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voles

voles is the plural of vole.

Meaning of vole

Noun (1)

vole (plural voles)

  1. Any of a large number of species of small rodents of the tribes Arvicolini, Ellobiusini, Clethrionomyini, Pliomyini, Phenacomyini and Prometheomyini.

Noun (2)

vole (plural voles)

  1. (archaic) A deal in a card game, écarté, that draws all the tricks.
    • Ladies, I'll venture for the vole.1731, Jonathan Swift, Verses on the Death of Dr Swift

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Phrases with voles

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Questions about voles

What is voles the plural of?
Voles is the plural of vole.

Words near voles in the dictionary

  1. volent
  2. volentary
  3. volepox
  4. voleries
  5. volery
  6. voles
  7. volet
  8. volets
  9. volga
  10. Volga Federal District
  11. Volga German

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