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Look up pay gap in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pay gap may refer to: Gender pay gap Gender pay gap in the United States Gender pay gap in Australia
Pay_gap
Average difference in remuneration amounts between men and women
The gender pay gap or gender wage gap is the average difference between the remuneration for men and women who are employed. In most countries, women are
Gender_pay_gap
The gender pay gap in the United States is a measure comparing the earnings of men and women in the workforce. According to Pew Research in 2024, women
Gender pay gap in the United States
Gender_pay_gap_in_the_United_States
English journalist (born 1974)
interview covered topics such as gender equality, including the gender pay gap, freedom of speech, and transgender rights. Short clips, gifs and memes
Cathy_Newman
for a large share of it. Eurostat defines the (unadjusted) gender pay gap (or wage gap) as the difference between average gross hourly earnings of male
Gender_pay_gap_in_Russia
Gender pay gap in sports is the persistence of unequal pay in sports, particularly for female athletes who do not receive equal revenue compared to their
Gender_pay_gap_in_sports
British historical drama television series (2016–2023)
Danielle (29 July 2018). "Claire Foy won't receive back pay for her role in 'The Crown' after gender pay gap dispute". Harper's BAZAAR. Archived from the original
The_Crown_(TV_series)
American film producer and business executive (born 1958)
Pascal left Sony, she was interviewed about Sony Entertainment's gender pay gap that had been exposed by the leaks. Tina Brown asked Pascal to explain
Amy_Pascal
American businessman (born 1964)
Arthur's Heir for the Atari 8-bit. Royalties from these games helped Benioff pay for college. While at USC, Benioff had an internship as a programmer at Apple
Marc_Benioff
The gender pay gap in medicine refers to differences in average earnings between men and women working in medical careers. The gender pay gap is most commonly
Gender_pay_gap_in_medicine
Gender pay gap in Australia is a measure comparing the earnings of men and women in the workforce. In Australia, the principle of "equal pay for equal
Gender_pay_gap_in_Australia
Prejudice or discrimination based on a person's sex or gender
wage gap leads to big losses for the economy. In some countries and age groups the gender pay gap has reversed. The non-adjusted gender pay gap (the difference
Sexism
counterparts. The AMA has advocated to reduce gender bias and close the pay gap. The AMA said that "significant sex differences in salary exist even after
Physicians in the United States
Physicians_in_the_United_States
British women's rights charity
its 2015 Gender Pay Gap methodology. The 2015 pay gap quoted was for full-time employees. The Society publicises an annual Equal Pay Day, marking the
Fawcett_Society
The gender pay gap has continued to grow throughout the years due to a plethora of reasons. The gender pay gap refers to the median annual pay of all woman
Gender inequality in the United States
Gender_inequality_in_the_United_States
End of the historical linkage between gross national product and wages
wages from productivity, sometimes known as the great decoupling, is the gap between the growth rate of median income and the growth rate of GDP per person
Decoupling of wages from productivity
Decoupling_of_wages_from_productivity
significant pay gap, in which some male actors earn ten times more than their female co-stars. Others which have voiced their concerns on the pay disparity
Sexism_in_Bollywood
Income inequality among races and ethnicities in the United States
qualifications, the more professionally prepared black men become the smaller the pay gap becomes. To be more specific, Black men who are qualified get paid 98 cents
Racial pay gap in the United States
Racial_pay_gap_in_the_United_States
Index of articles associated with the same name
Gender pay gap, the average difference between the remuneration for men and women who are working, with women often paid less than men Gender pay gap in Australia
Gender_gap
General strike to achieve equal pay protection
wage gap". France24. 25 October 2016. Bryant, Miranda (23 October 2023). "Iceland's first full-day women's strike in 48 years aims to close pay gap". The
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the gender pay gap in sports, spanning from the 20th century to the 21st century. It includes the major events that resulted in the equal pay of male and
Timeline of the gender pay gap in sports
Timeline_of_the_gender_pay_gap_in_sports
Reduction in wage inequality
