agnel
noun
a gold coin of France of the 13th–16th centuries, bearing the figure of a lamb.
agneaux
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pluralof agnel.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A woman who had some Highlanders quartered in her house told me in speaking of them: "Monsieur, ce sont de si bonnes gens; ils sont doux comme des agneaux."
From After Waterloo: Reminiscences of European Travel 1815-1819 by Major W. E Frye
