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ˈpeɪ lipa·ly
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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Palyadjective
Pale. Used only in poetry.
Etymology: from pale.
Fain would I go to chase his paly lips,
With twenty thousand kisses. William Shakespeare, Hen. VI.From camp to camp,
Fire answers fire, and through their paly flames
Each battle sees the others umber’d face. William Shakespeare.The roses in thy lips and cheeks shall fade
To paly ashes. William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet.A dim gleam the paly lanthorn throws
O’er the mid pavement. John Gay.
Wikipedia
paly
Palo Alto Senior High School, commonly referred to locally as "Paly", is a comprehensive public high school in Palo Alto, California. Operated by the Palo Alto Unified School District, the school is one of two schools in the district, the other being crosstown Gunn High School, for which the school has a rivalry with. Palo Alto High School was originally established as a private school in 1894. The school was later established as a public school four years later, and a new campus was built in 1918. The school's property is adjacent to Stanford University, who provided the land for the school. The school admits roughly 500 students each year and features various extracurriculars, including a variety of student-led publications, glassblowing, robotics, and a theater program. It is a two-time National Blue Ribbon School.
Webster Dictionary
Palyadjective
pale; wanting color; dim
Palyadjective
divided into four or more equal parts by perpendicular lines, and of two different tinctures disposed alternately
Etymology: [From Pale, a.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Paly
pā′li, adj. pale: wanting colour: (her.) divided by pales into equal parts.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
paly
In heraldry, divided into four or more equal parts by perpendicular lines, and of two different tinctures disposed alternately.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of paly in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of paly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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