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varletry

[ vahr-li-tree ]
/ ˈvɑr lɪ tri /
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noun Archaic.
varlets collectively.
the mob or rabble.
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Origin of varletry

First recorded in 1600–10; varlet + -ry

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British Dictionary definitions for varletry

varletry
/ (ˈvɑːlɪtrɪ) /

noun archaic
the varletry rabble; mob
varlets collectively
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