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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The country (ie: the jury); also, the people living in the district from where the jury is taken. obsolete, uncountable
2. 2
   Initialism of partial androgen insensitivity syndrome. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
3. 3
   Initialism of post-acute infection syndrome. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms

philerast

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Old French, equivalent to French pays (“country”).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Galician and Portuguese Pais.

Related phrases

Pais effect

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