What's the difference between delf and pelf?

Delf


Definition:

  • (n.) A mine; a quarry; a pit dug; a ditch.
  • (n.) Same as Delftware.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) I met with my conductor, Andreas Delfs , who has conducted Carmen many times.

Pelf


Definition:

  • (n.) Money; riches; lucre; gain; -- generally conveying the idea of something ill-gotten or worthless. It has no plural.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) In the 70s it was said the politics of envy was futile, as sharing out the pelf of the rich yielded too little to be worth the fight.

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