javel

J8A1V4E1L1
/ˈd͡ʒævəl/

noun

A vagabond.

OriginFrench Javel →
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Meanings

javel1

nounjavel (plural javels)

plural javels

  1. obsoleteA vagabond.

    But the right gentle mind would bite his lip, To hear the javel: so good men to nip

    1591, Ed[mund] Sp[enser], “Prosopopoia. Or Mother Hubberds Tale.”, in Complaints. Containing Sundrie Small Poemes of the Worlds Vanitie. […], London: […] William Ponsonbie, […], →OCLC

Javel2

proper noun
  1. A neighbourhood of Paris, France.

Origin

  1. FrenchJavel
  2. EnglishJavel

Borrowed from French Javel.

More words from French

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Translations

Arabic جافيل
  • جافيل (žāvēl)Translations
French Javel
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German Javel
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Persian ژاول
  • ژاول (žâvel)Translations
Russian Жаве́ль
  • Жаве́ль (Žavélʹ)Translations
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Chicago

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