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varletry

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

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  • /ˈvɑː(ɹ)lɪtɹi/

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noun

Meaning 1

The rabble; the crowd; the mob.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Compare Old French valeterie (“young unmarried nobles”).

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Russian: сбро́д (sbród) — the rabble, the crowd, the mob
  • Russian: че́рнь (čérnʹ) — the rabble, the crowd, the mob