vilein
French translation: désobligeant/désagréable
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vilain Explanation: Eh oui, t'as raison! Take my word ;) ... Instead, villain etymologically means "one from the villa". It came to English via Anglo-French and Old French vilein, vilain, and villain. ... www.takeourword.com/TOW181/page2.html |
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