J. EDGAR HOOVER

Meaning of J. EDGAR HOOVER in English

(1875-1972) director of the FBI credited with turning the bureau into an efficient and powerful agency (started a crime laboratory, fingerprint file, and police training programs)

Explanatory English dictionary bed edition. Толковый словарь английского языка Редакция bed. 2012

J EDGAR HOOVER — ➡ Hoover (II)
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
J. EDGAR HOOVER — Гувер, Джон Эдгар
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
EDGAR — noun Etymology: ~ Allan Poe, regarded as father of the detective story Date: 1947 a statuette awarded annually by a …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HOOVER — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Hoover Commission Hoover Dam Hoover Herbert Clark Hoover John Edgar
Английский словарь Британика
EDGAR — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Bergen Edgar Edgar John Bergren Borah William Edgar Burroughs Edgar Rice Cayce Edgar Clurman …
Английский словарь Британика
J — I. ˈjā noun ( plural j's or js ˈjāz) Usage: often capitalized, often attributive 1. a. : the 10th letter …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HOOVER — ˈhüvə(r) verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: from Hoover , a trademark transitive verb Britain : to clean with or as …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EDGAR — ˈedgə(r) noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: after Edgar Allan Poe died 1849 American poet and story writer …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
J — () J is the tenth letter of the English alphabet. It is a later variant form of the Roman letter …
Английский словарь Webster
J — J is the tenth letter of the English alphabet. It is a later variant form of the Roman letter I, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
J — 1. Jewish. 2. Also, j Physics. joule; joules. Symbol. 1. the tenth in order or in a series, or, when …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EDGAR — /ed"geuhr/ , n. an award given annually in various categories of mystery writing. [ 1945-50; named after Edgar Allan Poe …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HOOVER — n. family name; Herbert Hoover (1874-1964), 31st president of the United States (1929-1933); (Trademark) vacuum cleaner manufacturer; vacuum cleaner made …
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EDGAR — n. man's name
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
J — I. ˈjā noun ( plural j's or js ˈjāz) Usage: often capitalized, often attributive Date: 15th century 1. a. : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EDGAR — noun Etymology: Edgar Allan Poe, regarded as father of the detective story Date: 1947 : a statuette awarded annually by …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
J — j is the tenth letter of the english alphabet. it is a later variant form of the roman letter i, …
Webster English vocab
J — J 1 (also j ) ■ noun ( plural Js or J's ) 1》 the tenth letter of the alphabet. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
HOOVER — Brit. ■ noun trademark a vacuum cleaner. ■ verb ( hoover ) clean with a vacuum cleaner. Origin 1920s: named …
Concise Oxford English vocab
J — j (in electrical engineering and electronics) the imaginary quantity equal to the square root of minus one. → j ———————— …
Concise Oxford English vocab
J — [j] abbreviation jack, journal, judge, justice J abbreviation joule, jump shot
Merriam-Webster English vocab
EDGAR — [Ed.gar] n [Edgar Allan Poe, regarded as father of the detective story] (1947): a statuette awarded annually by a professional …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
EDGAR — born 943/944 died July 8, 975 Edgar, detail from the New Minster Charter, 966; in the British Library (Vesp. MS. …
Britannica English vocabulary
J — J, j BrE AmE dʒeɪ ▷ Js, J's, j's dʒeɪz —Communications code name: Juliet
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HOOVER — hoover, H~ BrE AmE ˈhuːv ə AmE - ə r ▷ hoover|ed d ▷ hoovering ˈhuːv ə r‿ɪŋ ▷ hoover|s …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
EDGAR — Edgar BrE AmE ˈed ɡə ⇨ˈeɡ- AmE \ -ɡ ə r
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
J — ➡ J
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
J — (also j ) / dʒeɪ; NAmE / noun [ C , U ] ( pl. Js , J's , j's …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HOOVER — / ˈhuːvə(r); NAmE / verb ( BrE ) to clean a carpet, floor, etc. with a vacuum cleaner SYN vacuum …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HOOVER — ™ / ˈhuːvə(r); NAmE / noun ( BrE ) = vacuum cleaner •• WORD ORIGIN 1920s: named after W. H. …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
J — I. J 1 BrE AmE , j /dʒeɪ/ noun ( plural J’s , j’s ) [uncountable and countable] the tenth …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HOOVER — I. Hoo·ver /ˈhuːvə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] trademark British English a ↑ vacuum cleaner II. Hoover, Herbert BrE …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HOOVER — hoover BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive] British English to clean a floor, ↑ carpet etc using a ↑ vacuum …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
