"receptacle" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /rɛsɛptˈaːkəl/, /rɛsɛptˈaːklə/ Forms: receptacles [plural], receptakel [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle French receptacle and Anglo-Norman receptacle, from Latin receptāculum. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|frm|receptacle}} Middle French receptacle, {{bor|enm|xno|receptacle}} Anglo-Norman receptacle, {{der|enm|la|receptāculum}} Latin receptāculum Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} receptacle, {{enm-noun}} receptacle (plural receptacles)
  1. receptacle, container Categories (topical): Containers
    Sense id: en-receptacle-enm-noun-Njz8pbv- Disambiguation of Containers: 70 30
  2. (rare) place of refuge Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-receptacle-enm-noun-H3nAL8zn

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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