Bley
name, noun
name, noun ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative form of blay (“a fish, the bleak”). alt-of, alternative
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
"Ms. Davis — who at different points in the set called to mind Andrew Hill, Cecil Taylor and Paul Bley, without resorting to mimicry — often led this charge, starting out with a blank canvas and creeping slantwise into a repeatable motif."
Example
More examples"Ms. Davis — who at different points in the set called to mind Andrew Hill, Cecil Taylor and Paul Bley, without resorting to mimicry — often led this charge, starting out with a blank canvas and creeping slantwise into a repeatable motif."
Etymology
From the German occupational surname, from Middle High German bli (“lead”), from Old High German blio.
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