giolla — meaning in English

English meaning

• page noun One side of a sheet of paper in a book, magazine, or document.
• pageboy noun A boy who serves as a page.
• youth noun The period of life between childhood and adulthood.

Senses

giolla is used for these senses in English:

• errand boy A male employed to run errands.
• gillie (Britain, Ireland, Scotland) A fishing and hunting guide; a man or boy who attends to a person who is fishing or hunting, especially in Scotland.
• page (historical) A serving boy; a youth attending a person of high degree, especially at courts, often as a position of honor and education.
• pageboy (now, frequently, historical) A boy who serves as a page. [from 19th c.]
• youth (countable) A young man; a male adolescent or young adult.

page — full definition

1. noun One side of a sheet of paper in a book, magazine, or document.
2. noun A single screen or document viewable in a web browser.
3. verb To contact someone using a pager or public address system.

pageboy — full definition

1. noun A boy who serves as a page.
2. noun A young male attendant at a wedding, generally between five and ten years of age.
3. noun A shoulder-length hairstyle with the ends of the hair curled under.

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