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egal

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈiːɡəl/
  • rhymes with -iːɡəl
  • homophone: eagle
  • homophone: Eagle

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adj

Meaning 1

Equal; impartial.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: equal, equitable, indifferent, candid, cold, clinical, detached, egal, evenhanded, fairhanded, fair-minded, disinterested, dispassionate, impartial, imprejudicate, indistinguishing, neuter, neutral, nonaligned, nonpartial, nonpartisan, nonpersonal, objective, unbiased, unbigoted, uninterested, unpartial, unpartisan, unprejudiced, unprepossessed

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English egal, from Old French egal, igal, from Latin aequālis. Doublet of equal and aequalis.