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bailey
[ bey-lee ]
/ ˈbeɪ li /
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noun, plural bai·leys.
the defensive wall surrounding an outer court of a castle.
the courtyard itself.
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Also ballium.
Origin of bailey
1250–1300; Middle English, variant of bail4
Words nearby bailey
bailable, bail bond, bail bondsman, Baile Átha Cliath, bailee, bailey, Bailey bridge, bailie, bailiff, bailiwick, Baillie
Other definitions for bailey (2 of 2)
Bailey
[ bey-lee ]
/ ˈbeɪ li /
noun
Liberty Hyde, 1858–1954, U.S. botanist, horticulturist, and writer.
Nathan or Nathaniel, died 1742, English lexicographer.
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British Dictionary definitions for bailey (1 of 2)
bailey
/ (ˈbeɪlɪ) /
noun
the outermost wall or court of a castle
Word Origin for bailey
C13: from Old French baille enclosed court, from bailler to enclose; see bail ³
British Dictionary definitions for bailey (2 of 2)
Bailey
/ (ˈbeɪlɪ) /
noun
David . born 1938, English photographer
Nathan or Nathaniel . died 1742, English lexicographer: compiler of An Universal Etymological English Dictionary (1721–27)
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