What does bailey mean?
Definitions for bailey
ˈbeɪ libai·ley
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word bailey.
Princeton's WordNet
Bailey, Pearl Bailey, Pearl Mae Baileynoun
United States singer (1918-1990)
Bailey, Nathan Bailey, Nathaniel Baileynoun
English lexicographer who was the first to treat etymology consistently; his work was used as a reference by Samuel Johnson (died in 1742)
baileynoun
the outer courtyard of a castle
baileynoun
the outer defensive wall that surrounds the outer courtyard of a castle
Wiktionary
baileynoun
The outer wall of a feudal castle.
baileynoun
The space immediately within the outer wall of a castle or fortress.
baileynoun
A prison or court of justice; -- used in certain proper names; as, the Old Bailey in London; the New Bailey in Manchester.
Baileynoun
for a steward or official.
Baileynoun
A topographic surname from someone who lived by a bailey (the outer wall of a castle).
Baileynoun
derived from the surname.
Baileynoun
(mostly U.S:) .
ChatGPT
bailey
A bailey is the enclosed outer courtyard of a castle, typically surrounded by defensive walls or towers. It is also referred to as a 'ward'. The bailey was used for various purposes such as hosting feasts, conducting business, or housing soldiers, servants and animals. It formed a key part of the fortifications and defense mechanisms of a medieval castle.
Webster Dictionary
Baileynoun
the outer wall of a feudal castle
Baileynoun
the space immediately within the outer wall of a castle or fortress
Baileynoun
a prison or court of justice; -- used in certain proper names; as, the Old Bailey in London; the New Bailey in Manchester
Wikidata
Bailey
Bailey is an unincorporated town and U.S. Post Office in northeastern Park County, Colorado, United States. Bailey's Post Office ZIP Code is 80421. The town community consists of several small businesses, restaurants and churches.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Bailey
bāl′i, n. the outer court of a feudal castle: either of the two courts formed by the spaces between the circuits of walls, hence Outer and Inner Bailey.—The Old Bailey in London, the Central Criminal Court, from the ancient bailey between Lud Gate and New Gate. [Fr. baille, from Low L. ballium.]
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
BAILEY
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bailey is ranked #72 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Bailey surname appeared 277,845 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 94 would have the surname Bailey.
72.4% or 201,299 total occurrences were White.
22% or 61,126 total occurrences were Black.
2.2% or 6,335 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
2.1% or 6,001 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.6% or 1,723 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
0.5% or 1,389 total occurrences were Asian.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of bailey in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of bailey in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of bailey in a Sentence
I’m so proud to endorse my friend, Charlie Bailey, to be the next lieutenant governor for the great state of Georgia, i am proud to be Leader@staceyabrams’ chosen running mate.
It’s inaccurate and wrong and in my view betrays a misunderstanding of 19th-century sodomy law and also shows they didn’t read the book clearly, i stand by my work. I cited everything I cited correctly, based on the proceedings of the Old Bailey. There was no carve out (under the then sodomy laws) for consenting gay sex as we would call it today. It was a crime.
We think 0.50% is roughly consistent with Governor Andrew Bailey’s past comments. But the speed of unwind has the potential to be a little quicker than we might have expected.
Nick Bailey can replace a house, Nick Bailey can replace furniture, Nick Bailey can replace clothes, but Nick Bailey can not replace memories and pictures, erica Steip's alive, and I'm so grateful.
He (Usain Bolt) has a way to go and I think he can come back for the world championship, i feeling very happy that they (Ashmeade and Bailey-Cole) came out and ran sub-10 seconds this weekend, so it shows we are still in with a chance.
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- بيليArabic
- BaileyCzech
- baileyDanish
- baileyGerman
- baileyGreek
- baileyEsperanto
- muralla exteriorSpanish
- بیلیPersian
- linnanpihaFinnish
- baileyFrench
- baileyIrish
- आंगनHindi
- baileyHungarian
- ԲեյլիArmenian
- kebun istanaIndonesian
- bastioneItalian
- בייליHebrew
- ベイリーJapanese
- ಬೈಲಿKannada
- 외벽Korean
- baileyLatin
- borgtochtDutch
- baileyNorwegian
- BaileyPolish
- BaileyPortuguese
- curte interioară în castele feudaleRomanian
- двор замкаRussian
- BaileySwedish
- பெய்லிTamil
- బైలీTelugu
- สวนหย่อมThai
- şatonun dış avlusuTurkish
- БейліUkrainian
- بیلیUrdu
- baileyVietnamese
- baileyYiddish
- 貝利Chinese
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