"semblable" meaning in English

See semblable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈsɛmbləbəl/ Forms: more semblable [comparative], most semblable [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English [Term?], from Middle French [Term?], from Old French sembler (“to be like”) + -able. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|}} Middle English [Term?], {{der|en|frm|}} Middle French [Term?], {{der|en|fro|sembler||to be like}} Old French sembler (“to be like”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} semblable (comparative more semblable, superlative most semblable)
  1. (obsolete) similar Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-semblable-en-adj-AKngjOTG
  2. (obsolete) apparent Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-semblable-en-adj-B5Sv0bw8
  3. (obsolete) conformable Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-semblable-en-adj-f7P4eDlX
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: semblability, semblance

Noun

IPA: /ˈsɛmbləbəl/ Forms: semblables [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English [Term?], from Middle French [Term?], from Old French sembler (“to be like”) + -able. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|}} Middle English [Term?], {{der|en|frm|}} Middle French [Term?], {{der|en|fro|sembler||to be like}} Old French sembler (“to be like”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} semblable (plural semblables)
  1. (obsolete) something similar; likeness; representation Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-semblable-en-noun-ijgQ9Rg1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 5 5 54

Inflected forms

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