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sale

[ seyl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Sale

/ seɪl /

a town in NW England, in Trafford unitary authority, Greater Manchester: a residential suburb of Manchester. Pop: 55 234 (2001)
a city in SE Australia, in SE Victoria: centre of an agricultural region. Pop: 12 854 (2001)

Salé

/ sale /

sale

/ seɪl /

the exchange of goods, property, or services for an agreed sum of money or credit
the amount sold
the opportunity to sell; market
there was no sale for luxuries
the rate of selling or being sold
a slow sale of synthetic fabrics
1. an event at which goods are sold at reduced prices, usually to clear old stocks
2. ( as modifier )
  sale bargains
an auction

Origin of sale¹

First recorded before 1050; Middle English; late Old English sala; cognate with Old Norse, Old High German sala; sell ¹

Origin of sale¹

Old English sala, from Old Norse sala. See also sell

Salé Taylor took the canoe and a strong Samoan to paddle him.

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