BOWDLER

Meaning of BOWDLER in English

Bowdler BrE AmE ˈbaʊd lə AmE \ -l ə r

Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary. Английский словарь произношений Longman. 2012

BOWDLER — n. family name; Thomas Bowdler (1754-1825), English editor who censored and published Shakespeare's writings for family reading
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HOPE BOWDLER — County: Shropshire Post Code: SY6
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ASHFORD BOWDLER — County: Shropshire Post Code: SY8
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BOWDLER, THOMAS — born July 11, 1754, Ashley, near Bath, Somerset, Eng. died Feb. 24, 1825, Rhydding, near Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales English physician, …
Английский словарь Британика
THOMAS BOWDLER — n. (1754-1825) English editor who censored and published Shakespeare's writings for family reading
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BOWDLER, THOMAS — born July 11, 1754, Ashley, near Bath, Somerset, Eng. died Feb. 24, 1825, Rhydding, near Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales English doctor …
Britannica English vocabulary
BOWDLER, THOMAS — born July 11, 1754, Ashley, near Bath, Somerset, Eng. died Feb. 24, 1825, Rhydding, near Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales English physician, …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BOWDLERIZE — transitive verb (-ized; -izing) Etymology: Thomas Bowdler died 1825 English editor Date: 1836 to expurgate (as a book) by omitting …
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THOMAS — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Affleck Thomas Aldrich Thomas Bailey Allbutt Sir Thomas Clifford Aquinas Saint Thomas Arne Thomas …
Английский словарь Британика
-IZE — ˌīz sometimes, as in “baptize”, |īz verb suffix ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Usage: see -ize Etymology: Middle English -isen, from Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BOWDLERIZE — ˈbōdləˌrīz, ˈbau̇d- transitive verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Usage: see -ize, sometimes capitalized Etymology: Thomas Bowdler died 1825 English editor of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BOWDLERISM — ˈbōdləˈrizəm, ˈbau̇d- noun ( -s ) Etymology: T. Bowdler + English -ism : bowdlerization , expurgation
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BOWDLERIZE — — bowdlerism , n. — bowdlerization , n. — bowdlerizer , n. /bohd"leuh ruyz', bowd"-/ , v.t., bowdlerized, bowdlerizing . …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BOWDLERIZE — v. bowdlerise, censor literature, modify a written work by abridging in content, change a written work by distorting in style …
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BOWDLERIZATION — n. bowdlerisation, literary censorship; written work that has been bowdlerized (named after Thomas Bowdler who published a censored version of …
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BOWDLERISM — n. literary censorship (named after Thomas Bowdler who published a censored version of Shakespeare's works)
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BOWDLERISE — v. bowdlerize, censor literature, modify a written work by abridging in content, change a written work by distorting in style …
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BOWDLERISATION — n. bowdlerization, literary censorship; written work that has been bowdlerized (named after Thomas Bowdler who published a censored version of …
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-IZE — Etymology: Middle French -iser, from Late Latin -izare, from Greek -izein 1. a. (1) : cause to be or conform …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BOWDLERIZE — transitive verb ( -ized ; -iz·ing ) Etymology: Thomas Bowdler died 1825 English editor Date: 1836 1. : to expurgate …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BOWDLERIZE — or bowdlerise 'baʊdlərʌɪz ■ verb remove from (a text) material regarded as improper or offensive. Derivatives bowdlerism noun bowdlerization noun …
Concise Oxford English vocab
BOWDLERIZE — [bowd.ler.ize] vt -ized ; -iz.ing [Thomas Bowdler d. 1825 Eng. editor] (1836) 1: to expurgate (as a book) by omitting …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BOWDLERIZE — ( BrE also bowd·ler·ise ) / ˈbaʊdləraɪz; NAmE / verb [ vn ] (usually disapproving ) to remove the parts …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BOWDLERIZE — bowd ‧ ler ‧ ize BrE AmE ( also bowdlerise British English ) /ˈbaʊdləraɪz/ verb [transitive] [ Date: 1800-1900 ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BOWDLERIZE — v.tr. (also -ise) expurgate (a book etc.). øøbowdlerism n. bowdlerization n. [T. Bowdler (d. 1825), expurgator of Shakesp.]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BOWDLERIZE — v.tr. (also -ise) expurgate (a book etc.). bowdlerism n. bowdlerization n. [ T. Bowdler (d. 1825), expurgator of Shakesp. ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BOWDLERIZE — v.tr. (also -ise) expurgate (a book etc.). Derivatives: bowdlerism n. bowdlerization n. Etymology: T. Bowdler (d. 1825), expurgator of Shakesp.
Oxford English vocab
THOMAS — n. Adès Thomas Affleck Thomas Aldrich Thomas Bailey Allbutt Sir Thomas Clifford Aquinas Saint Thomas Arne Thomas Augustine Arnold Thomas …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
EPONYM — n. 25B6; noun . See list. Eponyms eponym person America Amerigo Vespucci (Italian explorer) Baedeker Karl Baedeker (German publisher) Bailey …
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