Click to Hear how to Say "Region" in Spanish |
Región |
Pronunciation : Re"gion (r"jn)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. r?gion, from L. regio a direction, a boundary line, region, fr. regere to guide, direct. See Regimen.]
Definition : 1. One of the grand districts or quarters into which any space or surface, as of the earth or the heavens, is conceived of as divided; hence, in general, a portion of space or territory of indefinite extent; country; province; district; tract. If thence he 'scappe, into whatever world, Or unknown region. Milton.
2. Tract, part, or space, lying about and including anything; neighborhood; vicinity; sphere. "Though the fork invade the region of my heart." Shak. Philip, tetrarch of .. the region of Trachonitis. Luke iii. 1.
3. The upper air; the sky; the heavens. [Obs.] Anon the dreadful thunder Doth rend the region. Shak.
4. The inhabitants of a district. Matt. iii. 5.
5. Place; rank; station. [Obs. or R.] He is of too high a region. Shak.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
<< Last Word in Lesson | Current Word in Lesson Region | Next Word in Lesson >> |
Your Overall Progress
|
No comments so far. You can be the first!