flet
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- noun
- /flɛt/
- Archaic
- After the storm, the villagers gathered in the largest flet to share food and stories.
Examples
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Legends say the king's flet was grand and filled with treasures.
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The old flet stood at the edge of the village.
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The weary traveler sought shelter in a small flet at the edge of the forest.
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In the story, the hero returns to his flet after many years.
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In the village, many families still live in traditional flets that have been passed down for generations.
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The old poet described his childhood home as a small flet nestled among the trees.
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After years of wandering, she finally returned to her childhood flet, feeling a strong sense of belonging.
Synonyms
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A small house in the countryside, usually with one floor
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A house or building where people live, not a business building
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Etymology
Flet comes from an old English word flett and a similar Old Norse word flöt, both meaning 'floor' or 'flat place'. So a flet came to mean a dwelling or house — think of it like a flat, a place where people live.