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单词 bailey
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bailey

[ bey-lee ]
/ ˈbeɪ li /

noun, plural bai·leys.

the defensive wall surrounding an outer court of a castle.
the courtyard itself.
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

Definition 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)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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