argal

[ ahr-guhl ]

/ ˈɑr gəl /

noun

argali.

Words nearby argal

Aretino, Arezzo, arf, arfvedsonite, Arg, argal, argali, Argall, argan, Argand burner, Argand diagram

Definition for argal (2 of 2)

argal²

[ ahr-guhl ]

/ ˈɑr gəl /

conjunction, adverb Literary.

therefore: used facetiously to indicate that the reasoning that had gone before or the conclusion that follows is specious or absurd.

Origin of argal

First recorded in 1595–1605; probably representing a popular Early Modern English pronunciation of Latin ergō, with ĕr becoming lowered toar by the 17th century, the laxing of ō, and excrescent l; see ergo

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Example sentences from the Web for argal

Argal, the hardness is due to the dressing, not to the meat: it is a triumph of domestic cookery.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 67, No. 411, January 1850|Various
The ergo, or rather the argal, of Mr Mill cannot impose on a child.
The Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches of Lord Macaulay, Vol. 2 (of 4)|Thomas Babington Macaulay
Argal, the more luxury among the rich the more money in the pockets of the poor.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93, October 29, 1887|Various
There is little wonder that a contemporary wrote, "Captain Argal whose indevores in this action intitled him most worthy."
The First Seventeen Years: Virginia 1607-1624|Charles E. Hatch

Argal, the cattle sold at Manningtree Fair had a great name even in Shakespeare's day.
Through East Anglia in a Motor Car|J. E. (James Edmund) Vincent

British Dictionary definitions for argal

argal

/ (ˈɑːɡəl) /

noun

another name for argol

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单词	argal
释义	argal ¹ [ ahr-guhl ] / ˈɑr gəl / noun argali. Words nearby argal Aretino, Arezzo, arf, arfvedsonite, Arg, argal, argali, Argall, argan, Argand burner, Argand diagram Definition for argal (2 of 2) argal² [ ahr-guhl ] / ˈɑr gəl / conjunction, adverb Literary. therefore: used facetiously to indicate that the reasoning that had gone before or the conclusion that follows is specious or absurd. Origin of argal ² First recorded in 1595–1605; probably representing a popular Early Modern English pronunciation of Latin ergō, with ĕr becoming lowered toar by the 17th century, the laxing of ō, and excrescent l; see ergo Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for argal Argal, the hardness is due to the dressing, not to the meat: it is a triumph of domestic cookery. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 67, No. 411, January 1850\|Various The ergo, or rather the argal, of Mr Mill cannot impose on a child. The Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches of Lord Macaulay, Vol. 2 (of 4)\|Thomas Babington Macaulay Argal, the more luxury among the rich the more money in the pockets of the poor. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93, October 29, 1887\|Various There is little wonder that a contemporary wrote, "Captain Argal whose indevores in this action intitled him most worthy." The First Seventeen Years: Virginia 1607-1624\|Charles E. Hatch Argal, the cattle sold at Manningtree Fair had a great name even in Shakespeare's day. Through East Anglia in a Motor Car\|J. E. (James Edmund) Vincent British Dictionary definitions for argal argal / (ˈɑːɡəl) / noun another name for argol Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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