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adj
Of, related to, or characteristic of a grandparent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, rare
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noun
A financial guarantee by a third party to assume the burden of a debt, especially a bill of exchange in the event of default.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, finance, law
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noun
Synonym of flattened rice.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: flattened rice
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History
From Latin avus (“grandfather”).
Borrowed from French aval.
From Malayalam അവൽ (aval) or Tamil அவல் (aval).
Across languages
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