chirurgeon

[ kahy-rur-juh n ]
/ kaɪˈrɜr dʒən /

noun Archaic.

a surgeon.

Origin of chirurgeon

1250–1300; < Latin chīrūr(gus) (< Greek cheirourgós hand-worker, surgeon; see chiro-, demiurge) + (sur)geon; replacing Middle English cirurgian < Old French cirurgien; see surgeon

Words nearby chirurgeon

chirr, chirren, chirrup, chirrupy, chiru, chirurgeon, chirurgery, chirurgical, chisanbop, chisel, chisel plow

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British Dictionary definitions for chirurgeon

chirurgeon
/ (kaɪˈrɜːdʒən) /

noun

an archaic word for surgeon

Derived forms of chirurgeon

chirurgery, noun

Word Origin for chirurgeon

C13: from Old French cirurgeon