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PAL
noun
a
television
color
broadcasting
system
used
in
many
countries
outside
North
America
β’
Most
European
DVDs
are
encoded
in
the
PAL
video
format
.
Most
European
DVDs
are
encoded
in
the
PAL
video
format
.
β’
Older
game
consoles
sold
in
Australia
output
only
PAL
signals
.
Older
game
consoles
sold
in
Australia
output
only
PAL
signals
.
1960s
:
acronym
of
Phase
Alternating
Line
,
referring
to
the
way
the
color
signal
is
encoded
.
palm
noun
the
flat
inner
part
of
your
hand
between
the
wrist
and
the
base
of
the
fingers
β’
Maya
placed
the
delicate
butterfly
on
her
outstretched
palm
.
Maya
placed
the
delicate
butterfly
on
her
outstretched
palm
.
β’
Sweat
gathered
in
his
palm
before
the
big
presentation
.
Sweat
gathered
in
his
palm
before
the
big
presentation
.
Old
English
β
palm
β
from
Latin
β
palma
β,
meaning
β
palm
of
the
hand
β
and
later
extended
to
the
tree
because
its
wide
leaves
resembled
an
open
hand
.
noun
a
tall
tropical
tree
with
a
straight
trunk
and
a
crown
of
large
feather-like
leaves
β’
A
row
of
palm
trees
swayed
gently
in
the
ocean
breeze
.
A
row
of
palm
trees
swayed
gently
in
the
ocean
breeze
.
β’
Coconuts
dropped
from
a
towering
palm
during
the
storm
.
Coconuts
dropped
from
a
towering
palm
during
the
storm
.
The
name
for
the
tree
comes
from
Latin
β
palma
β,
originally
β
palm
of
the
hand
β,
given
because
the
spread
of
the
leaves
was
thought
to
look
like
fingers
.
verb
-
palm
,
palming
,
palms
,
palmed
to
hide
,
steal
,
or
move
something
by
concealing
it
in
the
palm
of
the
hand
β’
The
magician
smoothly
palmed
the
coin
before
anyone
noticed
.
The
magician
smoothly
palmed
the
coin
before
anyone
noticed
.
β’
She
was
caught
trying
to
palm
a
candy
bar
at
the
checkout
.
She
was
caught
trying
to
palm
a
candy
bar
at
the
checkout
.
Extension
of
the
noun
β
palm
β;
first
used
in
the
1600s
to
describe
tricks
done
by
jugglers
and
thieves
who
hid
objects
in
the
hand
.
Palestinian
noun
a
person
who
comes
from
Palestine
or
who
identifies
as
part
of
its
Arab
population
β’
A
young
Palestinian
waited
at
the
border
checkpoint
with
his
travel
documents
.
A
young
Palestinian
waited
at
the
border
checkpoint
with
his
travel
documents
.
β’
Several
Palestinians
shared
traditional
dishes
at
the
cultural
festival
.
Several
Palestinians
shared
traditional
dishes
at
the
cultural
festival
.
From
Palestine
+β
-ian
,
dating
to
the
early
20th
century
as
national
identity
solidified
.
adjective
relating
to
Palestine
or
its
people
and
culture
β’
She
loves
Palestinian
embroidery
and
often
wears
dresses
decorated
with
it
.
She
loves
Palestinian
embroidery
and
often
wears
dresses
decorated
with
it
.
β’
A
film
about
Palestinian
history
won
an
international
award
.
A
film
about
Palestinian
history
won
an
international
award
.
Derived
by
adding
the
adjective
suffix
-ian
to
Palestine
,
first
attested
in
English
in
the
19th
century
.
principal
noun
the
person
in
charge
of
a
school
β’
The
principal
greeted
the
students
at
the
front
gate
every
morning
.
The
principal
greeted
the
students
at
the
front
gate
every
morning
.
β’
After
winning
the
science
fair
,
Mia
was
called
to
the
principal's
office
for
praise
.
After
winning
the
science
fair
,
Mia
was
called
to
the
principal's
office
for
praise
.
Sense
first
recorded
in
the
15th
century
for
heads
of
colleges
;
later
applied
to
schools
.
adjective
more
important
than
anything
or
anyone
else
;
main
β’
The
principal
reason
I
moved
was
to
be
closer
to
my
family
.
The
principal
reason
I
moved
was
to
be
closer
to
my
family
.
β’
Clean
water
is
the
principal
need
in
the
disaster
area
.
Clean
water
is
the
principal
need
in
the
disaster
area
.
From
Latin
principΔlis
β
first
,
chief
β,
from
prΔ«nceps
β
leader
β.
noun
the
original
amount
of
money
that
is
lent
or
invested
,
not
including
interest
β’
You
pay
interest
on
the
loan
as
well
as
the
principal
.
You
pay
interest
on
the
loan
as
well
as
the
principal
.
β’
She
invested
$10
,
000
as
the
principal
and
earned
interest
each
year
.
