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pale|face — «PAYL FAYS», noun. a white person. The North American Indians are said to have called white people palefaces. »Where a Paleface comes, a Red man cannot stay (James Fenimore Cooper) … Useful english dictionary
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Pale — (p[=a]l), a. [Compar. {Paler} (p[=a]l [ e]r); superl. {Palest}.] [F. p[^a]le, fr. p[^a]lir to turn pale, L. pallere to be or look pale. Cf. {Appall}, {Fallow}, {pall}, v. i., {Pallid}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Wanting in color; not ruddy; dusky white;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pale — pā(ə)l adj, pal·er; pal·est deficient in color or intensity of color <a pale face> pale·ness nəs n … Medical dictionary
pale — {{11}}pale (adj.) c.1300, from O.Fr. paile, from L. pallidus pale, pallid, wan, from pallere be pale, grow pale, from PIE *pel pale (see PALLOR (Cf. pallor)). Pale face, supposed N.Amer. Indian word for European, is attested from 1822. {{12}}pale … Etymology dictionary
pale-faced — adjective having a pale face • Similar to: ↑faced … Useful english dictionary
pale — adj 1 Pale, pallid, ashen, ashy, wan, livid mean devoid of natural or healthy color as applied to a complexion or deficient in vividness or intensity of hue as applied to a specific color. Pale is the least rich of these words in implications and … New Dictionary of Synonyms
pale — Ⅰ. pale [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) of a light shade or hue; approaching white. 2) (of a person s face) having little colour, through shock, fear, illness, etc. 3) unimpressive or inferior: a pale imitation. ► VERB 1) become pale in one s face … English terms dictionary
Pale Snaketail — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta … Wikipedia
face — [ fas ] n. f. • XIIe; lat. pop. °facia, class. facies 1 ♦ Partie antérieure de la tête humaine. ⇒ figure, tête, visage. « La face est le moyen d expression du sentiment » (Malraux). Une face large, pleine, colorée. « dans sa face rasée, ronde,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Face of the Enemy (Star Trek: The Next Generation) — Face of the Enemy Star Trek: The Next Generation episode Counselor Troi disguised as a Romulan Tal Shiar intelligence officer … Wikipedia
