compaignie

Middle English

Noun

compaignie

  1. alternative form of companye

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French compaignie.

Noun

compaignie f (plural compaignies)

  1. company (state of being with other people)
  2. (somewhat euphemistic) company (sexual liaison)
  3. company (group of knights, approximately equivalent to a modern military company)

Descendants

  • French: compagnie (see there for further descendants)

References

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