Stain

Meaning

Noun

●

A

or area

by

or other

with certain

or substances.

●

A

on

or reputation.

●

A

used to

into a

and

it.

●

A

or

used to

make some

visible.

●

In Heraldry:

One of

used

in

, especially

,

, or sanguine.

Verb

●

To

, as by

or other

with a

or substance.

●

To

or

or reputation

●

To

a

with a stain

●

To become

; to take a stain.

●

In Cytology:

To

(a

) with a

, especially one that

specific features

●

To cause to seem

or

by comparison.

Sourced from

Origin

stain

English

steinen

Middle English (1100-1500)

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