"nephalist" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: nephalists [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek νηφάλιος (nēphálios, “sober”), from νήφω (nḗphō, “to be sober”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|νηφάλιος||sober}} Ancient Greek νηφάλιος (nēphálios, “sober”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} nephalist (plural nephalists)
  1. (obsolete, Temperance movement) One who practises nephalism; a teetotaller Tags: obsolete Related terms: nephalism
    Sense id: en-nephalist-en-noun-J-ULkSun Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

Inflected forms

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