As an initialism wais
is (west antarctic ice sheet).
As a noun pais is
village.
wais
English
Noun
(head)
Anagrams
*
pais
English
Noun
(-)
(obsolete, legal) The (people of the) country.
Usage notes
* A
trial per pais'' is a trial by the country, i.e. by a jury; and ''matter in pais is matter triable by the country, or jury.
(
Webster 1913)
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