pale:1
adjective14th century{ds||1||}
- deficient in color or intensity of color : pallid
- having color of reduced saturation
- light in color especially relative to others of its kind
pale:2
verb
pale
\
14th century{ds|i|||}
- to become pale
- to make pale
pale:3
noun
pale
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12th century{ds||5||}
- an area or the limits within which one is privileged or protected (as from censure)
- a space or field having bounds : enclosure
- a territory or district within certain bounds or under a particular jurisdiction
pale:4
verb
pale
\
14th century
- to enclose with pales : fence
pale-
combining form
pale-
\
paleo-
combining form
paleo-
\
- involving or dealing with ancient forms or conditions
- early : primitive : archaic
pale ale
noun
pale ale
\
1695
- a usually medium-colored, very dry ale with a strong flavor of hops
pale by comparison
idiom
pale by comparison
\
- to seem less important, good, serious, etc., when compared with something else
pale imitation
noun
pale imitation
\
- an inferior version
pale in/by comparison to/with
idiom
pale in/by comparison to/with
\
- to seem less important, good, serious, etc., when compared with (something else)
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