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ruelle¹

  • /ɹuːˈɛl/

Rhymes with -ɛl

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French ruelle.

noun ruelles

  1. archaic The space between the bed and the wall.
  2. archaic, historical A chamber, (especially) as formerly used in France to hold a reception or a literary gathering.
  3. archaic A private circle; a coterie.

Ruelle²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French Ruelle.

proper noun Ruelles

  1. A surname from French.

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"ruelle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ruelle. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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ruelle. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ruelle

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"ruelle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ruelle.

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@misc{ruelle_2026,
  title = {ruelle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ruelle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}