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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bai•ley (bā′lē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -leys. - Architecturethe defensive wall surrounding an outer court of a castle.
- Architecturethe courtyard itself.
Also, ballium. - Middle English, variant of bail4 1250–1300
Bai•ley (bā′lē),USA pronunciation n. - Biographical Liberty Hyde, 1858–1954, U.S. botanist, horticulturist, and writer.
- Biographical Nathan or Nathaniel, died 1742, English lexicographer.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: bailey /ˈbeɪlɪ/ n - the outermost wall or court of a castle
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French baille enclosed court, from bailler to enclose; see bail³ Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Bailey /ˈbeɪlɪ/ n - 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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