English Explanatory Dictionary

varlet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A servant or attendant.
  2. Specifically, a youth acting as a knight's attendant at the beginning of his training for knighthood.
  3. A rogue or scoundrel.
  4. The jack.

Pronunciation

/ˈvɑːlət/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-varlet.wav

Word forms

varlet varlets

Etymology

From Middle English varlet, varlette, from Old French varlet, variant of vadlet, vallet, vaslet. Doublet of valet.

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