ancille

      English

      Etymology

      Old French ancele, ancelle, Latin ancilla.

      Noun

      ancille (plural ancilles)

      1. (obsolete) A maidservant; a handmaid.
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      French

      Noun

      ancille f (plural ancilles)

      1. Alternative form of ancelle.

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