"queller" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: quellers [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English queller, quellere, quellare, from Old English cwellere; equivalent to quell + -er. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|queller}} Middle English queller, {{inh|en|ang|cwellere}} Old English cwellere, {{suffix|en|quell|er|id2=agent noun}} quell + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} queller (plural quellers)
  1. One who quells; one who overpowers or subdues.
    Sense id: en-queller-en-noun-H4P8Rl82 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 92 8
  2. A killer.
    Sense id: en-queller-en-noun-R4EzN2MW

Inflected forms

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