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pelf Definition

pelf (pelf)

noun

  1. Obsolete ill-gotten gains; booty
  2. money or wealth regarded with contempt

Etymology: ME, akin to (< ?) MFr pelfre, booty

pelf Synonyms

pelf

n.

profit, gain, spoils, booty, mammon; see also money 1, wealth 2.

Browse dictionary entries near pelf

  1. ‹ Peleus
  2. ‹ pelerine
  3. ‹ pelecypod
  4. ‹ pelecaniform
  5. ‹ Pele's hair
  6. ‹ Pelasgian
  7. ‹ Pelasgi
  8. ‹ pelargonium
  9. ‹ pelargonic acid
  10. ‹ Pelagius
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