"circule" meaning in English

See circule in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: circules [plural]
Etymology: Either borrowed from Latin circulus, or from circle + -ule. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|circulus|nocap=1}} borrowed from Latin circulus, {{af|en|circle|-ule}} circle + -ule Head templates: {{en-noun}} circule (plural circules)
  1. A small circle, used in printed matter as a reference mark to refer the reader to a note.
    Sense id: en-circule-en-noun-LYpHrngz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ule, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 15 21 7 2 14 11 2 16 11 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 17 10 1 12 16 1 13 16 1

Inflected forms

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