Arles
[ɑ:lz]
Definition
(n. pl.) An earnest; earnest money; money paid to bind a bargain.
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Definition
n. earnest money given in confirmation of a bargain or of the engagement of a servant.—ns. Arle′-pen′ny Arles′-pen′ny.
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Examples
- The Colosseum at Rome, for example, the arena of many great gladiatorial shows, was converted into a fortress, and so was the amphitheatre at Arles. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- It was not his first council of the Church, for he had already (in 313) presided over a council at Arles. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
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