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page1 definition
page (pāj)
noun
- one side of a leaf of a book, newspaper, letter, etc.
- the printing or writing on such a leaf, often with reference to the particular contents the sports pages
- an entire leaf in a book, etc.
- a record of events the pages of history
- an event or series of events that might fill a page a colorful page in his life
- Comput.
- a unit of memory, consisting of one or more blocks
- Web page
- Printing the type set for printing a page
Etymology: Fr < L pagina, a page < base of pangere, to fasten: see peace
transitive verb paged, paging pag′·ing
- to number the pages of
- to make up (copy set in type) into pages
intransitive verb
to turn pages as in scanning to page through a book
page Idioms
on the same page
☆ Informal in agreement or in a harmonious working relationship
page2 definition
page (pāj)
noun
- Historical a boy training for knighthood, who attended a knight
- a boy attendant or servant, esp. one serving a person of high rank, as at court
- a young person, often in uniform, who runs errands, carries messages, etc., as in a legislature or hotel
Etymology: OFr < ? or akin to It paggio < Gr paidion, boy, dim. of pais: see pedo-
Page definition
Page (pāj)
Page,
Walter Hines (hīnz) 1855-1918; U.S. journalist, editor, & diplomat
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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