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aegers

aegers is the plural of aeger.

Meaning of aeger

Noun (1)

aeger (plural aegers)

  1. (dated, UK school slang) An excused absence from classes due to illness
  2. (dated, UK school slang) A note excusing a student from classes due to illness
    • Dick laughed. 'I'll get the receipt from him. I often want a good thing for an "æger."'1870 June 18, “The Nemesis”, in Chamber's Journal of Popular Literature, Science and Arts, number 338, chapter 7, page 395

Noun (2)

aeger (plural aegers)

  1. (dated, local dialect) A particularly high tidal wave on some rivers, esp. the Trent

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Questions about aegers

What is aegers the plural of?
Aegers is the plural of aeger.

Words near aegers in the dictionary

  1. aegeriid
  2. aegeriids
  3. aegerite
  4. aegerolysin
  5. aegerolysins
  6. aegers
  7. Aegeus
  8. aegicrane
  9. aegicranes
  10. aegid
  11. aegides

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