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- [kam-uh-ril-uh; Spanish kah-mah-ree-lyah, -ree-yah]
- /ˌkæm əˈrɪl ə; Spanish ˌkɑ mɑˈri lyɑ, -ˈri yɑ/
- /ˌkæ.mə.ˈrɪ.lə/
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- [kam-uh-ril-uh; Spanish kah-mah-ree-lyah, -ree-yah]
- /ˌkæm əˈrɪl ə; Spanish ˌkɑ mɑˈri lyɑ, -ˈri yɑ/
Definitions of camarilla word
- noun camarilla a group of confidential advisers, esp formerly, to the Spanish kings; cabal 3
- noun camarilla a small meeting room 3
- noun camarilla a group of secret or confidential, esp. unofficial, advisers; cabal 3
- noun plural camarilla a group of unofficial or private advisers to a person of authority, especially a group much given to intrigues and secret plots; cabal; clique. 1
- noun camarilla A small group of people, especially a group of advisers to a ruler or politician, with a shared, typically nefarious, purpose. 1
- noun camarilla A secret, usually sinister, group of conspiring advisors close to the leadership; a cabal. 0
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Origin of camarilla
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40; < Spanish, equivalent to camar(a) room (< Latin camera; see chamber) + -illa diminutive suffix < Latin
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Parts of speech for Camarilla
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adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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camarilla popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
camarilla usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for camarilla
noun camarilla
- school — a large number of fish, porpoises, whales, or the like, feeding or migrating together.
- crowd — A crowd is a large group of people who have gathered together, for example to watch or listen to something interesting, or to protest about something.
- club — A club is an organization of people interested in a particular activity or subject who usually meet on a regular basis.
- company — A company is a business organization that makes money by selling goods or services.
- camp — A camp is a collection of huts and other buildings that is provided for a particular group of people, such as refugees, prisoners, or soldiers, as a place to live or stay.
Antonyms for camarilla
noun camarilla
- individual — a single human being, as distinguished from a group.
- parting — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
- separation — an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
- disunion — a severance of union; separation; disjunction.
- severance — the act of severing or the state of being severed.
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