Definition of pelf in English:

pelf

noun pɛlfpɛlf

mass nounarchaic

Money, especially when gained in a dishonest or dishonourable way.
damnation dog thee and thy wretched pelf!
Example sentencesExamples
- With odds so heavily arrayed against the under-privileged and the ordinary, there are still voices somehow making themselves heard across the walls of silence that vested interest has been trying to erect with its power and pelf.
- No doubt the allure of office had something to do with it: the old corruption of rotten and pocket boroughs yielded to a new corruption of pelf and place.
- Politics is now merely a game of power, pelf and perks.
- Overweight and obesity are chronic problems affecting everyone without discrimination of gender or pelf.
- Does anyone have any doubt how effective these powerful people have been in controlling all levers of powers, pelf and privilege?
Synonyms
cash, hard cash, ready money

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'booty, pilfered property'): from a variant of Old French pelfre 'spoils', of unknown origin. Compare with pilfer.

Definition of pelf in US English:

pelf

nounpɛlfpelf

archaic

Money, especially when gained in a dishonest or dishonorable way.
damnation dog thee and thy wretched pelf!
Example sentencesExamples
- No doubt the allure of office had something to do with it: the old corruption of rotten and pocket boroughs yielded to a new corruption of pelf and place.
- With odds so heavily arrayed against the under-privileged and the ordinary, there are still voices somehow making themselves heard across the walls of silence that vested interest has been trying to erect with its power and pelf.
- Overweight and obesity are chronic problems affecting everyone without discrimination of gender or pelf.
- Politics is now merely a game of power, pelf and perks.
- Does anyone have any doubt how effective these powerful people have been in controlling all levers of powers, pelf and privilege?
Synonyms
cash, hard cash, ready money

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense ‘booty, pilfered property’): from a variant of Old French pelfre ‘spoils’, of unknown origin. Compare with pilfer.

单词	pelf
释义	Definition of pelf in English: pelf noun pɛlfpɛlf mass nounarchaic Money, especially when gained in a dishonest or dishonourable way. damnation dog thee and thy wretched pelf! Example sentencesExamples With odds so heavily arrayed against the under-privileged and the ordinary, there are still voices somehow making themselves heard across the walls of silence that vested interest has been trying to erect with its power and pelf. No doubt the allure of office had something to do with it: the old corruption of rotten and pocket boroughs yielded to a new corruption of pelf and place. Politics is now merely a game of power, pelf and perks. Overweight and obesity are chronic problems affecting everyone without discrimination of gender or pelf. Does anyone have any doubt how effective these powerful people have been in controlling all levers of powers, pelf and privilege? Synonyms cash, hard cash, ready money Origin Late Middle English (in the sense 'booty, pilfered property'): from a variant of Old French pelfre 'spoils', of unknown origin. Compare with pilfer. Definition of pelf in US English: pelf nounpɛlfpelf archaic Money, especially when gained in a dishonest or dishonorable way. damnation dog thee and thy wretched pelf! Example sentencesExamples No doubt the allure of office had something to do with it: the old corruption of rotten and pocket boroughs yielded to a new corruption of pelf and place. With odds so heavily arrayed against the under-privileged and the ordinary, there are still voices somehow making themselves heard across the walls of silence that vested interest has been trying to erect with its power and pelf. Overweight and obesity are chronic problems affecting everyone without discrimination of gender or pelf. Politics is now merely a game of power, pelf and perks. Does anyone have any doubt how effective these powerful people have been in controlling all levers of powers, pelf and privilege? Synonyms cash, hard cash, ready money Origin Late Middle English (in the sense ‘booty, pilfered property’): from a variant of Old French pelfre ‘spoils’, of unknown origin. Compare with pilfer.
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