What does canaille mean?
Definitions for canaille
kəˈnaɪ, -ˈneɪlcanaille
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canaillenoun
The lowest class of people; the rabble; the vulgar.
canaillenoun
Shorts or inferior flour.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
CANAILLEnoun
The lowest people; the dregs; the lees; the offscouring of the people: a French term of reproach.
Etymology: French.
Webster Dictionary
Canaillenoun
the lowest class of people; the rabble; the vulgar
Canaillenoun
shorts or inferior flour
Etymology: [F. canaille (cf. It. canaglia), prop. and orig. a pack of dogs, fr. L. Canis dog.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Canaille
ka-nāl′, n. the mob, the vulgar rabble. [Fr., a dog—L. canis.]
Anagrams for canaille »
alliance
ancillae
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of canaille in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of canaille in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Translations for canaille
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- canailleFrench
- marmagliaItalian
- canalhaPortuguese
- черньRussian
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