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Added 10 October 2026

bailey

/ˈbeɪli/ noun

In Latin: ballium Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about bailey at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

United States singer (1918-1990).
English lexicographer who was the first to treat etymology consistently; his work was used as a reference by Samuel Johnson (died in 1742).
The outer courtyard of a castle.

Origin

From Old French baile (“palisade, enclosure”), from Latin bacula, plural of baculum (“stick, rod”).

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