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PAL

1

[ pal ]

noun

  1. a special air service offered by the U.S. Postal Service for sending parcels from 5 to 30 pounds (2.3 to 13.5 kilograms) to overseas members of the armed forces: only the regular parcel post rate to the U.S. port of shipment plus $1 is charged.


PAL

2
or P.A.L.

abbreviation for

  1. Police Athletic League.

pal

3

[ pal ]

noun

  1. a friend or close associate; chum; comrade.

verb (used without object)

palled, palling.
  1. to associate as comrades or chums:

    to pal around with the kid next door.

pal.

4

abbreviation for

  1. paleography.
  2. paleontology.

Pal.

5

abbreviation for

  1. Palestine.

pal

1

/ æ /

noun

  1. a close friend; comrade
  2. an accomplice
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr; usually foll by with or about to associate as friends
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Pal.

2

abbreviation for

  1. Palestine
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

PAL

3

/ æ /

acronym for

  1. phase alternation line: a colour-television broadcasting system used generally in Europe
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of PAL1

P(arcel) A(ir) L(ift)

Origin of PAL2

First recorded in 1675–85; English Romani: “brother, mate,” variant of continental Romani phral, ultimately from Sanskrit “bdzٳ”; brother
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Word History and Origins

Origin of PAL1

C17: from English Gypsy: brother, ultimately from Sanskrit ٲ brother
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Example Sentences

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Did you know that Lana Del Rey had made out with your pal Morgan Wallen, as she claimed in a song at Stagecoach on Friday night?

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Oliver took on coal magnate Bob Murray, Trump's pal who sued “Last Week Tonight” and HBO in 2017, threatening to give the network “the fight of its existence.”

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The 38-year-old was passed the Celtic gloves by long-time pal Joe Hart last summer when he was reunited with Brendan Rodgers.

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Though they all slot into known archetypes — the steely yet vulnerable “final girl,” the condescending jock, the sarcastic pal, the kooky yet intuitive bestie — they’re all fully formed characters, sardonic and self-aware.

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Early on, Stan complains about his woes to his pal Oscar, who replies, “Why don’t you kill yourself? You’ll be a lot happier.”

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