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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PALFREY

From Old French palefrei, from Medieval Latin palafredus, from Late Latin paraverēdus, from Greek para beside + Latin verēdus light fleet horse, of Celtic origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PALFREY

palfrey  [ˈpɔːlfrɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PALFREY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Palfrey is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PALFREY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

palfrey

Palfrey

A palfrey is a type of horse that was highly valued as a riding horse in the Middle Ages. It is not a breed. The word "palfrey" is cognate with the German word for horse, "Pferd". Both descend from Latin "paraveredus", meaning a post horse or courier horse. The German term for a palfrey, meanwhile, is Zelter, which literally means "ambler" and is cognate with the Icelandic tölt.

Definition of palfrey in the English dictionary

The definition of palfrey in the dictionary is a light saddle horse, esp ridden by women.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PALFREY


belfry
ˈbɛlfrɪ
clamjamfry
klæmˈjæmfrɪ
clamjamphrie
klæmˈjæmfrɪ
clanjamfray
klænˈjæmfrɪ
comfrey
ˈkʌmfrɪ
gallimaufry
ˌɡælɪˈmɔːfrɪ
Humphrey
ˈhʌmfrɪ
Jeffrey
ˈdʒɛfrɪ
orfray
ˈɔːfrɪ
orphrey
ˈɔːfrɪ
pamphrey
ˈpæmfrɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PALFREY

palestrae
palestral
Palestrina
paletot
palette
palette knife
palette knives
palewise
Paley
palfrenier
Palgrave
Pali
paliform
palikar
palilalia
palillogy
palimony
palimpsest
palindrome
palindromic

WORDS THAT END LIKE PALFREY

Aubrey
Carey
Carrey
corey
Earl Grey
Frey
Gorey
grey
iron grey
Monterey
Monterrey
murrey
osprey
prey
silver-grey
single-storey
storey
surrey
trey
two-storey

Synonyms and antonyms of palfrey in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «palfrey» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PALFREY

Find out the translation of palfrey to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of palfrey from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «palfrey» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

帕尔弗里
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

palafrén
570 millions of speakers

English

palfrey
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Palfrey
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بالفري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Palfrey
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

palfrey
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টাট্টু ঘোড়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

palefroi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Palfrey
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zelter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

乗用馬
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

팰 프리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Palfrey
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngựa cởi thường
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மகளிர் சவாரி செய்யும் மட்டக் குதிரை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पल्फरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

küçük at
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

palafreno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wierzchowiec
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Palfrey
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Palfrey
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Palfrey
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rijp aard
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

palfrey
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Palfrey
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of palfrey

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PALFREY»

The term «palfrey» is normally little used and occupies the 113.038 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PALFREY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «palfrey» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «palfrey» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about palfrey

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PALFREY»

Discover the use of palfrey in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to palfrey and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Born Digital: Understanding the First Generation of Digital ...
In Born Digital, leading Internet and technology experts John Palfrey and Urs Gasser offer a sociological portrait of these young people, who can seem, even to those merely a generation older, both extraordinarily sophisticated and ...
John Palfrey, Urs Gasser, 2013
2
Intellectual Property Strategy
In this book, intellectual property expert and Harvard Law School professor John Palfrey offers a short briefing on intellectual property strategy for corporate managers and nonprofit administrators.
John Palfrey, 2011
3
Child Health in America: Making a Difference Through Advocacy
"Dr. Palfrey presents a well-designed articulate description of the political climate surrounding pediatric health care..." Bryan R. Fine, MD, MPH, JAMA
Judith Palfrey, 2006
4
Doing Shakespeare
"A thoroughly revised edition of the successful student text Doing Shakespeare, first published in 2005. The book's success lies in the close readings it gives students, demystifying the language of the plays and critical approaches to it.
Simon Palfrey, 2011
5
Shakespeare in Parts
Here is where the young actor Shakespeare learnt his trade; here is where his imagination, verbal and technical, learnt to roam. This is the story of Shakespeare in Parts.
Simon Palfrey, Tiffany Stern, 2007
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Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont
. . After reading The Lady Irania, publishers Brace and Gilchrist are certain the novel will be a success, in spite of - and perhaps because of - its overblown style.
Elizabeth Taylor, 2011
7
History of New England
John Palfrey. After a further prorogation during the recess, the House began its next session with the customary request to the Lieutenant-Governor to be allowed to sit in Boston. He, as usual, refused it, but now modified his refusal by saying ...
John Palfrey, 2010
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The Complete Guide to Sandbag Training
Looking for a way to get the edge in sports performance? Do you want a no nonsense programme that is designed to build muscle and strength, improve fitness and burn fat? The Complete Guide To Sandbag Training will help you to do just that!
Matthew Palfrey, 2012
9
Interop: The Promise and Perils of Highly Interconnected Systems
The authors of Born Digital outline strategies for improving the "interoperability" principle for addressing modern needs in health care, energy and finance, tracing historical practices in standardization while recommending the pursuit of ...
John Gorham Palfrey, Urs Gasser, 2012
10
John Gorham Palfrey and the New England conscience
" At least, it was diverse, for Palfrey had been historian, Harvard educator, Unitarian minister, Massachusetts politician, editor of the North American Review, and crusader against slavery, and himself an emancipator.
Frank Otto Gatell, 1963

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PALFREY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term palfrey is used in the context of the following news items.
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Naylor's call to be clinical
Oldham club captain Lewis Palfrey is fit and in contention for the away trip after recovering from a dead leg, while Sam Gee faces a late test on ... «Oldham Chronicle, Jul 15»
2
Hat-tricks for Reuben Reid and Louis Rooney as Argyle XI thrash …
Argyle: Cory Harvey; Billy Palfrey, Jordan Bentley, Owen Jones, Ben Purrington (Liam Knowles 85 mins); Ryan Lane, Lee Cox (Josh Richards ... «Plymouth Herald, Jul 15»
3
Libraries offer more than books
Recently I saw a new book, “Biblio Tech: Why Libraries Matter More Than Ever in the Age of Google,” by John Palfrey (2015). I had a long ... «Hutchinson News, Jul 15»
4
Enfant Terrible leads Farr 40 California Cup
Andrew “Dog” Palfrey is coaching the Estate Master crew and Hill was anxious to get his thoughts after the opening day. Jason Currie of ... «Scuttlebutt Sailing News, Jul 15»
5
Minnesota Twins - PlayerWatch
Palfrey is coming off a loss in his last start after giving up four runs and eight hits in 7 2/3 innings against the Tigers. He is 3-1 with a 4.15 ERA in ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
6
State fails to meet guidelines on lead in homes
Dr. Sean Palfrey, medical director of the Boston Lead Poisoning Prevention Program at Boston Medical Center, said he would prefer a ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
7
Car hits brick wall and parked car in Walsall after 'losing control'
The Vauxhall Astra lost control while turning at around 8.15pm in Alexandra Road, Palfrey and collided with the car on a drive. A West Midlands ... «Walsall Advertiser, Jul 15»
8
Oldham dig deep to outgun Skolars
For starters, there was a sublime piece of good, old-fashioned centre play by Oliver Roberts to set up the opening score for Palfrey in the 13th ... «Oldham Chronicle, Jul 15»
9
English cities hit by rising waste tonnages
Commenting on the trend, Steve Palfrey, chair of the National Association of Waste Disposal Officers, said the analysis showed that there were ... «letsrecycle.com, Jul 15»
10
Swans, Thunder and Royals record crucial wins
... to put some spring into Claremont's step which saw them steal the lead by four points when Matthew Palfrey kicked true late in the quarter. «Perth Now, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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