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English pale

English pale proper noun: the town of Calais and its surroundings under English rule, from 1347 to 1558.

Proper noun

the English pale

  1. (historical) The town of Calais and its surroundings under English rule, from 1347 to 1558.
    • The xviij. of June came v c. Almayns out of Flandars into the Englyshe pale, and there taried the kyng's comynge.c. 1541, The Chronicle of Calais, London, published 1846
    • In 1450 the English Pale stretched eighteen miles from near Wissant in Picardy to Gravelines in Flanders.2008, David Grummitt, The Calais Garrison, page 5
  2. (historical) The parts of Ireland under English jurisdiction.

Questions about English pale

What does English pale mean?
English pale means the town of Calais and its surroundings under English rule, from 1347 to 1558.
What part of speech is English pale?
English pale is a proper noun.

Words near English pale in the dictionary

  1. English oak
  2. English oaks
  3. English Opening
  4. English or Spanish
  5. English oregano
  6. English pale
  7. English pale ale
  8. English pale ales
  9. English partridge
  10. English partridges
  11. English pea

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