n.
Pronunciation: ' p ā j
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French
Date: 14th century
1 a (1) : a youth being trained for the medieval rank of knight and in the personal service of a knight (2) : a youth attendant on a person of rank especially in the medieval period b : a boy serving as an honorary attendant at a formal function (as a wedding)
2 : one employed to deliver messages, assist patrons, serve as a guide, or attend to similar duties
3 : an act or instance of paging <a page came over the loudspeaker> <got a page from the client>