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Webster 1913 Edition


Debel

De-bel′

,
Verb.
T.
[Cf. F.
débeller
. See
Debellate
.]
To conquer.
[Obs.]
Milton.

Definition 2024


debel

debel

English

Verb

debel (third-person singular simple present debels, present participle debelling, simple past and past participle debelled)

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To conquer.
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Slovene

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *debelъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛ̀ːbɛw/
  • Tonal orthography: débeł

Adjective

dêbel (comparative debelêjši, superlative nàjdebelêjši)

  1. thick
  2. fat

Declension