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pucelles

pucelles is the plural of pucelle.

Meaning of pucelle

Noun

pucelle (plural pucelles)

  1. (archaic) A girl, a maiden; a virgin (often with reference to Joan of Arc).
    • But what's that Puzell whom they tearme so pure?1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The First Part of Henry the Sixt”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
  2. (obsolete) A prostitute, a slut.

Questions about pucelles

What is pucelles the plural of?
Pucelles is the plural of pucelle.

Words near pucelles in the dictionary

  1. puce
  2. pucel
  3. pucelage
  4. pucelages
  5. pucelle
  6. pucelles
  7. Pucelli
  8. Pucellis
  9. pucels
  10. pucer
  11. puceron

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