in higher paying roles they could also potentially be seen as inordinate 'victims' of 'blanket' wage compression. Although the gender pay gap as a topic
Wage_compression
Objectification, degrading, shaming, or absence of women in athletics
pay-gap. "Is There a Gender Pay Gap in Sports? - Compensation Research." PayScale, 7 Jan. 2019, www.payscale.com/data/gender-pay-gap-sports. Traugutt
Misogyny_in_sports
Person who portrays a character in a production
top-grossing films were female...". "In the U.S., there is an "industry-wide [gap] in salaries of all scales. On average, white women earn 78 cents to every
Actor
Ranking published by Forbes magazine
industries where the gender pay gap is reversed, where male models typically earn far less than their counterparts. According to PayScale in 2013, female models
Forbes list of the world's highest-paid models
Forbes_list_of_the_world's_highest-paid_models
Concept of labour rights
discrimination, in relation to the gender pay gap. Equal pay relates to the full range of payments and benefits, including basic pay, non-salary payments, bonuses
Equal_pay_for_equal_work
Obstacles keeping population from achievement
Equal Pay Day Equal pay for women Female labor force in the Muslim world Feminization of poverty Gender equality Gender inequality Gender pay gap Gender
Glass_ceiling
countries for gender pay gap, a position that has not improved since the OECD first published this ranking in 2000. The gender pay gap in Korea is 34.6%
Gender inequality in South Korea
Gender_inequality_in_South_Korea
Impact of parenthood on women's labor market outcomes
them central to the debate about the gender pay gap. In Denmark, for example, the fraction of the gender pay gap explained by parenthood increased from about
Child_penalties
Form of periodic payment from an employer to an employee
highlight this gap, with reports noting that employees frequently rely on a net salary calculator to estimate their actual take-home pay. In the Netherlands
Salary
The BBC gender pay gap controversy refers to a series of incidents in 2017 and 2018. In July 2017, in response to a demand from the UK government as a
BBC gender-pay-gap controversy
BBC_gender-pay-gap_controversy
economic participation and opportunity, and political advancement. The pay gap between women and men is decreasing at a rate which would lead to parity
Women_in_Iceland
Differences in pay between men and women
The gender pay gap in the United States tech industry is the divergence in pay between men and women who work in areas such as software engineering. In
Gender pay gap in the United States tech industry
Gender_pay_gap_in_the_United_States_tech_industry
American multinational publishing company
Wiley reported a mean 2017 gender pay gap of 21.1% for its UK workforce, while the median was 21.5%. The gender bonus gaps are far higher, at 50.7% for the
Wiley_(publisher)
American activist (1924–2016)
housewives and widows. Schlafly objected to the concept of the gender pay gap, saying of it that "a deceitful propaganda campaign has been orchestrated
Phyllis_Schlafly
Hetero- and homosexual income difference
The gay wage gap is the pay gap between homosexuals and heterosexuals. In the United States, men in same-sex marriages have a significantly higher median
Gay_wage_gap
Symbolic day dedicated to raising awareness of the gender pay gap
Equal Pay Day is the symbolic day dedicated to raising awareness of the gender pay gap. This date symbolizes how far into the year the median woman must
Equal_Pay_Day
Canadian psychologist (born 1962)
Newman included a debate over the gender pay gap in which Peterson claimed that a "multivariate analysis of the pay gap indicates that it doesn't exist" and
Jordan_Peterson
underrepresented in leadership positions. Additionally, there is a persistent gender pay gap. Traditional gender roles and cultural expectations can contribute to gender
Gender_inequality_in_China
Italian economist
"Hard truths about the gender pay gap". Financial Times. Retrieved 2023-12-21. "Mind the gap: what gender differences in pay tell us about untapped talent"
Oriana_Bandiera
The gender gap in Pakistan refers to the differences between men and women in Pakistan in terms of social, political, and economic participation and rights
Gender_gap_in_Pakistan
Pay scale for some employees of the Federal Government of the United States
Although never the intent, the GS pay scale does a good job of ensuring equal pay for equal work by reducing pay gaps between men, women, and minorities
General Schedule (US civil service pay scale)
General_Schedule_(US_civil_service_pay_scale)
American actress (born 1980)
