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Ancille

An-cille′

,
Noun.
[OF.
ancelle
, L.
ancilla
.]
A maidservant; a handmaid.
[Obs.]
Chaucer.

Definition 2024


ancille

ancille

English

Noun

ancille (plural ancilles)

  1. (obsolete) A maidservant; a handmaid.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Chaucer to this entry?)


French

Noun

ancille f (plural ancilles)

  1. Alternative form of ancelle