secre

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Middle English[edit]

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Noun[edit]

secre

  1. secret
    • late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Monk's Tale, The Canterbury Tales, line 3211-3212:
      [...] But to his wyves tolde he his secree,
      Through which he slow him-self, for wrecchednesse.
      [...] But to his wives he told his secret,
      Through which he slew himself for wretchedness.

Spanish[edit]

Noun[edit]

secre m or f by sense (plural secres)

  1. (colloquial) Clipping of secretario, sec (secretary)

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