Football great Pelé enters dictionary to mean ‘unique’

Pelé, the nickname of the late football legend, has officially become synonymous with “exceptional, incomparable, unique”. The Portuguese-language Michaelis dictionary, one of the most popular in Brazil, added “pelé” as a new adjective to its online edition. The inclusion came after a campaign by the Pelé Foundation to honour the football star gathered more than … Continue reading Football great Pelé enters dictionary to mean ‘unique’