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Palesman

Palesman noun: a male native or inhabitant of The Pale, the part of Ireland directly under the control of the English government in the Late Middle Ages.

Noun

Palesman (plural Palesmen)

  1. (historical) A male native or inhabitant of The Pale, the part of Ireland directly under the control of the English government in the Late Middle Ages.

Forms of Palesman

pluralPalesmen

Origin of Palesman

From Pale + -s- + -man.

Questions about Palesman

What does Palesman mean?
Palesman means a male native or inhabitant of The Pale, the part of Ireland directly under the control of the English government in the Late Middle Ages.
What part of speech is Palesman?
Palesman is a noun.
What is the plural of Palesman?
The plural of Palesman is Palesmen.

Words near Palesman in the dictionary

  1. pales in comparison
  2. pales into insignificance
  3. palesie
  4. palesimian
  5. palesimians
  6. Palesman
  7. Palesmen
  8. palesome
  9. Palesrael
  10. palest
  11. Palestina

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