Search results for 'page':

page¹ noun (abbreviation p or pa, plural pp) 1 one side of a leaf in a book, etc. 2 a leaf of a book, etc. 3 literary an episode or incident in history, one's life, etc. verb (paged, paging) to paginate (a text).
ETYMOLOGY: 16c: French, from Latin pagina a leaf of a book.

page² noun 1 historical a boy attendant serving a knight and training for knighthood. 2 a boy attending the bride at a wedding. See also bridesmaid. 3 a boy who carries messages or luggage, etc in hotels, clubs, etc. 4 in the US Congress: a messenger. verb (paged, paging) 1 to summon someone by calling their name out loud, or through a public-address system or pager. 2 rare to attend someone as a page.
ETYMOLOGY: 13c: French, from Italian paggio.