(Roman mythology) The deity of shepherds, flocks and livestock in Roman mythology. / (astronomy) 49 Pales, a main belt asteroid.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pale

plural of pale

plural of palea

Light in color. / (of human skin) Having a pallor (a light color, especially due to sickness, shock, fright etc.). / Feeble, faint.

(intransitive) To turn pale; to lose colour. / (intransitive) To become insignificant. / (transitive) To make pale; to diminish the brightness of.

(obsolete) Paleness; pallor.

A wooden stake; a picket. / (archaic) Fence made from wooden stake; palisade. / (by extension) Limits, bounds (especially before of).

To enclose with pales, or as if with pales; to encircle or encompass; to fence off.

Alternative form of paleo- used before vowels.