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pam

[ pam ]

/ pæm /

noun Cards.

the jack of clubs, especially in a form of loo in which it is the best trump.

a game in which this card is trump.

Words nearby pam

paludrine, palustrine, paly, palynology, palytoxin, pam, pam., pama-nyungan, pamela, pamiri, pamirs

Origin of pam

1675–85; short for French pamphile, special use of Pamphile man's name

Definition for pam (2 of 4)

Pam

[ pam ]

/ pæm /

noun

a female given name, form of Pamela.

Definition for pam (3 of 4)

PAM

Aerospace. payload assist module.

Telecommunications. pulse-amplitude modulation.

Definition for pam (4 of 4)

pam.

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Example sentences from the Web for pam

One measly year later, Pam woke to find a naked Ewing grinning at her in the shower.
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The film will also star Pam Grier, Michael Richards (of Seinfeld), Peter Bogdanovich, and, he says, “hopefully Lucy Liu.”
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And will Pam and Cheryl revert back from the Coke Monster and Cherlene?
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"Of all the horrible things I've seen in the last hundred years, this could be the most disturbing," Pam says to Eric.
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No, I think the rift between Pam and Edie is too deep for any sort of reconciliation.
‘Archer’ Creator Adam Reed on the Big Twist and the End of ‘Vice’|Marlow Stern|April 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And this is where you blush, Pam—he thought you were just the right sort of girl to temper my wayward tendencies.
The Hall and the Grange|Archibald Marshall
Had Pam had his own way, we take it, long ere this, he would have had the freedom of Turkey.
Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853)|Various
In this country of Pam much gold of inferior quality is found.
A Description of the Coasts of East Africa and Malabar|Duarte Barbosa
And who was this shy and awkward maypole, who had taken the place of dear, cuddlesome, wee Pam?
Betty Trevor|Mrs. G. de Horne Vaizey
"It looks like it," said Pam, gazing down at the jumbled parcels at her feet.
The Quiver, Annual Volume 10/1899|Various

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