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arraign

Definition of arraign

Etymology

    French arraisonner (to verify the cargo of a vessel or avion)[1], from raison

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -eɪn

Verb

to arraign (third-person singular simple present arraigns, present participle arraigning, simple past and past participle arraigned)

  1. To officially charge someone in a court of law.

References

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  1. Wiktionary. Published under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.



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