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ancilla


an·cil·la

noun \an-ˈsi-lə\
plural an·cil·lae\-(ˌ)lē\

Definition of ANCILLA

: an aid to achieving or mastering something difficult

Origin of ANCILLA

Latin, female servant
First Known Use: 1902

Rhymes with ANCILLA

Anguilla, Aquila, Attila, axilla, cabrilla, cedilla, chinchilla, Comilla, flotilla, gorilla, guerrilla, hydrilla, manila, Manila, mantilla, maxilla, megillah, papilla, perilla, scintilla, vanilla

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