on issues such as sexism, gender pay gap, and sexual harassment. On Equal Pay Day in 2019, she utilized the pay gap controversy surrounding her film All
Michelle_Williams_(actress)
married. While the gender wage gap in South Africa has declined in recent years, there is still evidence of a gap in pay between women and men. Different
Women_in_South_Africa
Gender pay gap in India refers to the difference in earnings between women and men in the paid employment and the labor market. For the year 2013, the
Gender_pay_gap_in_India
British politician (born 1950)
qualification, risks giving a misleading quantification of the gender pay gap". In January 2009, Harman proposed a rule change to exempt MPs' expenses
Harriet_Harman
The gender pay gap in New Zealand is the difference in the median hourly wages of men and women in New Zealand. In 2020 the gender pay gap is 9.5%. It
Gender_pay_gap_in_New_Zealand
Public school in Repton, Derbyshire, England
School gender pay gap data / 2018–19 – GOV.UK". gender-pay-gap.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2020. "REPTON SCHOOL gender pay gap data / 2019–20
Repton_School
American actress and producer (born 1990)
Letter criticizing the gender pay gap in Hollywood, describing her own experiences in the industry, such as receiving lesser pay for her work on American Hustle
Jennifer_Lawrence
British human rights commissioner
Butcher's views on feminism and the gender pay gap have been criticised as incompatible with her EHRC role; the pay gap is a major focus for the EHRC, which
Jessica_Butcher
cohabiting as opposed to legally marrying. In addition to this, with the gender pay gap decreasing, more women work equal hours (average of 40 hours in Europe
Age disparity in sexual relationships
Age_disparity_in_sexual_relationships
United States labor law of the New Frontier program
Representative Rosa DeLauro). Blau, Francine and Lawrence Kahn. 2007. "The Gender Pay Gap: Have Women Gone as Far as They Can?" Academy of Management Perspectives
Equal_Pay_Act_of_1963
Idea and situation that women and men are not treated as equal
October 2013 Patten, Eileen (14 April 2015). "On Equal Pay Day, key facts about the gender pay gap". Pew Research Center. Archived from the original on
Gender_inequality
gender pay gap on the rise". ilo.org. 7 March 2013. Archived from the original on 10 May 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016. "Men-women wage gap widens in
Women_in_Vietnam
American banker (born 1960)
September 10, 2020. "Citigroup CEO Corbat defends pay gap". May 2, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2022. Gender Pay Gap is 'a Challenge We Need to Tackle Together'
Michael_Corbat
American software company
credibility hit". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-01-22. "Pay Gap? For Women at Startups, the Equity Gap is Worse". Wall Street Journal. September 18, 2018.
Carta_(software_company)
Social role associated with gender or sex
The author, V.J. Daniels, discussed the relationship between the gender pay gap and social construction. She looked at the gendered language in different
Gender_role
Hashtag and popular Internet meme
deflect attention away from men in discussions of sexual assault, the gender pay gap, and other feminist issues. The phrase "not all men are like that" has
NotAllMen
American author, spokesperson, and political candidate
More: The Startling Truth Behind the Pay Gap—and What Women Can Do About It, in which he examined the gender pay gap in the United States. In it, he listed
Warren_Farrell
in the experience group of 6–10 years of experience, the pay gap was 15.3 percent. The pay gap becomes wider at senior level positions as the men with
Women_in_India
Club-and-ball sport
gender pay gap in golf still matters". Today's Golfer. Retrieved 16 February 2026. "BBC Audio | Business Daily | What's behind golf's gender pay gap?". www
Golf
Indian actress (born 1982)
environment and women's rights and is vocal about gender equality, the gender pay gap, and feminism. She has worked with UNICEF since 2006 and was appointed
Priyanka_Chopra
Rights and duties of workers, unions and employers in Australia
historic patterns of xenophobia mean that the gender pay gap remains at 22%, while the Indigenous pay gap remains at 33%. These inequalities usually intersect
Australian_labour_law
(PDF). HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORTS. Retrieved 21 October 2022. "Global Gender Gap Report 2022" (PDF). World Economic Forum. Retrieved 22 February 2023. "Israel
Women_in_Israel
Higher pricing of products marketed to women
government. In recent times women in Argentina pay 12 percent more than men for the same products. In 2021 the gap was at 11 percent and went up the following
Pink_tax
