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forel

Or for·rel

[fawr-uhl, for-]

noun

  1. a slipcase for a book.

  2. parchment of poor quality, used in its natural color for making book covers.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of forel1

1250–1300; Middle English forel case, sheath < Old French forrel, fourrel, diminutive of fuerre sheath. See fur
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Example Sentences

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Aphaenogaster mariae Forel are a rare type of spine-wasted ant.

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Bernheim and his followers in the Nancy school of hypnotists, including August Forel, Leopold Löwenfeld, Oskar Vogt, and Otto Wetterstrand, emphasized the need for a calm, quiet environment for their treatments and encouraged patients to fall asleep during hypnotic sessions.

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The episode featured several nods to Arya’s past, including her sword-fighting tutelage in King’s Landing under Syrio Forel, whose refrain was picked up by the mystical Red Woman: “What do we say to the God of Death? Not today.”

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Syrio Forel, First Sword of Braavos, secretly appointed by Ned Stark to teach Arya the art of swordfighting, appears for fewer than eight minutes in the first series.

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But Elizabeth Forel, president of the Coalition to Ban Horse-Drawn Carriages, said it’s not enough to move the horses away from the busy street where they currently enjoy their feedbags while waiting for passengers.

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