RUELLE

Etymology

Noun

ruelle (plural ruelles)

(archaic) The space between the bed and the wall.

(archaic or historical) A chamber, especially as formerly used in France to hold a reception or a literary gathering.

(archaic) A private circle, a coterie.

Source: Wiktionary


Ru*elle" (, n. Etym: [F. ruelle a narrow street, a lanrue a street.]

Definition: A private circle or assembly at a private house; a circle. [Obs.] Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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