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Definitions for Pele

[1] peel3.
[2] Edson Arantes do Nascimento , born 1940, Brazilian soccer player.
[3] a small fortified tower for residence or for use during an attack, common in the border counties of England and Scotland in the 16th century.
[4] (tr) to remove (the skin, rind, outer covering, etc) of (a fruit, egg, etc)
[5] (intr) (of paint, etc) to be removed from a surface, esp through weathering
[6] (intr) (of a surface) to lose its outer covering of paint, etc esp through weathering
[7] (intr) (of a person or part of the body) to shed skin in flakes or (of skin) to be shed in flakes, esp as a result of sunburn
[8] croquet to put (another player's ball) through a hoop or hoops
[9] keep one's eyes peeled or keep one's eyes skinned to watch vigilantly
[10] the skin or rind of a fruit, etc
[11] a long-handled shovel used by bakers for moving bread, in an oven
[12] (in Britain) a fortified tower of the 16th century on the borders between England and Scotland, built to withstand raids
[13] John, real name John Robert Parker Ravenscroft . 1939–2004, British broadcaster; presented his influential Radio 1 music programme (1967–2004) and Radio 4's Home Truths (1998–2004)
[14] Sir Robert. 1788–1850, British statesman; Conservative prime minister (1834–35; 1841–46). As Home Secretary (1828–30) he founded the Metropolitan Police and in his second ministry carried through a series of free-trade budgets culminating in the repeal of the Corn Laws (1846), which split the Tory party
[15] real name Edson Arantes do Nascimento. born 1940, Brazilian footballer: scored 77 goals in 92 games for Brazil (1957–71) and was in the teams that won the World Cup in 1958, 1962, and 1970; awarded an honorary knighthood in 1997

Words nearby Pele

pelargonic acid, pelargonium, pelasgi, pelasgian, pelasgic, pele, pele's hair, pele's tears, pelecypod, pelerine, peleus

Origin of Pele

el31250–1300; Middle English pele fortress < Anglo-French pel stockade, Middle French pel stake < Latin pālus stake. See pale2

Word origin for Pele

elC14 (fence made of stakes): from Old French piel stake, from Latin pālus; see pale ², paling