"gue" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɡjuː/ Forms: gues [plural]
Rhymes: -uː Etymology: Uncertain, perhaps from Old Norse gígja. If so, doublet of gigue. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain, {{der|en|non|gígja}} Old Norse gígja Head templates: {{en-noun}} gue (plural gues)
  1. (Shetland) A kind of fiddle or violin played on the Shetland Islands. Tags: Shetland Categories (topical): People, String instruments Synonyms: gju, gu
    Sense id: en-gue-en-noun-rIDWs3oA Disambiguation of People: 53 47 Disambiguation of String instruments: 93 7 Categories (other): Shetland English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 84 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: gues [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gue (plural gues)
  1. (obsolete) A sharper; a rogue. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-gue-en-noun-7Y9RdLEh Disambiguation of People: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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