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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

  1. Police Athletic League.

pal

3

[pal]

noun

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

  2. an accomplice.

verb (used without object)

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

    to pal around with the kid next door.

pal.

4

abbreviation

  1. paleography.

  2. paleontology.

Pal.

5

abbreviation

  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

  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

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/ æ /

acronym

  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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51Թ 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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of PAL1

C17: from English Gypsy: brother, ultimately from Sanskrit ٲ brother
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The series transitioned to television in 1955 as a half-hour show with Arness taking over as Dillon at the urging of his pal John Wayne, who turned down the role.

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Smith was ranked No. 1 in the U.S. at the time, two spots ahead of his pal, yet the wildly popular Ashe always got top billing.

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Harket, who also enjoyed a solo career and co-hosted the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo, was knighted in Norway in 1992 - along with his A-ha bandmates Pål Waaktaar and Magne Furuholmen - for their services to Norwegian music and international success.

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He's playing Trump like a Stradivarius and this past week Trump seemed to realize for the first time that Vladimir isn't the loyal best pal he thought he was.

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Who knows, after several stints of small talk, you might have a new pal, or realize you have nothing in common.

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