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PATOIS

a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect

The meaning of the word patois is a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect.

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WordMeaning
conjugalof or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial
mingleto bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix
turmoila state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion
brusquemarkedly short and abrupt
infiltrateto enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach
plenarycomplete in every respect : absolute
barristera counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor
relinquishto withdraw or retreat from : leave behind
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)