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VALETS
Noun
valets
plural of valet
Anagrams
• Vestal, lavest, vastel, vestal
Source: Wiktionary
VALET
Val"et, n. Etym: [F. valet, OF. vallet, varlet, vaslet. See Varlet, and Vassal.]
1. A male waiting servant; a servant who attends on gentleman's person; a body servant.
2. (Man.)
Definition: A kind of goad or stick with a point of iron. Valet de chambre ( Etym: [F.], a body servant, or personal attendant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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