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bailey

noun bai·ley \ˈbā-lē\

plural baileys

Definition of BAILEY

: the outer wall of a castle or any of several walls surrounding the keep

: a courtyard within the external wall or between two outer walls of a castle

Middle English bailli, palisade, bailey, from Anglo-French baille, balie

First Known Use: 13th century

biographical name Bai·ley \ˈbā-lē\

Liberty Hyde 1858–1954 Am. botanist

biographical name

Nathan or Nathaniel d 1742 Eng. lexicographer

biographical name

Pearl Mae 1918–1990 Am. singer

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