tales

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/teɪlz//ˈteɪliːz/

noun

A person available to fill vacancies in a jury.

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Meanings

tales1

noun
  1. pluralplural of tale
verb
  1. dialectalindicativeobsoletepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of tale

tales2

nountales (plural tales)
  1. lawA person available to fill vacancies in a jury.
  2. lawA book or register of people available to fill jury vacancies.
  3. lawA writ to summon people to court to fill vacancies in a jury.

tales3

nountales (plural talesim or taleysim or talaisim or taleisim)

plural talesim · plural taleysim · plural talaisim · plural taleisim

  1. alternativeAlternative form of tallit (“Jewish prayer shawl”).

Origin

From Latin plural of talis (“such (persons)”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with tales

saleswalesscalesmalesnailsmailstailssailsVersaillesdalesalesMarseillespaleshard as nailskayles
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Sounds the same

tailstails

Anagrams

leaststealslateteslastalelatesAstlestelaSleatsetal
Cite this entry
APA

tales. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tales

MLA

“tales.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tales. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tales,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tales.

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