"mulier" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmjuː.lɪə/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mulier.wav [Southern-England] Forms: muliers [plural]
Etymology: From Latin mulier (“woman”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*mel-}}, {{bor|en|la|mulier|t=woman}} Latin mulier (“woman”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} mulier (plural muliers)
  1. (law, historical) Lawful issue born in wedlock, in distinction from an elder brother born of the same parents before their marriage. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Law, People Related terms: muliebrity
    Sense id: en-mulier-en-noun-RsPcSVan Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Topics: law

Inflected forms

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