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ancele

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Old French

Etymology

Latin ancilla.

Noun

ancele oblique singular, f (oblique plural anceles, nominative singular ancele, nominative plural anceles)

maiden; unmarried woman
maid, servant girl
nun

Descendants

Middle English: ancille
French: ancelle, ancille
Norman: anchelle

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