Etymology

cresselle

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Today it means: A wooden rattle formerly used as a substitute for a bell in the Roman Catholic church. Full definition →

French crécelle
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  1. French · derived fromcrécelle“rattle”
  2. English todaycresselle

French crécelle (“rattle”).

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