name
Meaning 1
A surname from French.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
ruelle
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/ɹuːˈɛl/
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CMU ARPABET: R UW2 EH1 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
The space between the bed and the wall.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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noun
Meaning 3
A chamber, (especially) as formerly used in France to hold a reception or a literary gathering.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, historical
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noun
Meaning 4
A private circle; a coterie.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from French Ruelle.
Real reading context