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Webster 1913 Edition


Paleness

Pale′ness

,
Noun.
The quality or condition of being pale; want of freshness or ruddiness; a sickly whiteness; lack of color or luster; wanness.
The blood the virgin’s cheek forsook;
A livid
paleness
spreads o'er all her look.
Pope.

Webster 1828 Edition


Paleness

PA'LENESS

,
Noun.
Wanness; defect of color; want of freshness or ruddiness; a sickly whiteness of look.
The blood the virgin's cheek forsook,
A livid paleness spreads o'er all her look.
1.
Want of color or luster; as the paleness of a flower.

Definition 2024


paleness

paleness

English

Noun

paleness (countable and uncountable, plural palenesses)

  1. The condition or degree of being pale or of lacking color.
    The cold weather intensified the paleness of the landscape.

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