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dol

Pronunciation: /dɔl/

“dol” is a French word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. a fraud (the act), cheating

In French

  1. Toute espèce d’artifice employé pour induire ou entretenir une personne dans une erreur propre à la faire agir contrairement à ses intérêts.
  2. Faute intentionnelle.
  3. Intention de violer la loi pénale.
  4. Gros tambour en usage dans les fanfares militaires.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dolus (“deception; trickery; ruse”), from Ancient Greek δόλος (dólos).

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