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Word: Palfrey
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French palefrei, from medieval Latin palefredus, alteration of late Latin paraveredus, from Greek para ‘beside, extra’ + Latin veredus ‘light horse’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɔːlfri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a docile horse used for ordinary riding, especially by women.
Short Definition:docile horse used for ordinary riding
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