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Definitions for canaille
kəˈnaɪ, -ˈneɪlcanaille

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  1. canaillenoun

    The lowest class of people; the rabble; the vulgar.

  2. canaillenoun

    Shorts or inferior flour.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. CANAILLEnoun

    The lowest people; the dregs; the lees; the offscouring of the people: a French term of reproach.

    Etymology: French.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Canaillenoun

    the lowest class of people; the rabble; the vulgar

  2. Canaillenoun

    shorts or inferior flour

  3. Etymology: [F. canaille (cf. It. canaglia), prop. and orig. a pack of dogs, fr. L. Canis dog.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Canaille

    ka-nāl′, n. the mob, the vulgar rabble. [Fr., a dog—L. canis.]

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  1. alliance

  2. ancillae

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of canaille in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of canaille in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3


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