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单词 vennel
释义

Definition of vennel in English:

vennel

noun ˈvɛn(ə)l
Scottish

  • A narrow lane or passage between buildings; an alley.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Do you know why some of the houses are end on to the High Street with these vennels in between them?
    • Fraser added that another aspect of the Royal Mile - its myriad closes, or ‘vennels’ - had an integral part to play in the city's future.
    Synonyms
    byroad, byway, bridleway, bridle path, path, pathway, footpath, way, towpath, trail, track, road, street, alley, alleyway, roadway, passage, thoroughfare

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French venele, from medieval Latin venella, diminutive of Latin vena 'vein'.

 
 
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