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fräulein

noun fräu·lein \ ˈfrȯi-ˌlīn \

Definition of fräulein

1 capitalized : an unmarried German woman —used as a title equivalent to Miss
2 : a German governess

Origin and Etymology of fräulein

German, diminutive of Frau

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