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poulain.

foal (young horse)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/pu.lɛ̃/

  1. foal (young horse)

    masculine
    La poulinière a mis bas un beau poulain.

  2. protégé; mentee

    masculine
    Il affirma que Kadyrov est un poulain de Poutine.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French poulain, polain (“baby animal”), from a Late Latin or Vulgar Latin pullāmen, from Latin pullus (“animal young”).

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