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- [pawl-free]
- /ˈpɔl fri/
- /ˈpɔːl.fri/
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- [pawl-free]
- /ˈpɔl fri/
Definitions of palfrey word
- noun plural palfrey a riding horse, as distinguished from a war horse. 1
- noun plural palfrey a saddle horse particularly suitable for a woman. 1
- noun palfrey horse used for riding 1
- noun palfrey a light saddle horse, esp ridden by women 0
- noun palfrey a saddle horse, esp. a gentle one for a woman 0
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Origin of palfrey
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English palefrei < Old French < Late Latin paraverēdus post horse for byways, probably literally, spare horse, equivalent to Greek para- para-1 + Latin verēdus fast breed of horse < Gaulish < Celtic *woreidos (> Welsh gorwydd horse, charger), equivalent to *wo- under (< *upo-; cf. hypo-) + *reid-, base of Old Irish réidid (he) rides, réid level, smooth, easy, Welsh rhwydd easy; see ride
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Parts of speech for Palfrey
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
palfrey 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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