BEVAN

Meaning of BEVAN in English

/bev"euhn/ , n.

1. Aneurin /euh nuy"reuhn/ , 1897-1960, British political leader: minister of health 1945-50.

2. a male given name.

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BEVAN — Bevan BrE AmE ˈbev ə n
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BEVAN — Bev ‧ an, A ‧ neu ‧ rin /ˈbev ə n, əˈnaɪ ə rən/ BrE AmE (1897–1960) also called Nye, …
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BEVAN — (1897–1960) a British Labour politician, born in Wales. He started work as a coal miner before becoming a trade unionist …
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BEVAN, ANEURIN — born Nov. 15, 1897, Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Eng. died July 6, 1960, Chesham, Buckinghamshire British politician. As a young man, he …
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BEVAN, ANEURIN — born Nov. 15, 1897, Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Eng. died July 6, 1960, Chesham, Buckinghamshire byname Nye Bevan controversial figure in post-World …
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BEVAN, ANEURIN — Bev ‧ an, A ‧ neu ‧ rin /ˈbev ə n, əˈnaɪ ə rən/ BrE AmE (1897–1960) also called Nye, …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BEVAN, ANEURIN — born Nov. 15, 1897, Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Eng. died July 6, 1960, Chesham, Buckinghamshire British politician. As a young man, he …
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ANEURIN BEVAN — ➡ Bevan
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DECORATE — I. ˈdek(ə)rə̇t, -kəˌrāt adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin decoratus, past participle of decorare archaic : decorated a fair hall …
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DAZE — I. ˈdāz transitive verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English dasen, from Old Norse dasa (as in dasask to become …
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BUSTLE — I. ˈbəsəl verb ( bustled ; bustled ; bustling ˈbəs(ə)liŋ ; bustles ) Etymology: probably alteration of obsolete buskle to …
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BLUEPRINT — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: blue (I) + print 1. a. : a photographic print in white on a bright blue …
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MOTHER-CITY — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : metropolis they still kept in touch with the mother-city — E.R.Bevan
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FINALITY — fīˈnaləd.ē, fə̇ˈ-, -lətē, -i noun ( -es ) 1. a. : the character or condition of being final, finished, conclusive, …
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DIRECTNESS — noun ( -es ) 1. a. : the character of being true in course toward a target or goal rivaling …
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BONAPARTISM — |bōnə|pärd.ˌizəm, -pȧd.ˌ-, -ärˌtiz-, -ȧˌtiz-, ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: probably from French bonapartisme, from Napoléon Bonaparte …
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METEORITE — any interplanetary particle or chunk of stony or metallic matter known as a meteoroid that survives its passage through the …
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METEOR — also called Shooting Star, or Falling Star, streak of light in the sky that results when a particle or small …
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IMPACT CRATER — any feature on the continents that has been created by the impact of cosmic bodies (meteorites, asteroids, or comets) on …
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ECONOMIC PLANNING — the process by which key economic decisions are made or influenced by central governments. It contrasts with the laissez-faire approach …
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CHEMICAL ELEMENT — also called element, any substance that cannot be decomposed into simpler substances by ordinary chemical processes. Elements are the fundamental …
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TALMUD AND MIDRASH — commentative and interpretative writings that hold a place in the Jewish religious tradition second only to the Bible (Old Testament). …
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STOICISM
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LEE, JENNIE, BARONESS OF ASHERIDGE — born Nov. 3, 1904, Lochgelly, Fife, Scot. died Nov. 16, 1988, London, Eng. in full Janet Lee, married name Janet …
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