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herile

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

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to a master.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare

Examples

  • We know the slave by his servile character and the master by his herile character.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin erīlis, herīlis.