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goel¹

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Compare yellow.

adjective goeler · goelest

  1. obsolete yellow The goeler and yonger the better I loue; well gutted and pared, the better they proue

goel²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Hebrew גוֹאֵל (goél, “he redeems”).

noun goels · goelim

  1. historical A person who, as the nearest relative of another, has certain obligations toward them, such as having to free them from slavery, to repurchase their property if sold through poverty, and to avenge their murder. The go·el neutralizes the deleterious effect of the blood of the slain, restoring the ecologic balance.

Goel³

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Punjabi ਗੋਇਲ (goila).

proper noun Goels

  1. A surname from Punjabi.

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@misc{goel_2026,
  title = {goel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/goel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}