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javel

/ˈd͡ʒævəl/

javel noun: a vagabond.

Noun

javel (plural javels)

  1. (obsolete) A vagabond.
    • But the right gentle mind would bite his lip,
      To hear the javel: so good men to nip1591, Ed[mund] Sp[enser], “Prosopopoia. Or Mother Hubberds Tale.”, in Complaints. Containing Sundrie Small Poemes of the Worlds Vanitie. […], London: […] William Ponsonbie, […], →OCLC

Proper noun capitalized: Javel

Javel

  1. A neighbourhood of Paris, France.

Forms of javel

pluraljavels

Origin of javel

Borrowed from French Javel.

Words formed from javel

Questions about javel

What does javel mean?
Javel means a vagabond.
What part of speech is javel?
Javel can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce javel?
Javel is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒævəl/.
What is the plural of javel?
The plural of javel is javels.

Words near javel in the dictionary

  1. javazon
  2. javazons
  3. jave
  4. Javed
  5. Javeds
  6. javel
  7. Javel water
  8. javelin
  9. javelin dart
  10. javelin darts
  11. javelin sand boa

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