Meanings
-
1
noun
a person or thing that suppresses, subdues, or puts an end to resistance, disorder, or a strong feeling
The general was celebrated as the queller of the rebellion.
-
2
noun
archaic: a killer or slayer
The ballad praised Jack as a queller of giants.
Thesaurus
Etymology
From Middle English queller and Old English cwellere, 'killer,' based on cwellan, 'to kill.' As quell softened from 'kill' to 'subdue or suppress,' queller likewise developed its common later sense.