| NOUN | person | Bailey, Pearl Bailey, Pearl Mae Bailey | United States singer (1918-1990) |
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| person | Bailey, Nathan Bailey, Nathaniel Bailey | English lexicographer who was the first to treat etymology consistently | |
| artifact | bailey | the outer courtyard of a castle | |
| artifact | bailey | the outer defensive wall that surrounds the outer courtyard of a castle |
| Sounds | bey'liy | |
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| Rhymes | ably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy... | |
| Meaning | United States singer (1918-1990). | |
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| Synonyms | Pearl Bailey, Pearl Mae Bailey | |
| Instance of | singer, vocalist, vocalizer, vocaliser | A person who sings |
| Spanish | Bailey, Pearl Bailey, Pearl Mae Bailey | |
| Catalan | Pearl Bailey | |
| Meaning | English lexicographer who was the first to treat etymology consistently; his work was used as a reference by Samuel Johnson (died in 1742). | |
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| Synonyms | Nathan Bailey, Nathaniel Bailey | |
| Instance of | lexicographer, lexicologist | A compiler or writer of a dictionary |
| Catalan | Bailey | |
| Meaning | The outer courtyard of a castle. | |
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| Broader | court, courtyard | An area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings |
| Meaning | The outer defensive wall that surrounds the outer courtyard of a castle. | |
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| Broader | rampart, bulwark, wall | An embankment built around a space for defensive purposes |
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