pale
nounDefinition of pale
(Entry 1 of 5)
2a
: one of the stakes of a palisade
b
: picket sense 1
3a
: a space or field having bounds : enclosure
The cattle were led into the pale.
b
: a territory or district within certain bounds or under a particular jurisdiction
British culture survived even within the Roman pale.
4
: an area or the limits within which one is privileged or protected (as from censure)
conduct that was beyond the pale
5
: a perpendicular stripe on a heraldic shield
pale
verb (1)
paled;
paling
Definition of pale (Entry 2 of 5)
pale
adjective
paler;
palest
Definition of pale (Entry 3 of 5)
pale
verb (2)
paled;
paling
pale-
combining form
variants:
or paleo-
Definition of pale- (Entry 5 of 5)
1
: involving or dealing with ancient forms or conditions
paleobotany
2
: early : primitive : archaic
Paleolithic
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