Meaning of ancilla | Babel Free
[aŋˈkɪl.la]Definitions
- maid, slave-girl
- handmaiden
- Equivalent to 'Maid': A girl or an unmarried young woman; maiden.
Equivalents
Examples
“cūr vetet ancillās accēdere, quaeritis?”
Why does she forbid slave-girls to approach, you ask?
“Dīxit autem Maria : Ecce ancilla Dominī : fīat mihi secundum verbum tuum.”
And Mary said, Behold the handmaiden of the Lord. Let it be to me according to your word.
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See also
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