
Where it comes from
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 嚴 /严 (yán).
proper noun Yen
- A surname from Mandarin.
