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Pais

//ˈpeɪ// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
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

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Galician and Portuguese Pais.

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