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pupille meaning in English

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pupille nom {f}

pupil [pupils]◼◼◼(orphan who is a minor and under the protection of the state)
noun
[UK: ˈpjuːp.l̩] [US: ˈpjuːp.l̩]
The pupils of her eyes had the blackness of a deep chasm. = Les pupilles de ses yeux avaient la noirceur d'un gouffre profond.

pupil [pupils]◼◼◼(the hole in the middle of the iris of the eye)
noun
[UK: ˈpjuːp.l̩] [US: ˈpjuːp.l̩]
The pupils of her eyes had the blackness of a deep chasm. = Les pupilles de ses yeux avaient la noirceur d'un gouffre profond.

pupille nom {m} nom {f}

ward [wards]◼◼◼(minor looked after by a guardian)
noun
[UK: wɔːd] [US: ˈwɔːrd]
The child was made a ward of the state. = L'enfant fut fait pupille de la nation.

ward [wards]◼◼◼(person under guardianship)
noun
[UK: wɔːd] [US: ˈwɔːrd]
The child was made a ward of the state. = L'enfant fut fait pupille de la nation.