English Explanatory Dictionary

jeofail

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An oversight in pleading, or the acknowledgment of a mistake or oversight.

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒɛfeɪl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-jeofail.wav

Word forms

jeofail jeofails

Etymology

From Old French j'ai failli (“I have failed”).

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