TOLPUDDLE MARTYRS

Meaning of TOLPUDDLE MARTYRS in English

the name given to six farm workers from the village of Tolpuddle in Dorset , England, when they were found guilty in 1834 of illegal trade union activity. They were punished by being sent to Australia for seven years. There were many protests about this, and in 1836 the decision was changed and they were brought back to England as free men.

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TOLPUDDLE MARTYRS — six English farm labourers who were sentenced (March 1834) to seven years' transportation to a penal colony in Australia for …
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TOLPUDDLE MARTYRS — Tol ‧ pud ‧ dle Mar ‧ tyrs /ˌtɒlpʌdl ˈmɑːtəz $ ˌtɑːlpʌdl ˈmɑːrtərz/ BrE AmE a group of six English …
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TOLPUDDLE MARTYRS — Толпаддльские мученики (шесть сельскохозяйственных рабочих из деревни Толпаддл, графство Дорсетшир, образовавших в 1834 один из первых в стране профсоюзов сельскохозяйственных …
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TOLPUDDLE MARTYRS — "Толпаддльские мученики" (шесть сельскохозяйственных рабочих из деревни Толпаддл, графство Дорсетшир, образовавших в 1834 один из первых в стране профсоюзов сельскохозяйственных …
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TOLPUDDLE — County: Dorset Post Code: DT2
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TOLPUDDLE — Tolpuddle BrE AmE ˈtɒl ˌpʌd ə l AmE \ ˈtɑːl- —locally also -ˌpɪd-
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MARTYRS — Мученики
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MARTYRS — Мученики
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MARTYRS — Мученики
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MARTYROLOGIO — martyro·logio n martyrology (= register of martyrs; also: histories of martyrs collectively)
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MARTYROLOGY — noun Date: 1599 a catalog of Roman Catholic martyrs and saints arranged by the dates of their feasts, ecclesiastical history …
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MARTYR — Person who voluntarily suffers death rather than deny his or her religion. Readiness for martyrdom was a collective ideal in …
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MARTYROLOGY — -jē noun ( -es ) Etymology: Medieval Latin martyrologium, from Late Latin martyr martyr + -logium (from Greek -logion, from …
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MARTYROLOGICAL — |märd.ərə|läjə̇kəl adjective also mar·tyr·o·log·ic -jik : relating to martyrology or martyrs : registering or registered in a catalogue of martyrs
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MARTYROLOGY — (n.) A history or account of martyrs; a register of martyrs.
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MARTYROLOGICAL — (a.) Pertaining to martyrology or martyrs; registering, or registered in, a catalogue of martyrs.
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MARTYROLOGY — ( n. ) A history or account of martyrs; a register of martyrs.
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MARTYROLOGICAL — ( a. ) Pertaining to martyrology or martyrs; registering, or registered in, a catalogue of martyrs.
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MARTYROLOGY — — martyrological /mahr'teuhr euh loj"i keuhl/ , martyrologic , adj. — martyrologist , n. /mahr'teuh rol"euh jee/ , n. , …
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MARTYROLOGY — noun Date: 1599 1. : a catalog of Roman Catholic martyrs and saints arranged by the dates of their feasts …
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MARTYROLOGY — noun a history or account of martyrs; a register of martyrs.
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MARTYROLOGICAL — adj pertaining to martyrology or martyrs; registering, or registered in, a catalogue of martyrs.
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MARTYROLOGY — ■ noun ( plural martyrologies ) 1》 the study of the lives of martyrs. 2》 a list or register of …
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MARTYROLOGY — [mar.tyr.ol.o.gy] n (1599) 1: a catalog of Roman Catholic martyrs and saints arranged by the dates of their feasts 2: …
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ALL SAINTS' DAY — in the Christian church, a day commemorating all the saints of the church, both known and unknown, celebrated on November …
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MARTYROLOGY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 a list or register of martyrs. 2 the history of martyrs. øømartyrological adj. martyrologist n. [med.L …
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WOODED — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a green/wooded/lush valley (= one with a lot of plants or trees growing in it …
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MARTYR — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ VERB become ▪ Did her trick to catch the saint who avoided becoming a …
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FAIRLY — adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES extremely/highly/fairly etc flexible ▪ Our new computer software is extremely flexible. fairly certain ▪ Opposition …
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MARTYR — n. Person who voluntarily suffers death rather than deny his or her religion. Readiness for martyrdom was a collective ideal …
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