Definitions for beyond the pale
be·yond the pale

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1. beyond the paleadjective

   Describing behaviour that is considered to be outside the bounds of morality, good behaviour or judgement in civilised company.

2. Etymology: From pale, a jurisdiction under a given authority; often held by one nation in another country, hence suggesting that anything outside their control was uncivilised. It was in use by the mid-17th century. The phrase may be a reference to the general sense of boundary, but is often understood to refer to the English Pale in Ireland. In the nominally English territory of Ireland, only the pale fell genuinely under the authority of English law, hence the terms within the pale and beyond the pale.

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1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of beyond the pale in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of beyond the pale in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of beyond the pale in a Sentence

1. Mark Warner:

   Under the last administration, we didn’t treat these victims from the State Department community with the seriousness they deserve, that their own government did not believe them when they were injured or denied them proper medical attention and care is beyond the pale….For a while, they just got blown off. It’s inexcusable that they were treated this way, and it’s outrageous that we still don’t know who did it or what tools were used in these attacks.

2. Pelosi Thursdayplaced:

   It's really beyond the pale.

3. Andrew Frisch:

   This is beyond the pale, and I think it was clear.

4. Bettina Elias Siegel:

   This is really beyond the pale in terms of its aggressive marketing to kids.

5. President Barack Obama:

   There are certain crimes that are so beyond the pale that I understand society's need to express its outrage, so I have not traditionally been opposed to the death penalty in theory. But in practice it's deeply troubling.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Beyond_the_Pale