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varlet

var·let
V v

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [vahr-lit]
    • /ˈvɑr lɪt/
    • /ˈvɑː.lɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vahr-lit]
    • /ˈvɑr lɪt/

Definitions of varlet word

  • noun varlet a knavish person; rascal. 1
  • noun varlet an attendant or servant. a page who serves a knight. 1
  • noun varlet a menial servant 0
  • noun varlet a knight's page 0
  • noun varlet a rascal 0
  • noun varlet an attendant 0

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Origin of varlet

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English < Middle French; variant of valet

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Varlet

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

varlet popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% 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.

varlet usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for varlet

noun varlet

Top questions with varlet

  • what does varlet mean?
  • what is a varlet?

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