She
invested
$10
,
000
as
the
principal
and
earned
interest
each
year
.
Applied
in
finance
since
the
19th
century
to
mean
the
chief
sum
of
money
.
noun
a
leading
performer
in
a
play
,
opera
,
or
ballet
β’
She
was
promoted
to
principal
dancer
after
just
three
seasons
.
She
was
promoted
to
principal
dancer
after
just
three
seasons
.
β’
The
principal
sang
the
opening
aria
flawlessly
.
The
principal
sang
the
opening
aria
flawlessly
.
Sense
arose
in
the
17th
century
for
leading
actors
in
theatre
companies
.
pale
adjective
-
pale
,
paler
,
palest
having
a
light
or
whitish
color
;
not
bright
or
strong
β’
She
looked
pale
after
staying
up
all
night
studying
.
She
looked
pale
after
staying
up
all
night
studying
.
β’
The
room
was
painted
a
pale
shade
of
green
that
felt
calm
and
soothing
.
The
room
was
painted
a
pale
shade
of
green
that
felt
calm
and
soothing
.
From
Middle
English
β
pale
β,
from
Old
French
β
pale
β,
from
Latin
β
pallidus
β
meaning
β
ashen
,
wan
β.
verb
-
pale
,
paling
,
pales
,
paled
to
lose
color
or
brightness
,
or
to
make
something
lose
color
or
brightness
β’
Her
cheeks
paled
when
she
heard
the
crash
outside
.
Her
cheeks
paled
when
she
heard
the
crash
outside
.
β’
The
bright
curtains
have
paled
in
the
strong
summer
sunlight
.
The
bright
curtains
have
paled
in
the
strong
summer
sunlight
.
Verb
use
developed
from
the
adjective
sense
in
Middle
English
,
meaning
β
to
become
pale
β.
noun
a
wooden
stake
or
a
fence
made
of
such
stakes
used
to
form
a
boundary
or
enclosure
β’
The
garden
was
surrounded
by
a
low
pale
to
keep
the
rabbits
out
.
The
garden
was
surrounded
by
a
low
pale
to
keep
the
rabbits
out
.
β’
He
leaned
his
bike
against
the
wooden
pale
by
the
gate
.
He
leaned
his
bike
against
the
wooden
pale
by
the
gate
.
From
Latin
β
palus
β
meaning
β
stake
β
via
Old
French
,
originally
referring
to
a
sharpened
wooden
stick
used
for
fortifications
.
palace
noun
the
official
large
and
often
richly
decorated
home
of
a
king
,
queen
,
bishop
,
or
other
high-ranking
person
β’
Tourists
lined
up
outside
the
palace
hoping
to
watch
the
changing
of
the
guard
.
Tourists
lined
up
outside
the
palace
hoping
to
watch
the
changing
of
the
guard
.
β’
The
king
addressed
the
nation
from
the
balcony
of
the
palace
.
The
king
addressed
the
nation
from
the
balcony
of
the
palace
.
From
Old
French
palais
,
from
Latin
palΔtium
β
imperial
residence
on
the
Palatine
Hill
in
Rome
.β
noun
a
very
large
,
impressive
,
or
luxurious
house
or
building
,
especially
when
compared
to
ordinary
ones
β’
With
its
marble
floors
and
indoor
pool
,
their
new
house
feels
like
a
palace
.
With
its
marble
floors
and
indoor
pool
,
their
new
house
feels
like
a
palace
.
β’
The
old
cinema
,
once
called
the
Picture
Palace
,
is
being
turned
into
a
museum
.
The
old
cinema
,
once
called
the
Picture
Palace
,
is
being
turned
into
a
museum
.
Extended
figurative
sense
recorded
since
the
14th
century
,
referring
to
any
splendid
residence
.
pal
noun
a
close
friend
or
buddy
β’
After
moving
to
the
new
school
,
Liam
soon
found
a
pal
to
sit
with
at
lunch
.
After
moving
to
the
new
school
,
Liam
soon
found
a
pal
to
sit
with
at
lunch
.
β’
My
grandpa
says
he
still
writes
letters
to
his
old
army
pal
every
year
.
My
grandpa
says
he
still
writes
letters
to
his
old
army
pal
every
year
.
Late
17th-century
originally
in
thieves
β
slang
,
from
Romani
β
phal
β
meaning
β
brother
β.
verb
-
pal
,
palling
,
pals
,
palled
to
spend
time
as
friends
;
to
associate
closely
β’
During
summer
camp
,
the
two
boys
quickly
palled
and
were
never
seen
apart
.
During
summer
camp
,
the
two
boys
quickly
palled
and
were
never
seen
apart
.
β’
Emma
loves
to
pal
with
classmates
who
share
her
interest
in
robotics
.
Emma
loves
to
pal
with
classmates
who
share
her
interest
in
robotics
.
Derived
from
the
noun
β
pal
β
in
the
late
19th-century
,
turning
the
idea
of
a
friend
into
an
action
of
friendly
association
.
