marrainen.

Brit.

/maˈrɛn/, U.S.

/məˈrɛn/

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French marraine.

Etymology: < French marraine (1915 in this sense), lit. ‘godmother’ (late 12th or early 13th cent. in Old French; c1100 in Old French as marrene ) < post-classical Latin matrina (8th cent.; < classical Latin matr- , māter mother n.¹ + -īna -ine suffix⁴), with substitution of the suffix -ana (compare -an suffix) for -ina.

Now historical.

In France during the First World War (1914–18): a local woman who befriends a soldier at the front, giving him moral and material support, as by letters, food parcels, etc. Now historical.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > [noun] > woman who befriends soldier at front

marraine1916

the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > [noun] > action of befriending > one who befriends > specifically a female during World War One

marraine1916

1916 E. V. Lucas Vermilion Box xc. 104 Over here there is that wonderful institution the marraine. A marraine is literally a godmother. Her special duty is to take charge of, and be responsible for, a poilu both in action and on leave.

1916 Illustr. London News 19 Feb. 225 The marraine and the filleul—that is to say, the godmother and godson—both of Great-War origin, have become institutions in France.

1941 W. Fortescue Trampled Lilies v. 59 Mademoiselle suggested that Fanny should be the marraine of this orphan soldier, send him a parcel of our comforts, in her name, and, above all, write him a letter.

1991 Times 18 Feb. 1/6 French women are also reportedly taking up their first world war role as marraines, or godmothers, who traditionally adopted frontline soldiers they had never met, serving as pen pals and sending them provisions.

2011 M. F. Coady Georges & Pauline Vanier v. 58 During the war, Pauline joined a program of morale-boosting for the soldiers at the front and became a marraine, or ‘godmother’ to two Belgian soldiers.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	marraine
释义	marrainen. Brit. /maˈrɛn/, U.S. /məˈrɛn/ Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French marraine. Etymology: < French marraine (1915 in this sense), lit. ‘godmother’ (late 12th or early 13th cent. in Old French; c1100 in Old French as marrene ) < post-classical Latin matrina (8th cent.; < classical Latin matr- , māter mother n.¹ + -īna -ine suffix⁴), with substitution of the suffix -ana (compare -an suffix) for -ina. Now historical. In France during the First World War (1914–18): a local woman who befriends a soldier at the front, giving him moral and material support, as by letters, food parcels, etc. Now historical. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > [noun] > woman who befriends soldier at front marraine1916 the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > [noun] > action of befriending > one who befriends > specifically a female during World War One marraine1916 1916 E. V. Lucas Vermilion Box xc. 104 Over here there is that wonderful institution the marraine. A marraine is literally a godmother. Her special duty is to take charge of, and be responsible for, a poilu both in action and on leave. 1916 Illustr. London News 19 Feb. 225 The marraine and the filleul—that is to say, the godmother and godson—both of Great-War origin, have become institutions in France. 1941 W. Fortescue Trampled Lilies v. 59 Mademoiselle suggested that Fanny should be the marraine of this orphan soldier, send him a parcel of our comforts, in her name, and, above all, write him a letter. 1991 Times 18 Feb. 1/6 French women are also reportedly taking up their first world war role as marraines, or godmothers, who traditionally adopted frontline soldiers they had never met, serving as pen pals and sending them provisions. 2011 M. F. Coady Georges & Pauline Vanier v. 58 During the war, Pauline joined a program of morale-boosting for the soldiers at the front and became a marraine, or ‘godmother’ to two Belgian soldiers. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1916
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