J — abbr. (also J.) 1 joule(s). 2 Judge. 3 Justice.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
J — n. (also j) (pl. Js or J's) 1 the tenth letter of the alphabet. 2 (as a Roman numeral) = …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HOOVER — n. & v. --n. propr. a vacuum cleaner (properly one made by the Hoover company). --v. (hoover) 1 tr. (also …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
J — abbr. (also J.) 1 joule(s). 2 Judge. 3 Justice.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
J — n. (also j) (pl. Js or J's) 1 the tenth letter of the alphabet. 2 (as a Roman numeral) = …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HOOVER — n. & v. n. propr. a vacuum cleaner (properly one made by the Hoover company). v. (hoover) 1 tr. (also …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
J — 1. n. (also j) (pl. Js or J's) 1. the tenth letter of the alphabet. 2 (as a Roman numeral) …
Oxford English vocab
HOOVER — n. & v. --n. propr. a vacuum cleaner (properly one made by the Hoover company). --v. (hoover) 1. tr. (also …
Oxford English vocab
HOOVER — ( hoovers, hoovering, hoovered) 1. A Hoover is a vacuum cleaner. ( TRADEMARK ) ( BRIT ) N-COUNT 2. If …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HOOVER — (~s, ~ing, ~ed) 1. A Hoover is a vacuum cleaner. (TRADEMARK) (BRIT) N-COUNT 2. If you ~ a room or …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
J — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Blige, Mary J. COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ VERB accord ▪ All told, $ 75 billion …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HOOVER — verb EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A life of serious touring is exchanged for less glamorous travel: moved once a week …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HOOVER — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Goldstar ER350ME and ER535ME; Hoover H6312. ▪ It is also an account of hypocrisy. Hoover …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HOOVER — [noun], [verb] [UK and ANZ] [trademark] - (to use) a vacuum cleaner. See at vacuum."We've just bought a new hoover." …
Cambridge English vocab
J — cloth, Jeye cloth [noun] [C] [trademark] - a cloth used for cleaning, esp. in the homeWhere do you keep your …
Cambridge English vocab
HOOVER — n. Hoover Commission Hoover Dam Hoover Herbert Clark Hoover John Edgar
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
EDGAR — n. Adrian Edgar Douglas Bergen Edgar Edgar John Bergren Borah William Edgar Burroughs Edgar Rice Cayce Edgar Clurman Harold Edgar …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HOOVER — v 1. to clean. Origin: the Hoover brand of vacuum cleaners. ("You are not going out to play until you …
Slang English vocab
EDGAR — Classification: Village Located in: Wisconsin (WI) Total Population (2000): 1386 Total Housing Units (2000): 568 Land Area (square meters): 4288774 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
EDGAR — Classification: City Located in: Nebraska (NE) Total Population (2000): 539 Total Housing Units (2000): 285 Land Area (square meters): 1973940 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
EDGAR — Classification: County Located in: Illinois (IL) Total Population (2000): 19704 Total Housing Units (2000): 8611 Land Area (square meters): 1614999349 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
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FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
HOOVER — I . Herbert Hoover (1874–1964) the 31st US President (1929–33) and a member of the Republican Party. He had earlier …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
EDGAR — raged grade
Anagrams English vocabulary
EDGAR — Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval
Computer Abbreviations English vocabulary
EDGAR — Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval
Computer Acronyms English vocab
EDGAR — The Securities & Exchange Commission uses Electronic Data Gathering and Retrieval to transmit company documents such as 10-Ks , 10-Qs …
Hypertextual Finance English Glossary
J — сущ.; мн. Js, J's 1) десятая буква англ. алфавита J pen ≈ перо рондо 2) кривая, фигура в форме буквы …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HOOVER — 1. сущ. пылесос (по названию фирмы) 2. гл. пылесосить Hoover пылесос (по названию фирмы) ~ пылесосить
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
EDGAR — сокр. от Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval электронный сбор данных, анализ, поиск
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
EDGAR — сокр. от Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval электронный сбор данных, анализ, поиск
Большой Англо-Русский словарь

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