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    canaille
    /kəˈnʌɪ/

    noun

    • 1. the common people; the masses: derogatory "the haughty contempt of a grandee sneering at the canaille"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › canailleCanaille Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : rabble, riffraff. 2. : proletarian. Did you know? The Origin of Canaille. For a creature said to be man's best friend, the dog doesn't get a whole lot of respect in the English language. Something that has "gone to the dogs," for example, has gone to ruin, and the Britishism dog's breakfast means a confused mess of something.

  3. www.thefreedictionary.com › canailleCanaille - definition of canaille by The Free Dictionary

    Define canaille. canaille synonyms, canaille pronunciation, canaille translation, English dictionary definition of canaille. n. Derogatory The common people; the masses.

  4. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › canaillecanaille - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · Noun. [ edit] canaille ( countable and uncountable, plural canailles) ( countable, collective) The lowest class of people; the rabble; the vulgar . Synonyms: see Thesaurus: commonalty. ( uncountable, Canada) Shorts or inferior flour. References. [ edit]

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › canailleCANAILLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Canaille definition: riffraff; rabble.. See examples of CANAILLE used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCANAILLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    canaille in British English. French (kanɑj ) noun. the masses; mob; rabble. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C17: from French, from Italian canaglia pack of dogs. Word Frequency.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCANAILLE definition in American English | Collins English...

    Jun 15, 2024 · noun. the masses; mob; rabble. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C17: from French, from Italian canaglia pack of dogs. Synonyms of 'canaille' rabble (derogatory), masses, mob, scum. More Synonyms of canaille. Trends of. canaille. View usage over: Source: Google Books Ngram Viewer. Browse alphabetically.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › french-englishCANAILLE in English - Cambridge Dictionary

    CANAILLE translate: crook, rascal, vulgar. Learn more in the Cambridge French-English Dictionary.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › canaille_ncanaille, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the noun canaille mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun canaille . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › canailleCanaille Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Noun. Singular: canaille. Plural: canailles. Origin of Canaille. French from Italian canaglia pack of dogs, rabble from cane dog from Latin canis kwon- in Indo-European roots. From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Borrowing from French. From Wiktionary. Find Similar Words.

  11. www.wordnik.com › words › canaillecanaille - definition and meaning - Wordnik

    noun The lowest orders of the people collectively; the rabble; the vulgar. noun Originally, a mixture of the coarser particles of flour and fine bran or shorts for feed; now occasionally used for the grade known as “fine feed” or “finished middlings.” Also spelled canail, canal, and canell.