libel

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From Old French libelle, from Latin libellus (petition).

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libel (plural libels)

  1. A written (notably as handbill) or pictorial statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation.
  2. (uncountable) The act or crime of displaying such a statement publicly.

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libel (third-person singular simple present libels, present participle British English libelling or American English libeling, simple past and past participle British English libelled or American English libeled)

  1. (transitive) To defame someone, especially in a manner that meets the legal definition of libel.
    He libelled her when he published that.

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From Latin libellus, diminutive of liber 'book'

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libel ? (plural libellen, diminutive libelletje) f.

  1. booklet, notably as libel
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libel ? (plural libellen, diminutive libelletje) f.

  1. dragonfly

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  • M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]
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