ULSTER VOLUNTEER FORCE

Meaning of ULSTER VOLUNTEER FORCE in English

ˌUlster Volunˈteer Force BrE AmE

the full name of the ↑ UVF

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

ULSTER VOLUNTEER FORCE — (UVF) illegal Protestant paramilitary organization founded in Northern Ireland in 1966. Its name was taken from a Protestant force organized …
Britannica English vocabulary
ULSTER VOLUNTEER FORCE — ( abbr the UVF ) a Protestant military group in Ulster (= Northern Ireland). The group wants Ulster to remain …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
ULSTER — Ulster [A] npr Ulster; ulster [Clothing] ulster
Interlingua English vocab
ULSTER — geographical name region N Ireland (island) comprising Northern Ireland & N Ireland (republic); ancient kingdom, later a province comprising nine …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ULSTER — Historical province, northern Ireland . It now forms Northern Ireland and Ulster province of Ireland. The ancient province was home …
Английский словарь Британика
FORCE — I Action that tends to maintain or alter the position of a body or to distort it. It is a …
Английский словарь Британика
VOLUNTEER — I. |välən.|ti(ə)r, -iə noun ( -s ) Etymology: obsolete French voluntaire (now volontaire ), from voluntaire, adjective, voluntary, from Latin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ULSTER — I. ˈəlztə(r), -lst- adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Ulster, former province of northern Ireland (now partly in the Republic …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FORCE — I. ˈfō(ə)rs, ˈfȯ(ə)rs, ˈfōəs, ˈfȯ(ə)s noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French force, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VOLUNTEER — (v. t.) To offer or bestow voluntarily, or without solicitation or compulsion; as, to volunteer one's services.
Английский словарь Webster
VOLUNTEER — (a.) Of or pertaining to a volunteer or volunteers; consisting of volunteers; voluntary; as, volunteer companies; volunteer advice.
Английский словарь Webster
ULSTER — (n.) A long, loose overcoat, worn by men and women, originally made of frieze from Ulster, Ireland.
Английский словарь Webster
VOLUNTEER — ( v. t. ) To offer or bestow voluntarily, or without solicitation or compulsion; as, to volunteer one's services.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
VOLUNTEER — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to a volunteer or volunteers; consisting of volunteers; voluntary; as, volunteer companies; volunteer advice.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ULSTER — ( n. ) A long, loose overcoat, worn by men and women, originally made of frieze from Ulster, Ireland.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
VOLUNTEER — /vol'euhn tear"/ , n. 1. a person who voluntarily offers himself or herself for a service or undertaking. 2. a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ULSTER — — Ulsterite /ul"steuh ruyt'/ . /ul"steuhr/ , n. 1. a former province in Ireland, now comprising Northern Ireland and a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FORCE — — forceable , adj. — forceless , adj. — forcer , n. — forcingly , adv. /fawrs, fohrs/ , n. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ULSTER — n. type of long coat
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ULSTER — n. region in the north of Ireland including Northern Ireland
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
VOLUNTEER — I. ˌvä-lən-ˈtir noun Etymology: obsolete French voluntaire (now volontaire ), from voluntaire, adjective, voluntary, from Old French, from Latin voluntarius …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FORCE — I. ˈfȯrs noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin * fortia, from Latin fortis strong Date: 14th century …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ULSTER — geographical name 1. region N Ireland (island) comprising Northern Ireland & N Ireland (republic); ancient kingdom, later a province comprising …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ULSTER — noun Etymology: Ulster, Ireland Date: 1876 : a long loose overcoat of Irish origin made of heavy material (as frieze)
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
VOLUNTEER — adj one who enters into, or offers for, any service of his own free will. 2. volunteer ·vt to offer …
Webster English vocab
ULSTER — noun a long, loose overcoat, worn by men and women, originally made of frieze from ulster, ireland.
Webster English vocab
FORCE — noun validity; efficacy. 2. force ·noun a waterfall; a cascade. 3. force ·noun to allow the force of; to value; …
Webster English vocab
ULSTER — ■ noun a man's long, loose overcoat of rough cloth, typically with a belt at the back. Origin C19: from …
Concise Oxford English vocab
VOLUNTEER — [vol.un.teer] n [obs. F voluntaire (now volontaire), fr. voluntaire, adj., voluntary, fr. L voluntarius] (ca. 1618) 1: a person who …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ULSTER — [ul.ster] n [Ulster, Ireland] (1876): a long loose overcoat of Irish origin made of heavy material (as frieze)
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ULSTER — county, southeastern New York state, U.S., bordered by the Hudson River to the east and the Catskill Mountains to the …
Britannica English vocabulary
VOLUNTEER — volunteer BrE AmE ˌvɒl ən ˈtɪə AmE ˌvɑːl ən ˈtɪ ə r ▷ volunteer|ed d ▷ volunteering ˌvɒl ən ˈtɪər …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ULSTER — Ulster, u~ BrE AmE ˈʌlst ə AmE - ə r ▷ Ulster|s, \~'s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
