camarilla

[ kam-uh-ril-uh; Spanish kah-mah-ree-lyah, -ree-yah ]

/ ˌkæm əˈrɪl ə; Spanish ˌkɑ mɑˈri lyɑ, -ˈri yɑ /

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noun, plural cam·a·ril·las [kam-uh-ril-uhz; Spanish kah-mah-ree-lyahs, -ree-yahs]. /ˌkæm əˈrɪl əz; Spanish ˌkɑ mɑˈri lyɑs, -ˈri yɑs/.

a group of unofficial or private advisers to a person of authority, especially a group much given to intrigues and secret plots; cabal; clique.

Origin of camarilla

1830–40; <Spanish, equivalent to camar(a) room (<Latin camera;see chamber) + -illa diminutive suffix <Latin

Words nearby camarilla

camail, caman, camaraderie, camarasaur, Camargue, camarilla, Camarillo, camass, camauro, Camb., Cambay

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Example sentences from the Web for camarilla

In either case the sovereignty of Ireland relapses into the hands of the permanent officials, that camarilla of Olympians.
The Open Secret of Ireland|T. M. Kettle
Once master of the world, Julian could see its needs without using the eyes of the Asiatic camarilla.
The Arian Controversy|H. M. Gwatkin
Truly the camarilla were supporting each other, and I, an onlooker, stood amazed and astounded.
The Minister of Evil|William Le Queux
But how can we shake off this Camarilla that shelters itself behind a forest of bayonets?
Anarchism|E. V. Zenker

Hardly anything could better illustrate the appalling mental position of the camarilla that has got to go.
'I Believe' and other essays|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull

British Dictionary definitions for camarilla

camarilla

/ (ˌkæməˈrɪlə, Spanish kamaˈriʎa) /

noun

a group of confidential advisers, esp formerly, to the Spanish kings; cabal

Word Origin for camarilla

C19: from Spanish: literally: a little room

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单词	camarilla
释义	camarilla [ kam-uh-ril-uh; Spanish kah-mah-ree-lyah, -ree-yah ] / ˌkæm əˈrɪl ə; Spanish ˌkɑ mɑˈri lyɑ, -ˈri yɑ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR camarilla ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural cam·a·ril·las [kam-uh-ril-uhz; Spanish kah-mah-ree-lyahs, -ree-yahs]. /ˌkæm əˈrɪl əz; Spanish ˌkɑ mɑˈri lyɑs, -ˈri yɑs/. a group of unofficial or private advisers to a person of authority, especially a group much given to intrigues and secret plots; cabal; clique. Origin of camarilla 1830–40; <Spanish, equivalent to camar(a) room (<Latin camera;see chamber) + -illa diminutive suffix <Latin Words nearby camarilla camail, caman, camaraderie, camarasaur, Camargue, camarilla, Camarillo, camass, camauro, Camb., Cambay Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for camarilla In either case the sovereignty of Ireland relapses into the hands of the permanent officials, that camarilla of Olympians. The Open Secret of Ireland\|T. M. Kettle Once master of the world, Julian could see its needs without using the eyes of the Asiatic camarilla. The Arian Controversy\|H. M. Gwatkin Truly the camarilla were supporting each other, and I, an onlooker, stood amazed and astounded. The Minister of Evil\|William Le Queux But how can we shake off this Camarilla that shelters itself behind a forest of bayonets? Anarchism\|E. V. Zenker Hardly anything could better illustrate the appalling mental position of the camarilla that has got to go. 'I Believe' and other essays\|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull British Dictionary definitions for camarilla camarilla / (ˌkæməˈrɪlə, Spanish kamaˈriʎa) / noun a group of confidential advisers, esp formerly, to the Spanish kings; cabal Word Origin for camarilla C19: from Spanish: literally: a little room Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to camarilla school, crowd, club, company, camp, society, fraternity, clique, party, ring, class, clan, cabal, coterie, faction, posse, gang, mob, merger, partnership
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camarilla

noun, plural cam·a·ril·las [kam-uh-ril-uhz; Spanish kah-mah-ree-lyahs, -ree-yahs]. /ˌkæm əˈrɪl əz; Spanish ˌkɑ mɑˈri lyɑs, -ˈri yɑs/.

Origin of camarilla

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Example sentences from the Web for camarilla

British Dictionary definitions for camarilla

noun

Word Origin for camarilla

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