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encirclet

encirclet noun: a small circle; a ringlet.

Noun

encirclet (plural encirclets)

  1. (obsolete) A small circle; a ringlet.
    • So that therein appears some blood,
      Like wine and milk that mingled stood,
      In whose encirclets if ye gaze,
      Your eyes may tread a lover's mazea. 1587, Philippe Sidnei [i.e., Philip Sidney], “(please specify the folio)”, in [Fulke Greville; Matthew Gwinne; John Florio], editors, The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia [The New Arcadia], London...

Forms of encirclet

pluralencirclets

Origin of encirclet

From encircle + -let.

Questions about encirclet

What does encirclet mean?
Encirclet means a small circle; a ringlet.
What part of speech is encirclet?
Encirclet is a noun.
What is the plural of encirclet?
The plural of encirclet is encirclets.

Words near encirclet in the dictionary

  1. encirclement
  2. encirclements
  3. encircler
  4. encirclers
  5. encircles
  6. encirclet
  7. encircleth
  8. encirclets
  9. encircling
  10. encirclingly
  11. encirclings

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