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Al"ley (&unr_;), n.; pl. Alleys (&unr_;). [OE. aley, alley, OF. alée, F. allée, a going, passage, fr. OE. aler, F. aller, to go; of uncertain origin: cf. Prov. anar, It. andare, Sp. andar.] 1. A narrow passage; especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes; a bordered way.
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I know each lane and every alley green. Milton.
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2. A narrow passage or way in a city, as distinct from a public street. Gay.
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3. A passageway between rows of pews in a church.
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4. (Persp.) Any passage having the entrance represented as wider than the exit, so as to give the appearance of length.
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5. The space between two rows of compositors' stands in a printing office.
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Al"ley, n.; pl. Alleys (&unr_;). [A contraction of alabaster, of which it was originally made.] A choice taw or marble. Dickens.
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