British journalist and TV presenter (born 1964)
2019). "Fiona Bruce interview: taking over Question Time and the gender pay gap at the BBC". The Times. Retrieved 19 November 2024. "Fiona Bruce". Inspirational
Fiona_Bruce
British newspaper executive
Howarth. She often writes and speaks about gender equality and the gender pay gap, including at her own company. She is a regular media commentator, often
Alison_Phillips
77% of man's median salary, a phenomenon often referred to as the Gender Pay Gap. (A woman's average salary is reported as 84% of a man's average salary
Women_in_the_United_States
the male FTE employment rate at 67%. There exists a significant gender pay gap in the Czech Republic. Women in the Czech Republic earn approximately 18
Women_in_the_Czech_Republic
world. Both Qatari and non-Qatari women are affected by a widening wage gap. They are paid 25% to 50% less than men, despite the fact that their working
Human_rights_in_Qatar
disparity in women's political representation and participation, the gender pay gap, and high rates of domestic violence and femicide. As of 2022, the World
Gender_inequality_in_Mexico
Distribution of a country's total GDP amongst its population
October 2013 Patten, Eileen (14 April 2015). "On Equal Pay Day, key facts about the gender pay gap". Pew Research Center. Archived from the original on
Income_distribution
ABC Network consistently during that time. Improvements in the gender pay gap are also in the works. Emma Stone reported that her male costars have volunteered
Inequality_in_Hollywood
Academic publisher
including a Modern Slavery Act statement, a Tax strategy, and a gender pay gap report for Springer Nature's UK operations. Springer Nature is a signatory
Springer_Nature
Unequal treatment in the workplace
starting wage than working mothers. It has also been found that there is a pay gap between mothers and non-mothers. "Mothers were recommended a 7.9% lower
Occupational_inequality
2017 biographical crime thriller film by Ridley Scott
while Williams was only paid $1,000, which sparked a debate on the gender pay gap in Hollywood. The film premiered at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly
All_the_Money_in_the_World
Ideology that seeks liberation from economic and cultural sources of women's oppression
be less reliable, weaker and more emotional which leads to the gender pay gap as they need financial incentives to employ them. George Bernard Shaw quotes
Socialist_feminism
Region in the eastern Indian subcontinent
is today a leader in South Asia in terms of gender parity, the gender pay gap and other indices of human development. The name of Bengal is derived from
Bengal
Nonprofit organization
gender pay gap in their communities. In partnership with Funny or Die and Hulu, LeanIn.Org produced a video showing the impact of the pay gap on women's
LeanIn.Org
Form of business process automation technology
study observing the effects of robotization in Europe that, the gender pay gap increased at a rate of .18% for every 1% increase in robotization of a
Robotic_process_automation
British radio executive (born 1957)
present evidence at a parliamentary select committee meeting on gender pay gap at the BBC. This was initiated by the resignation of the then China editor
Fran_Unsworth
Discrimination against women in ice hockey
ice hockey team strike U.S. women's national soccer team pay discrimination claim Gender pay gap in sports Race and ethnicity in the NHL Transgender people
Misogyny_in_ice_hockey
Co-founder and Director of BYJU's
participation in STEM fields and has been an advocate for mitigating the gender pay gap in India. She has also spoken with Mint Startup Diaries about challenges
Divya_Gokulnath
American actress (born 1974)
calling for equal pay for women in the film industry, but she finds that actresses are too often asked to explain the gender pay gap and feels the questions
Amy_Adams
Condition of being deserving of something, whether good or bad
"On Equal Pay Day, key facts about the gender pay gap". Pew Research Center. Francine D. Blau; Lawrence M. Kahn (2007). "The Gender Pay Gap – Have Women
Desert_(philosophy)
Gender inequality measurement
gender power gap was coined in March 2020 by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, when he stated that the gender pay gap is "just a
Gender_power_gap
males, females still lag far behind when it comes to employment and the pay gap between the genders is also huge. Out of the total paid employees in Nepal
Gender_inequality_in_Nepal
Chief executive officer (CEO) of McDonald's since 2019
Jackson, Sarah (July 22, 2022). "Here are the 20 companies with the biggest pay gap between CEOs and workers in 2021, including Amazon, Apple, Starbucks, and
