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cresselles

cresselles is the plural of cresselle.

Meaning of cresselle

Noun

cresselle (plural cresselles)

  1. (historical) A wooden rattle formerly used as a substitute for a bell in the Roman Catholic church.
    • Analarin, a priest, spoke of boxwood rattles, which were used to announce the clergy from the ninth century. The crécelle, or 'cressel', was once used in Roman Catholic churches during Passion Week instead of a bell.1971, Gwen White, Antique Toys And Their Background, page 36
    Synonyms:
    crotalus, crotalum, clapper

Questions about cresselles

What is cresselles the plural of?
Cresselles is the plural of cresselle.

Words near cresselles in the dictionary

  1. Cressage
  2. Cressagian
  3. Cressbrook
  4. cressed
  5. cresselle
  6. cresselles
  7. cresses
  8. cresset
  9. cressets
  10. Cressey
  11. Cresseys

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