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Definition of aul
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1 : a Caucasian mountain or desert settlement (such as a village)
2 : a tent of Central Asia made of felt or skins fastened over a circular wooden framework
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Origin and Etymology of aul
Russian, from Kazan Tatar & Kyrgyz
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Definition of aul-
: flute : pipe aulophyte Aulacanthus Aulostomus
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Origin and Etymology of aul-
New Latin, from Greek, from aulos
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