bailey

(Anglès)

  1. The outer wall of a feudal castle.
  2. The space immediately within the outer wall of a castle or fortress.
  3. A prison or court of justice.
  4. An argument which is controversial and more difficult to defend (in the context of a motte and bailey fallacy).

Freqüència

B2
Pronunciat com a (IPA)
/ˈbeɪli/
Etimologia (Anglès)

From Old French baile (“palisade, enclosure”), from Latin bacula, plural of baculum (“stick, rod”).

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