What does Varlet mean?

Definitions for Varlet
ˈvɑr lɪtvar·let

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. rogue, knave, rascal, rapscallion, scalawag, scallywag, varletnoun

    a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

  2. page, varletnoun

    in medieval times a youth acting as a knight's attendant as the first stage in training for knighthood

Wiktionary

  1. varletnoun

    A servant or attendant.

  2. varletnoun

    Specifically, a youth acting as a knight's attendant at the beginning of his training for knighthood.

  3. varletnoun

    A rogue or scoundrel.

  4. varletnoun

    The jack.

  5. Etymology: From varlet. Compare valet.

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  1. varlet

    A varlet is a dishonest or deceitful man, often used in historical contexts to describe a menial servant or pageboy in a medieval court. The term is often associated with negative characteristics such as deceit, untrustworthiness, or trickery.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Varletnoun

    a servant, especially to a knight; an attendant; a valet; a footman

  2. Varletnoun

    hence, a low fellow; a scoundrel; a rascal; as, an impudent varlet

  3. Varletnoun

    in a pack of playing cards, the court card now called the knave, or jack

  4. Etymology: [OF. varlet, vaslet, vallet, servant, young man, young noble, dim. of vassal. See Vassal, and cf. Valet.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Varlet

    vär′let, n. a footman: a low fellow: a scoundrel.—n. Var′letry (Shak.), the rabble, the crowd. [O. Fr. varlet, formerly vaslet, from a dim. of Low L. vassalis.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Varlet in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Varlet in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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  • VarletGerman
  • valetFrench
  • паж, слуга, оруженосец, негодяй, валетRussian

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