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page (
n.1) "
sheet of paper," 1580s, from
M.Fr. page, from
O.Fr. pagine, from
L. pagina "
page, strip of papyrus fastened to others," related to
pagella "
small page," from
pangere "
to fasten," from
PIE root *pag- "
to fix" (see
PACT (
Cf. pact)). Earlier
pagne (12c.), directly from Old French. Usually said to be from the notion of individual sheets of paper "
fastened" into a book. Ayto offers an alternative theory: vines fastened by stakes and formed into a trellis, which led to sense of "
columns of writing on a scroll." When books replaced scrolls, the word continued to be used.
Page-turner "
book that one can't put down" is from 1974.
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page (
n.2) "
youth, lad, boy of the lower orders,"
c.1300, originally also "
youth preparing to be a knight," from
O.Fr. page, possibly via
It. paggio, from
M.L. pagius "
servant," perhaps ultimately from
Gk. paidion "
boy, lad,"
dim. of
pais (
gen. paidos) "
child;" but some sources consider this unlikely and suggest instead
L. pagus "
countryside," in sense of "
boy from the rural regions" (see
PAGAN (
Cf. pagan)). Meaning "
youth employed as a personal attendant to a person of rank" is first recorded mid-15c.; this was transferred from late 18c. to boys who did personal errands in hotels, clubs,
etc., also in
U.S. legislatures.
{{12}}page (v.) "to summon or call by name," 1904, from PAGE (Cf. page) (n.2), on the notion of "to send a page after" someone. Related: Paged; paging.
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Pagé — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Lorraine Pagé (1947 ) est une syndicaliste québécoise. Lucy Pagé (21 juillet 1957, Le Gardeur ) est une poète, critique littéraire et philosophe… … Wikipédia en Français
Page — Page, n. [F., fr. L. pagina; prob. akin to pagere, pangere, to fasten, fix, make, the pages or leaves being fastened together. Cf. {Pact}, {Pageant}, {Pagination}.] [1913 Webster] 1. One side of a leaf of a book or manuscript. [1913 Webster] Such … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
page — page, v. t. 1. To attend (one) as a page. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To call out a person s name in a public place, so as to deliver a message, as in a hospital, restaurant, etc. [PJC] 3. To call a person on a {pager}. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Page — (p[=a]j), n. [F., fr. It. paggio, LL. pagius, fr. Gr. paidi on, dim. of pai^s, paido s, a boy, servant; perh. akin to L. puer. Cf. {Pedagogue}, {Puerile}.] 1. A serving boy; formerly, a youth attending a person of high degree, especially at… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
