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Waif

speaker

Meaning

Noun

In British English, Law & Stock characters:
Often in the form
and
,
: an
of
found of which the
is not known, such as
on a
or
by an
; such
to the Crown, which may
the right of
to them to a
of a manor.
In Stock characters:
Something found, especially if without an
; something which
,
, by chance.
In Stock characters:
A person (especially a
) who is
and without means of support; also, a person
from
; an outcast.
In Stock characters:
A very
person.
In Botany:
A
in a place outside its
range but not
naturalized.
In Nautical:
A small
used as a signal.
Something (such as
or
)
by the wind.
⚠️
A
who does not
his or her fame.

Verb

In Stock characters:
To
or
, and thus make a waif.
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Antonyms

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