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archrogues

archrogues is the plural of archrogue.

Meaning of archrogue

Noun

archrogue (plural archrogues)

  1. An infamous or particularly egregious rogue.
    • That Menaboju, he certainly is the greatest archrogue in the whole wide world.2008, Johann Georg Kohl, Kitchi-Gami: Life Among the Lake Superior Ojibway, →ISBN
  2. The chief of a band of thieves or gypsies.
    • The Whelp lighed on a pirate at Milford Haven, who had newly opened shop and seized upon a Plymouth bark in Youghal harbour. He was trading for powder and muskets with some knaves on shore; but his market was marred, and four of the principals delivered up to justice. The archrogue's name is Gosman.1863, Calendar of State Papers, Domestic Series, of the Reign of Charles I.

Questions about archrogues

What is archrogues the plural of?
Archrogues is the plural of archrogue.

Words near archrogues in the dictionary

  1. archrival
  2. archrivalries
  3. archrivalry
  4. archrivals
  5. archrogue
  6. archrogues
  7. archsegregationist
  8. archsegregationists
  9. archseraph
  10. archseraphim
  11. archseraphims

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