"cifal" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cifals [plural]
Etymology: From Volapük, ultimately from English chief. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|vo|-}} Volapük, {{cog|en|chief}} English chief Head templates: {{en-noun}} cifal (plural cifals)
  1. The leader of the Volapük artificial language movement, who typically decides on matters of grammar and vocabulary.
    Sense id: en-cifal-en-noun-XfijRN-2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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