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bailey

noun bai·ley \ ˈbā-lē \
|Updated on: 8 Jun 2018

Definition of bailey

plural baileys
1 : the outer wall of a castle or any of several walls surrounding the keep
2 : a courtyard within the external wall or between two outer walls of a castle

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Origin and Etymology of bailey

Middle English bailli, palisade, bailey, from Anglo-French baille, balie

Bailey

biographical name Bai·ley \ ˈbā-lē \

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Liberty Hyde 1858–1954 American botanist

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Nathan or Nathaniel died 1742 English lexicographer

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Pearl Mae 1918–1990 American singer

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