alfin

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alfin

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From Middle English awfyn, alphyn, aufyn, etc., from Middle French alfin, from Old Spanish alfil, arfil, from Arabic الفِيل (al-fīl, “the elephant”).

noun alfins · alphin

historical A bishop.

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@misc{alfin_2026,
  title = {alfin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alfin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}