"secluse" meaning in English

See secluse in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /sɪˈkluːs/ Forms: more secluse [comparative], most secluse [superlative]
Rhymes: -uːs Etymology: Borrowed from Latin sēclūsus. Compare with Spanish secluso (now obsolete). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|sēclūsus}} Borrowed from Latin sēclūsus, {{cog|es|secluso}} Spanish secluso Head templates: {{en-adj}} secluse (comparative more secluse, superlative most secluse)
  1. (now rare) Secluded. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-secluse-en-adj-9vlQ5mrm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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