Definitions for arraign

arraign ar·raign

Spelling: [uh-reyn]
IPA: /əˈreɪn/

Arraign is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 97 anagrams from letters in arraign (aaginrr).

Definitions for arraign

verb (used with object)

  1. to call or bring before a court to answer to an indictment.
  2. to accuse or charge in general; criticize adversely; censure.

Origin of arraign

1275-1325; Middle English arainen Anglo-French arainer, Old French araisnier, equivalent to a- a-5 + raisnier Vulgar Latin *ratiōnāre to talk, reason; see

Examples for arraign

I have met no one that can see his own faults and arraign himself within.

He could not chide her for it, nor arraign her with one bitter thought.

The police locked him in a cell, and made plans to arraign Picasso.

We decline to arraign our Creator for a deed which we have not even the means of knowing that He has done.

It was dangerous, but my purpose is not to arraign Ministers.

And I,—who would dare to suspect, to arraign, the Prince di—?

She denied that they had any right to arraign or to try her.

Let us arraign her before our sacred tribunal, and have her into court.

It was for this that I arraigned my colleague, and that I intend to arraign him.

If I were to arraign you at all, it would be on the score of heartlessness.

Word Value for arraign
Scrable

8

Words with friends

10

Similar words for arraign
Word of the day