Fräu·lein  (froi'līn', frou'-) 
n.
pl. Fräulein Abbr. Frl.
Used as a courtesy title in a German-speaking area before the name of an unmarried woman or girl. fräulein Used as a form of polite address for a girl or young woman in a German-speaking area. Chiefly British A German governess.
[German, diminutive of Frau, woman; see Frau.] |
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