Pelham

ˈpɛləm

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Definition of Pelham - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

New York town

Rare

town in Westchester County, New York, United States

Rare

Pelham is close to New York City.

town

village

equestrian

TECH.

horse bit combining curb and snaffle

TECH.

The rider used a Pelham for better control.

bit

history

Rare

british statesman who served as prime minister in the 1700s

Rare

Henry Pelham served as prime minister in the 18th century.

leader

politician

statesman

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Images of Pelham

horse bit combining curb and snaffle

Origin of Pelham

English, Pelham (place name)

Examples of Pelham in a sentence

The train to Pelham was delayed.
She preferred using a Pelham for training sessions.
The Pelham bit provided the necessary leverage.
Pelham's policies influenced British politics significantly.
Many historians study Pelham's contributions to governance.

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French:Pelham, Henry Pelham, ...
German:Pelham, Henry Pelham, ...
Italian:Pelham, ...
Spanish:Pelham, ...
Portuguese:Pelham, ...
Chinese:佩勒姆, Pelham, ...
Japanese:ペラム, ヘンリー・ペラム, ...
Arabic:بيلهام, بِيتْهام, ...
Hebrew:פֶּלְהָאם, פֶּלְהָם, ...
Russian:Пелэм, пелам, ...
Ukrainian:Пелем, ...
Hindi:पेल्हम, पेलहम, ...
Bengali:পেলহ্যাম, ...
Catalan:Pelham, Henry Pelham, ...
Czech:Pelham, pelham, ...
Danish:Pelham, ...
Dutch:Pelham, ...
Greek:Πέλχαμ, Πέλαμ, ...
Hungarian:Pelham, pelhamzabla, ...
Khmer:ភែលហាម, ប៊ីតប៉ែលហាំ, ...
Korean:펠럼, 헨리 펠럼, ...
Persian:پلهام, ...
Polish:Pelham, wędzidło Pelham, ...
Portuguese (BR):Pelham, Henry Pelham, ...
Romanian:Pelham, Henry Pelham, ...
Swedish:Pelham, Pelham-bett, ...
Thai:เพลแฮม, เหล็กปากม้าเพลแฮม, ...
Turkish:Pelham, Henry Pelham, ...
Vietnamese:Pelham, ...

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Definition of Pelham - Reverso English Dictionary

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