NAISMITH

Meaning of NAISMITH in English

/nay"smith/ , n.

James , 1861-1939, U.S. physical-education teacher and originator of basketball, born in Canada.

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NAISMITH — Naismith BrE AmE ˈneɪ smɪθ
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NAISMITH, JAMES A. — born Nov. 6, 1861, Almonte, Ont., Can. died Nov. 28, 1939, Lawrence, Kan., U.S. Canadian-born U.S. physical education instructor, inventor …
Английский словарь Британика
NAISMITH, JAMES A. — born Nov. 6, 1861, Almonte, Ont., Can. died Nov. 28, 1939, Lawrence, Kan., U.S. Naismith holding a ball and a …
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NAISMITH, JAMES A. — n. born Nov. 6, 1861, Almonte, Ont., Can. died Nov. 28, 1939, Lawrence, Kan., U.S. Canadian-born U.S. physical education instructor, …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
JAMES NAISMITH — Нейсмит, Джеймс
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CORDELIA NAISMITH — Корделия Нейсмит
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NAISMITH, JAMES — (1861-1939) Нейсмит, Джеймс Преподаватель физкультуры, создатель игры в баскетбол. В 1891, работая в спортивной школе ИМКА [YMCA] в г. Спрингфилде, шт. …
NAISMITH, JAMES — (1861-1939) Нейсмит, Джеймс Преподаватель физкультуры, создатель игры в баскетбол. В 1891, работая в спортивной школе ИМКА в г. Спрингфилде, шт. …
JAMES — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Anderson James Maxwell Baldwin James Arthur Balfour of Whittingehame Arthur James 1st Earl Ballard …
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BASKETBALL — Court game between two teams of five players. They score by tossing, or "shooting," an inflated ball through a raised …
Английский словарь Британика
BASKETBALL — game played with an inflated ball between two teams of five players each on a rectangular court. Each team tries …
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ANALYSIS — in physics and chemistry, determination of the physical properties or chemical composition of samples of matter or, particularly in modern …
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STAGG, AMOS ALONZO — born Aug. 16, 1862, West Orange, N.J., U.S. died March 17, 1965, Stockton, Calif. U.S. college football coach who had …
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SPRINGFIELD — city, seat (1818) of Clark county, west-central Ohio, U.S., on Buck Creek and Mad River, 25 miles (40 km) northeast …
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ROBERTSON, OSCAR — born Nov. 24, 1938, Charlotte, Tenn., U.S. in full Oscar Palmer Robertson American basketball player who starred in both the …
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REED, WILLIS — born June 25, 1942, Hico, La., U.S. black American professional basketball player and professional and collegiate basketball coach. Reed left …
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HAYES, ELVIN — born Nov. 17, 1945, Rayville, La., U.S. Hayes of the Washington Bullets dunking the ball over Phil Jackson (18) and …
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FRAZIER, WALT — born March 29, 1945, Atlanta, Ga., U.S. Frazier (left) of the New York Knicks shooting the ball against the Atlanta …
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BLAZEJOWSKI, CAROL — born Sept. 29, 1956, Elizabeth, N.J., U.S. American basketball player and sports executive whose playing career featured a number of …
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BERENSON, SENDA — born March 19, 1868, Butryrmantsy, Russian Empire [near present-day Vilnius, Lithuania] died Feb. 16, 1954, Santa Barbara, Calif., U.S. original …
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ALLEN, PHOG — born Nov. 15, 1885, Jamesport, Mo., U.S. died Sept. 16, 1974, Lawrence, Kan. byname of Forrest Clare Allen American college …
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CENTURY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES early in the year/century (= in the first part of the year or century ) …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BASKETBALL — n. Court game between two teams of five players. They score by tossing, or "shooting," an inflated ball through a …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
JAMES — n. Agee James Anderson James Maxwell Baldwin James Arthur Balfour of Whittingehame Arthur James 1st Earl Ballard James Graham Barrie …
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BASKETBALL — Basketball is the most popular sport played indoors in the US. It was invented in 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts , …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
НЕЙСМИТ, ДЖЕЙМС — James Naismith
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КОРДЕЛИЯ НЕЙСМИТ — Cordelia Naismith
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SPRINGFIELD — Спрингфилд 1) Город в центральной части штата Иллинойс на р. Сангаммон [Sangamon River]. Административный центр (столица) штата. 111,4 тыс. жителей (2000), …
BASKETBALL — баскетбол Одна из самых массовых и популярных спортивных игр в США. За период баскетбольного сезона с ноября по март встречи команд …
BASKETBALL — баскетбол Одна из самых массовых и популярных спортивных игр в США. За период баскетбольного сезона с ноября по март встречи …
SPRINGFIELD — I Спрингфилд 1) Город в центральной части штата Иллинойс на р. Сангаммон [Sangamon River]. Административный центр (столица) штата. 111,4 тыс. …

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