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- [bey-lee]
- /ˈbeɪ li/
- /ˈbeɪ.li/
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- [bey-lee]
- /ˈbeɪ li/
Definitions of bailie word
- noun bailie (in Scotland) a municipal magistrate 3
- noun bailie in Scotland, a municipal official corresponding to alderman in England 3
- noun bailie a bailiff 3
- noun bailie (in Scotland) a municipal officer or magistrate, corresponding to an English alderman. 1
- noun bailie Obsolete. bailiff. 1
- noun bailie A municipal officer and magistrate in Scotland. 1
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Origin of bailie
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English baillie < Old French bailli, variant of baillif bailiff
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Parts of speech for Bailie
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bailie popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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