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- [pey-ley, pey-ley]
- /peɪˈleɪ, ˈpeɪ leɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pey-ley, pey-ley]
- /peɪˈleɪ, ˈpeɪ leɪ/
Definitions of pele word
- noun pele (Edson Arantes do Nascimento) born 1940, Brazilian soccer player. 1
- noun pele real name Edson Arantes do Nascimento. born 1940, Brazilian footballer: scored 77 goals in 92 games for Brazil (1957–71) and was in the teams that won the World Cup in 1958, 1962, and 1970; awarded an honorary knighthood in 1997 0
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Origin of pele
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English pele fortress < Anglo-French pel stockade, Middle French pel stake < Latin pālus stake. See pale2
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Parts of speech for Pele
noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pele popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pele usage trend in Literature
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