"complice" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: complices [plural]
Etymology: From Old French. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fro|-}} Old French Head templates: {{en-noun}} complice (plural complices)
  1. (obsolete) An accomplice; a supporter. Tags: obsolete
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