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Pronunciation : Al"ley
Part of Speech : n.; pl. Alleys.
Etymology : [OE. aley, alley, OF. al?e, F. all?e, a going, passage, fr. OE. aler, F. aller, to go; of uncertain origin: cf. Prov. anar, It. andare, Sp. andar.]
Definition : 1. A narrow passage; especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes; a bordered way. I know each lane and every alley green. Milton.

2. A narrow passage or way in a city, as distinct from a public street. Gay.

3. A passageway between rows of pews in a church.

4. (Persp.)

Defn: Any passage having the entrance represented as wider than the exit, so as to give the appearance of length.

5. The space between two rows of compositors' stands in a printing office.


Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Al"ley
Part of Speech : n.; pl. Alleys.
Etymology : [A contraction of alabaster, of which it was originally made.]
Definition : Defn: A choice taw or marble. Dickens.


Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913