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come-o'-will

come-o'-will noun: something that comes of its own accord; an illegitimate child.

Noun

come-o'-will (plural come-o'-wills)

  1. (Scotland, archaic) Something that comes of its own accord; an illegitimate child.

Forms of come-o'-will

pluralcome-o'-wills

Questions about come-o'-will

What does come-o'-will mean?
Come-o'-will means something that comes of its own accord; an illegitimate child.
What part of speech is come-o'-will?
Come-o'-will is a noun.
What is the plural of come-o'-will?
The plural of come-o'-will is come-o'-wills.

Words near come-o'-will in the dictionary

  1. come-here
  2. come-heres
  3. come-hither
  4. come-hithers
  5. come-hithery
  6. come-o'-will
  7. come-o'-wills
  8. come-off
  9. come-offs
  10. come-on
  11. come-ons

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