VOLUNTEER — / ˌvɒlənˈtɪə(r); NAmE ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. a person who does a job without being paid for …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FORCE — / fɔːs; NAmE fɔːrs/ noun , verb ■ noun VIOLENT ACTION 1. [ U ] violent physical action used to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
VOLUNTEER — I. vol ‧ un ‧ teer 1 AC /ˌvɒlənˈtɪə $ ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Word Family: verb : …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ULSTER — Ul ‧ ster /ˈʌlstəʳ/ BrE AmE another name for Northern Ireland. The name Ulster is often used in news reports, …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FORCE — I. force 1 S2 W1 /fɔːs $ fɔːrs/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: adjective : ↑ forceful , ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
VOLUNTEER — n. & v. --n. 1 a person who voluntarily undertakes a task or enters military or other service, esp. Mil. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ULSTER — n. a man's long loose overcoat of rough cloth. [Ulster in Ireland, where it was orig. sold]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FORCE — n. & v. --n. 1 power; exerted strength or impetus; intense effort. 2 coercion or compulsion, esp. with the use …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
VOLUNTEER — n. & v. n. 1 a person who voluntarily undertakes a task or enters military or other service, esp. Mil. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ULSTER — n. a man's long loose overcoat of rough cloth. [ Ulster in Ireland, where it was orig. sold ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FORCE — n. & v. n. 1 power; exerted strength or impetus; intense effort. 2 coercion or compulsion, esp. with the use …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
VOLUNTEER — n. & v. --n. 1. a person who voluntarily undertakes a task or enters military or other service, esp. Mil. …
Oxford English vocab
ULSTER — n. a man's long loose overcoat of rough cloth. Etymology: Ulster in Ireland, where it was orig. sold
Oxford English vocab
FORCE — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. power; exerted strength or impetus; intense effort. 2 coercion or compulsion, esp. with the …
Oxford English vocab
VOLUNTEER — ( volunteers, volunteering, volunteered) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A volunteer …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FORCE — ( forces, forcing, forced) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If someone …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
VOLUNTEER
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FORCE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a defence force (= group of soldiers, pilots etc trained to defend a country …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
VOLUNTEER — [verb]To volunteer is to offer to do something that you do not have to do, often without having been asked …
Cambridge English vocab
ULSTER — n. Historical province, northern Ireland . It now forms Northern Ireland and Ulster province of Ireland. The ancient province was …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
VOLUNTEER — Synonyms and related words : arbitrary, autonomous, autonomousness, autonomy, come forward, discretional, discretionary, do independently, do voluntarily, elective, free, free …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
ULSTER — Classification: County Located in: New York (NY) Total Population (2000): 177749 Total Housing Units (2000): 77656 Land Area (square meters): …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
VOLUNTEER — I. noun 1 sb who offers to do sth ADJECTIVE ▪ unpaid ▪ The office is staffed by unpaid ~s. …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
VOLUNTEER — n. 25B6; verb I volunteered my services : OFFER, tender, proffer, put forward, put up, venture. he volunteered as a …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
ULSTER — another name for Northern Ireland, used especially by unionists (= people who favour political union between Britain and Northern Ireland). …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
ULSTER — ольстер (длинное просторное пальто из грубошёрстного сукна; обыкн. с поясом, иногда с капюшоном) первоначально шилось из ирландского бобрика (Ulster frieze)
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
VOLUNTEER — 1. сущ. 1) волонтер, доброволец to recruit volunteers ≈ набирать добровольцев They fought as volunteers with the Afghan guerrillas. ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ULSTER — сущ. длинное свободное пальто (обыкн. с поясом) ольстер, длинное свободное пальто (обыкновенно с поясом) ulster длинное свободное пальто (обыкн. с …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FORCE
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
VOLUNTEER — volunteer.ogg 1. ͵vɒl(ə)nʹtıə n 1. 1> доброволец, волонтёр Volunteers of America - «Американские добровольцы» ( организация типа Армии спасения ) …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ULSTER — n геогр. 1> ист. Ольстер 2> разг. Ольстер, Северная Ирландия Ulster Protestants Catholics - протестанты католики Ольстера; североирландские протестанты католики
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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