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alfin

alfin noun: a bishop.

Noun

alfin (plural alfins)

  1. (historical) A bishop.

Forms of alfin

pluralalfins
alternative formalphin

Origin of alfin

From Middle English awfyn, alphyn, aufyn, etc., from Middle French alfin, from Old Spanish alfil, arfil, from Arabic الفِيل (al-fīl, “the elephant”).

Questions about alfin

What does alfin mean?
Alfin means a bishop.
What part of speech is alfin?
Alfin is a noun.
What is the plural of alfin?
The plural of alfin is alfins.

Words near alfin in the dictionary

  1. alfileria
  2. alfilerilla
  3. alfilerillo
  4. alfils
  5. alfimeprase
  6. alfin
  7. alfins
  8. alfione
  9. Alfirk
  10. alfisol
  11. alfisols

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