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varletry

/ˈvɑː(ɹ)lɪtɹi/

varletry noun: the rabble; the crowd; the mob.

Noun

varletry (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) The rabble; the crowd; the mob.
    • the shouting varletry of censuring Romec. 1606–1607 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Anthonie and Cleopatra”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard...

Origin of varletry

Compare Old French valeterie (“young unmarried nobles”).

Questions about varletry

What does varletry mean?
Varletry means the rabble; the crowd; the mob.
What part of speech is varletry?
Varletry is a noun.
How do you pronounce varletry?
Varletry is pronounced /ˈvɑː(ɹ)lɪtɹi/.

Words near varletry in the dictionary

  1. varlamoffite
  2. varlamoffites
  3. varlet
  4. varletess
  5. varletesses
  6. varletry
  7. varlets
  8. varletto
  9. varlettos
  10. Varley
  11. Varley loop

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