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cautel

/ˈkɔːtəl/

cautel noun: deceit.

Noun

cautel (countable and uncountable, plural cautels)

  1. (obsolete) deceit
    • Perhaps he loves you now,
      And now no soil nor cautel doth besmirch
      The virtue of his willc. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...
  2. (obsolete) caution; prudence; wariness
    • Here come institution, by your blasphemous sacrifice, in all cautels and provisions of the Massa. 1589, William Fulke, Confutation of the Rhemish Testament
  3. A traditional caution or written direction about the proper manner of administering the sacraments.

cautel meaning in Bengali

cautel in Bengali

প্রতারণা, সতর্কতা, বিচক্ষণতা

Forms of cautel

pluralcautels

Origin of cautel

From Latin cautēla, from cautus, past participle of caveō.

Words formed from cautel

Questions about cautel

What does cautel mean?
Cautel means deceit.
What is cautel in Bengali?
Cautel in Bengali is প্রতারণা, সতর্কতা, বিচক্ষণতা. See Cautel meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is cautel?
Cautel is a noun.
How do you pronounce cautel?
Cautel is pronounced /ˈkɔːtəl/.
What is the plural of cautel?
The plural of cautel is cautels.

Words near cautel in the dictionary

  1. caustobiolith
  2. caustobioliths
  3. Causton
  4. caut
  5. cauted
  6. cautel
  7. cautelous
  8. cautelously
  9. cautelousness
  10. cautels
  11. cauter

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