"souler" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: soulers [plural]
Etymology: From soul + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|soul|er}} soul + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} souler (plural soulers)
  1. (historical) A mummer or guiser. Tags: historical

Inflected forms

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