Chris_Kempczinski
Country in Southeastern Africa
population and a very similar unemployment rate.[further explanation needed] This gap continues with wages. Women's participation in national politics has been
Malawi
Overview of labour relationships in women's football
sometimes in pursuit of broader societal goals around resolving gender pay gaps and addressing labour needs specific to women. Players, coaches, and referees
Labour relations in women's association football
Labour_relations_in_women's_association_football
Rape committed against men and boys
1016/j.jomh.2007.11.002. Möller-Leimkühler, Anne Maria (2003). "The gender gap in suicide and premature death or: why are men so vulnerable?". European
Rape_of_males
Index designed to measure gender equality
labour force in the Muslim world Gender pay gap Women's rights in 2014 Women Peace and Security Index "Global Gender Gap Report 2017". Archived from the original
Global_Gender_Gap_Report
Agency. The gender pay gap refers to men and women not receiving equal pay for equal work. In Australia, the principle of "equal pay for equal work" was
Gender inequality in Australia
Gender_inequality_in_Australia
British BBC radio journalist
1 July 2018. "Sarah Montague: I was incandescent with rage over Today pay gap". The Daily Telegraph. Press Association. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 8 April
Sarah_Montague
American video game publisher
McPhillips, Andrew (April 6, 2022). "Rockstar Games Improves Its Gender Pay Gap Issues". Game Rant. Valnet. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022
Rockstar_Games
American actress (born 1969)
Jane at Walt Disney Studios. She wrote a piece on the issue of the gender pay gap and her new contract with ABC, which was featured as the cover story for
Ellen_Pompeo
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
"equality action plans" to address the gender pay gap, and include outsourced workers in the calculations of the pay gap (ss. 33–34); create facility time for
Employment_Rights_Act_2025
Controversies surrounding the BBC
Controversy Over Pay Gap, Lack of Diversity, NBC News (19 July 2017). Stewart Clarke, BBC Reveals Stars' Salaries Amid Controversy Over Pay for Women, Variety
BBC_controversies
British radio presenter
Williams, Sally. "BBC's Rachel Burden: I had a premature baby — then a pay gap battle". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 23 April 2022. "BBC Breakfast
Rachel_Burden
public sector. As of 2015, the wage gap is found to be larger in the private sector than the public sector, and the gap is larger at the lower end of the
Women_in_Trinidad_and_Tobago
PAY GAP
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Male
Greek
(Πάν) Greek name derived from the word pa-on, PAN means "herdsman." In mythology, this is the name of a god of shepherds and flocks, who had the horns, hindquarters and legs of a goat.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Sai in Orne or Say in Indre, perhaps so called from a Gaulish personal name Saius + the Latin locative suffix -acum.English : metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of say, a kind of finely textured cloth, Middle English say (from Old French saie, Latin saga, plural of sagum ‘military cloak’). In some instances the surname may have arisen from a nickname for an habitual wearer of clothes made of this material.Southern French : topographic name from saix ‘rock’ (Latin saxum), or a habitational name from a place named with this word, for example, Say in Loire, Saix in Tarn and Vienne, Le Saix in Hautes-Alpes, or Les Saix in Isère.William Say of Bristol, England, was a member of the Society of Friends who settled in America toward the close of the 17th century. His descendant Thomas Say (1787–1834) of Philadelphia is known as the father of descriptive entomology in America.
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, GAY means "happy." Compare with masculine Gay.
Female
English
Short form of English Pamela, PAM means "all honey."
Biblical
Pau, howling; sighing,blessing,
Girl/Female
Australian, Christian
Sunshine; Bright; Day
Male
Hindi/Indian
(जय) Hindi name derived from the Sanskrit word jaya, JAY means "victory." Compare with another form of Jay.
Boy/Male
American, Bengali, British, Celebrity, Christian, Danish, English, French, German, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Jamaican, Kannada, Latin, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Sindhi, Tamil, Traditional
Blue Jay; He who Supplants; The Lord is Salvation; Victory; Blue Crested Bird; A Bird in the Crow Family; Win
Boy/Male
Native American
He is coming.
