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Pucelle

//pʊˈsɛl// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A girl, a maiden; a virgin (often with reference to Joan of Arc). archaic

    "But what's that Puzell whom they tearme so pure?"

  2. 2
    A prostitute, a slut. obsolete

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman pucele, Middle French pucele, perhaps from a Late Latin *pullicella, but the further etymology is disputed. Compare Sicilian pulla.

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