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Ouled Naïls

Ouled Naïls is the plural of Ouled Naïl.

Meaning of Ouled Naïl

Noun

Ouled Naïl (plural Ouled Naïls)

  1. An Arab tribal confederation living in the Ouled Naïl Range, Algeria.
  2. A female dancer, performer, courtesan, etc., from this group.
    • The Ouled-Nails had extinguished their candles at a cry from one of their number, and the only light within the yard came feebly from the open and half-blocked door of the café.1913 June–December, Edgar Rice Burroughs, “The Dancing Girl of Sidi Aissa”, in The Return of Tarzan, New York, N.Y.: A[lbert] L[evi] Burt Company, […], published March 1915, →OCLC, page 96

Questions about Ouled Naïls

What is Ouled Naïls the plural of?
Ouled Naïls is the plural of Ouled Naïl.

Words near Ouled Naïls in the dictionary

  1. ould wans
  2. oulder
  3. ouldest
  4. oule
  5. Ouled Naïl
  6. Ouled Naïls
  7. oules
  8. Oulie
  9. Oulipian
  10. Oulipians
  11. Oullins

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