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recueil

recueil noun: compendium, literary compilation.

Noun

recueil (plural recueils)

  1. (obsolete) compendium, literary compilation
    • Thus parrot dothe pray you
      with hert most tender
      To rekyn with this recule now
      And it to rememberc. 1521, John Skelton, Speke Parott

Forms of recueil

pluralrecueils

Origin of recueil

From Middle English recuel, recuyell, recule, from French recueil.

Questions about recueil

What does recueil mean?
Recueil means compendium, literary compilation.
What part of speech is recueil?
Recueil is a noun.
What is the plural of recueil?
The plural of recueil is recueils.

Words near recueil in the dictionary

  1. rectus muscle
  2. rectus muscles
  3. Recuay
  4. recubant
  5. recubation
  6. recueil
  7. recueils
  8. recuff
  9. recuile
  10. recuiled
  11. recuiles

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