First Known Use: 13th century
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bailey
noun bai·ley \ˈbā-lē\
plural baileys
Definition of BAILEY
1
: the outer wall of a castle or any of several walls surrounding the keep
2
: a courtyard within the external wall or between two outer walls of a castle
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Origin of BAILEY
Middle English bailli, palisade, bailey, from Anglo-French baille, balie
Bailey
biographical name Bai·ley \ˈbā-lē\
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Liberty Hyde 1858–1954 Am. botanist
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Nathan or Nathaniel d 1742 Eng. lexicographer
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