pal

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noun
  1. a friend or close associate; chum; comrade.

verb (used without object),palled, pal·ling.
  1. to associate as comrades or chums: to pal around with the kid next door.

Origin of pal

1
First recorded in 1675–85; English Romani: “brother, mate,” variant of continental Romani phral, ultimately from Sanskrit bhrātṛ “brother”; see brother

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Other definitions for PAL (2 of 5)

PAL1
[ pal ]

noun
  1. a special air service offered by the U.S. Postal Service for sending parcels from 5 to 30 pounds (2.3 to 13.5 kilograms) to overseas members of the armed forces: only the regular parcel post rate to the U.S. port of shipment plus $1 is charged.

Origin of PAL

2
P(arcel) A(ir) L(ift)

Other definitions for PAL (3 of 5)

PAL2

abbreviation
  1. Police Athletic League.

Other definitions for pal. (4 of 5)

pal.

abbreviation
  1. paleography.

  2. paleontology.

Other definitions for Pal. (5 of 5)

Pal.

abbreviation
  1. Palestine.

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British Dictionary definitions for pal (1 of 3)

pal

/ (pæl) informal /


noun
  1. a close friend; comrade

  2. an accomplice

verbpals, palling or palled
  1. (intr; usually foll by with or about) to associate as friends

Origin of pal

1
C17: from English Gypsy: brother, ultimately from Sanskrit bhrātar brother

British Dictionary definitions for PAL (2 of 3)

PAL

/ (pæl) /


n acronym for
  1. phase alternation line: a colour-television broadcasting system used generally in Europe

British Dictionary definitions for Pal. (3 of 3)

Pal.

abbreviation for
  1. Palestine

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