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Results for “lave”

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A fragrant purple-flowered plant of the mint family, or the pale purple color associated with it.

A feminine given name of French origin, related to the word for "spring" or "alder tree," and a masculine name in some traditions.

An Irish surname, an anglicized form of a Gaelic name meaning "descendant of the mariner."

A repeating rhythmic pattern used in Latin music, most famously the two-bar 3-2 son clave.

A private, closed meeting, especially the assembly of cardinals that elects a new pope.

To force someone into slavery or a condition of total control, stripping them of freedom.

The act of forcing someone into slavery, or the resulting condition.

A person legally owned by another and forced to work without freedom or pay.

A person who trades in or owns slaves.

The practice or system of owning people as property and forcing them to work.