ancele

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Old French

Etymology

Latin ancilla.

Noun

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

  1. maiden; unmarried woman
  2. maid, servant girl
  3. nun

Descendants

  • Middle English: ancille
  • French: ancelle, ancille