HOBSON

Meaning of HOBSON in English

American-Spanish War hero who lowered his ideals and went to Congress. Later he became a temperance lecturer. Was heard by great crowds. Produced statistics to show how few saloons failed after a lecture.

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HOBSON — County: County Durham Post Code: NE16
UK Post Codes and Counties English vocabulary
HOBSON — /hob"seuhn/ , n. 1. Laura Z(ametkin) /zeuh met"kin/ , 1900-86, U.S. novelist. 2. Richmond Pearson /pear"seuhn/ , 1870-1937, U.S. naval …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HOBSON — n. family name
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
HOBSON — Hobson BrE AmE ˈhɒb s ə n AmE \ ˈhɑːb- ▷ Hobson|'s z ▶ ˌ Hobson's ˈ choice BrE AmE
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HOBSON — Classification: City Located in: Montana (MT) Total Population (2000): 244 Total Housing Units (2000): 128 Land Area (square meters): 650831 …
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HOBSON'S CHOICE — noun Etymology: Thomas Hobson died 1631 English liveryman, who required every customer to take the horse nearest the door Date: …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HOBSON'S CHOICE — |häbsənz- noun Usage: usually capitalized H Etymology: after Thomas Hobson died 1631 English liveryman; from his practice of requiring every …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HOBSON-JOBSON — |häbsən|jäbsən noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized H&J Etymology: Anglo-Indian modification (influenced by the English surnames Hobson and Jobson …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HOBSON'S CHOICE — /hob"seuhnz/ the choice of taking either that which is offered or nothing; the absence of a real alternative. [ 1640-50; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HOBSON'S CHOICE — no choice at all, choice in which there is only one option (named after Thomas Hobson who had a stable …
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HOBSON'S CHOICE — noun Etymology: Thomas Hobson died 1631 English liveryman, who required every customer to take the horse nearest the door Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HOBSON'S CHOICE — ■ noun a choice of taking what is offered or nothing at all. Origin C17: named after Thomas Hobson , …
Concise Oxford English vocab
HOBSON'S CHOICE — [Hob.son's choice] n [Thomas Hobson d. 1631 Eng. liveryman, who required every customer to take the horse nearest the door] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
RICHARDSON, HENRY HOBSON — born , Sept. 29, 1838, Priestley Plantation, La., U.S. died April 27, 1886, Brookline, Mass. American architect, the initiator of …
Britannica English vocabulary
HOBSON, LAURA Z(AMETKIN) — born June 18/19, 1900, New York City died Feb. 28, 1986, New York City original name Laura Kean Zametkin American …
Britannica English vocabulary
HOBSON-JOBSON — Hobson-Jobson BrE AmE ˌhɒb s ə n ˈdʒɒb s ə n AmE \ ˌhɑːb s ə n ˈdʒɑːb s ə …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HOBSON'S CHOICE — / ˌhɒbsnz ˈtʃɔɪs; NAmE ˌhɑːb-/ noun [ U ] a situation in which sb has no choice because if they …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HOBSON'S CHOICE — Hob ‧ son’s choice /ˌhɒbs ə nz ˈtʃɔɪs $ ˌhɑːb-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: Probably …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HOBSON'S CHOICE — n. a choice of taking the thing offered or nothing. [T. Hobson, Cambridge carrier d. 1631, who let out horses …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HOBSON'S CHOICE — n. a choice of taking the thing offered or nothing. [ T. Hobson, Cambridge carrier d. 1631, who let out …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HOBSON'S CHOICE — n. a choice of taking the thing offered or nothing. Etymology: T. Hobson, Cambridge carrier d. 1631, who let out …
Oxford English vocab
HOBSON'S CHOICE — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ But, in terms of disability services, the choice available to us amounts to little more …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HOBSON'S — choice [noun] [U] - a situation in which there seem to be different things or actions to choose between but …
Cambridge English vocab
HOBSON'S CHOICE — That or none; from old Hobson, a famous carrier of Cambridge, who used to let horses to the students; but …
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THEATRE, HISTORY OF — history of the Western theatre from its origins in preclassical antiquity to the present. The significant theatrical traditions of non-Western …
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POTTERY — one of the oldest and most widespread of the decorative arts, consisting of objects made of clay and hardened with …
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PETROLEUM — complex mixture of hydrocarbons that occur in the Earth in liquid, gaseous, or solid forms. The term is often restricted …
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GUILD SOCIALISM — a movement that called for workers' control of industry through a system of national guilds operating in an implied contractual …
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CHOICE — 1. сущ. 1) выбор, отбор; подбор; селекция to make/take one's choice ≈ сделать выбор take your choice ≈ выбирайте careful …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CHOICE — 1. сущ. 1) выбор, отбор; подбор; селекция to make/take one's choice ≈ сделать выбор take your choice ≈ выбирайте careful …
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