Biblical
same as Pai
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
Henry VI, Part 2' Lord Say.
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word fay, from Old English faie, FAY means "fairy." This name was in use in the 19th century when an interest in medieval times and Arthurian legends--brought about mostly by Tennyson's Idylls of the King--led to the use of such names as Fay and Morgan, Percival, and Tristan.Â
Boy/Male
American, Danish, German, Indian
Money
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a variant of Pay 1.
Male
Scandinavian
 Variant spelling of Scandinavian Kai, CAY means "lord." Compare with another form of Cay.
Male
English
Short form of English Raymond, RAY means "wise protector."
Male
English
English unisex short form of English Patrick and Latin Patricia, PAT means "patrician; of noble birth."
Female
English
 English name derived from the vocabulary word, DAY means "day." Feminine form of Middle English Daye, meaning "day."
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Kent)
English (mainly Kent) : nickname from Middle English pÄ“, pÄ â€˜peacock’ (see Peacock).English : from an early medieval personal name, apparently masculine, but of uncertain origin; perhaps derived from 1, or, as Reaney suggests, a survival of Old English Pæga.French : habitational name from places called Le Pay, in Indre, Rhône, and Vendée. This may also be a variant of pays ‘region’, ‘country’, used to denote a local person.Irish (County Kilkenny) : apparently from the Old English female personal name Pega, taken to Ireland (Kilkenny) by English settlers. Peakirk in Northamptonshire, England, is named for St. Pega (died c. 719), who reputedly founded a cell there.
Male
English
 Short form of English names beginning with Gay-, such as Gabriel "man of God" or "warrior of God," and Gaylord, GAY means "dandy." Compare with feminine Gay.
PAY GAP
PAY GAP
Boy/Male
British, Christian, English
Month; Horse; Boundary
Girl/Female
French
Derived from Lorraine which is the name of a province in France and a family name of French royalty.
Boy/Male
Teutonic American Scottish English French German Welsh
Oath.
Girl/Female
Australian, Dutch, French, German, Latin, Swedish, Swiss
Virgin; Pure; Maiden
Boy/Male
Irish
Pain. Also a War.
Girl/Female
Swedish
Strong.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Having the Wealth of God
Boy/Male
Australian, French, German, Latin, Swiss
From Laurentium; Laurentium was a City South of Rome Known for Its Numerous Laurel Trees; From the Place of the Laurel Trees
Girl/Female
Indian
Girl/Female
Hindu
Very pleasing, Entertaining
PAY GAP
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n.
An equivalent or return for money due, goods purchased, or services performed; salary or wages for work or service; compensation; recompense; payment; hire; as, the pay of a clerk; the pay of a soldier.
v. t.
To feed with pap.
v. t.
To satisfy, or content; specifically, to satisfy (another person) for service rendered, property delivered, etc.; to discharge one's obligation to; to make due return to; to compensate; to remunerate; to recompense; to requite; as, to pay workmen or servants.
n.
Right of way. See below.
v. t.
To give or offer, without an implied obligation; as, to pay attention; to pay a visit.
adv.
In a pat manner.
v. i.
To take a position; to come or go; as, to lay forward; to lay aloft.
n. & v.
See Pry.
prep.
By; with; -- used frequently in Early English in phrases taken from the French, being sometimes written as a part of the word which it governs; as, par amour, or paramour; par cas, or parcase; par fay, or parfay.
n.
(Preceded by the) Some day in particular, as some day of contest, some anniversary, etc.
n.
See Pah.
n.
Faith; as, by my fay.
n.
See Poy.
n.
Action; use; employment; exercise; practice; as, fair play; sword play; a play of wit.
n.
Pay drawn for soldiers, or others, really dead, whose names are kept on the rolls.
n.
Length of space; distance; interval; as, a great way; a long way.
v. i.
To lay snares for rabbits.
v. i.
Hence, to make or secure suitable return for expense or trouble; to be remunerative or profitable; to be worth the effort or pains required; as, it will pay to ride; it will pay to wait; politeness always pays.
a.
Of or pertaining to the laity, as distinct from the clergy; as, a lay person; a lay preacher; a lay brother.
n.
The merrymaking of May Day.