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1. (Archaic.) varlet
rascal.
2. varlet
an attendant or servant.
3. varlet
a page who serves a knight.
Etymology: (1425–75; late ME < MF; var. of valet)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) rogue, knave, rascal, rapscallion, scalawag, scallywag, varlet
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
2. (noun) page, varlet
in medieval times a youth acting as a knight's attendant as the first stage in training for knighthood
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) varlet
a servant, especially to a knight; an attendant; a valet; a footman
2. (noun) varlet
hence, a low fellow; a scoundrel; a rascal; as, an impudent varlet
3. (noun) varlet
in a pack of playing cards, the court card now called the knave, or jack
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