THERE IS NO GREATER SIGN OF A GENERAL DECAY OF VIRTUE IN A NATION, THAN A WANT OF ZEAL IN ITS INHABITANTS FOR THE GOOD OF THEIR COUNTRY

Англо-русский перевод THERE IS NO GREATER SIGN OF A GENERAL DECAY OF VIRTUE IN A NATION, THAN A WANT OF ZEAL IN ITS INHABITANTS FOR THE GOOD OF THEIR COUNTRY

Нет более верного признака общего упадка нравственности в стране, чем отсутствие стремления у ее жителей приносить пользу своему отечеству. Addison (Аддисон).

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IN — I. (|)in, ən; usu ə n after t, d, s, or z as in “split in two”, often ə m …
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IN — in.ogg 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. …
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IN — 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. pl …
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GOOD
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FOR
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NO
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THERE
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IS — COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a baby is born ▪ Let me know as soon as the baby is born. a …
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ZEAL — zel (-osi). TO BE ZEALOUS: zelar (-ator, -ation)
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ZEAL — kadasig
English-Visayan vocabulary
GREATER — adjective Usage: often capitalized Etymology: comparative of great Date: 1882 consisting of a central city together with adjacent areas that …
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NATION — I People whose common identity creates a psychological bond and a political community. Their political identity usually comprises such characteristics …
Английский словарь Британика
GREATER — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Antilles Greater and Lesser {{link=Greater Manchester">Greater Manchester
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THERE — I. (|)tha(a)](ə)r, (|)the], ]ə adverb Etymology: Middle English ther, there, thar, thare, from Old English thǣr, thēr, thār; akin to …
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THEIR — I. Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse theirra, theira, gen. plural demonstrative & personal pron.; akin to Old Norse that, …
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THAN — I. thən, then, (|)than, rapid sometimes ən or ə n ( after t, d, s, or z) or n ( …
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GOOD — I. ˈgu̇d, in formulas of meeting & parting often _gəd adjective ( bet·ter ˈbed.ə(r), -etə- ; best ˈbest) Etymology: Middle …
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GENERAL — I. ˈjen(ə)rəl adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin generalis, from gener-, genus birth, race, class, kind + …
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FOR — I. fə(r), (|)fȯ(ə)r, (|)fȯ(ə), in R speech in the southern US also (|)fär preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; …
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GREATER — adjective Etymology: from comp. of great (I) 1. music , obsolete : major 2. usually capitalized , of a political …
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ZEAL — (v. i.) To be zealous.
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ITS — () Possessive form of the pronoun it. See It.
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DECAY — (n.) Gradual failure of health, strength, soundness, prosperity, or of any species of excellence or perfection; tendency toward dissolution or …
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ZEAL — ( v. i. ) To be zealous.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ZEAL — — zealless , adj. /zeel/ , n. fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; …
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WANT — — wanter , n. — wantless , adj. — wantlessness , n. /wont, wawnt/ , v.t. 1. to feel a …
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VIRTUE — — virtueless , adj. — virtuelessness , n. /verr"chooh/ , n. 1. moral excellence; goodness; righteousness. 2. conformity of one's …
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NATION — — nationhood , n. — nationless , adj. /nay"sheuhn/ , n. 1. a large body of people, associated with a …
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ITS — /its/ , pron. the possessive form of it (used as an attributive adjective): The book has lost its jacket. I'm …
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DECAY — — decayable , adj. — decayedness /di kayd"nis, -kay"id-/ , adj. — decayless , adj. /di kay"/ , v.i. 1. …
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COUNTRY — /kun"tree/ , n. , pl. countries , adj. n. 1. a state or nation: What European countries have you visited? …
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THAN — I. thən, ˈthan conjunction Etymology: Middle English than, then then, than — more at then Date: before 12th century 1. …
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SIGN — I. ˈsīn noun Etymology: Middle English signe, from Anglo-French, from Latin signum mark, token, sign, image, seal; perhaps akin to …
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NO — I. ˈnō adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nā, from ne not + ā always; akin to Old Norse …
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VIRTUE — noun Etymology: Middle English vertu, virtu, from Anglo-French, from Latin virtut-, virtus strength, manliness, virtue, from vir man — more …
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THEIR — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from their, pronoun, from Old Norse theirra, genitive plural demonstrative & personal pronoun; akin to Old …
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NATION — noun Etymology: Middle English nacioun, from Anglo-French naciun, from Latin nation-, natio birth, race, nation, from nasci to be born; …
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VIRTUE — noun one of the orders of the celestial hierarchy. 2. virtue ·noun excellence; value; merit; meritoriousness; worth. 3. virtue ·noun …
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THAN — adv then. ·see then. 2. than ·conj a particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison …
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SIGN — vi to be a sign or omen. 2. sign ·noun to make a sign upon; to mark with a sign. …
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ZEAL — [ zi:l ] ■ noun great energy or enthusiasm for a cause or objective. Origin ME: via eccles. L. from …
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ZEAL — [zeal] n [ME zele, fr. LL zelus, fr. Gk zelos] (15c): eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something: fervor …
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GREATER — [great.er] adj, often cap [compar. of great] (1882): consisting of a central city together with adjacent areas that are naturally …
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GOOD — [good] adj bet.ter ; best [ME, fr. OE god; akin to OHG guot good, Skt gadhya what one clings to] …
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GENERAL — [gen.er.al] adj [ME, fr. MF, fr. L generalis, fr. gener-, genus kind, class--more at kin] (14c) 1: involving, applicable to, …
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GENERAL — title and rank of a senior army officer, usually one who commands units larger than a regiment or its equivalent …
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DECAY — decay BrE AmE di ˈkeɪ də- ▷ decay|ed d ▷ decay|ing ɪŋ ▷ decay|s z
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COUNTRY — countr|y BrE AmE ˈkʌntr |i ▷ countr|ies iz ▶ ˌ country and ˈ western BrE AmE ▶ ˌ country ˈ …
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ZEAL — / ziːl; NAmE / noun [ U , C ] zeal (for / in sth) ( formal ) great energy …
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NO — / nəʊ; NAmE noʊ/ exclamation , determiner , adverb , noun ■ exclamation 1. used to give a negative reply …
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NATION — / ˈneɪʃn; NAmE / noun 1. [ C ] a country considered as a group of people with the same …
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ITS — / ɪts; NAmE / determiner belonging to or connected with a thing, an animal or a baby : Turn the …
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WANT
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VIRTUE — vir ‧ tue W3 /ˈvɜːtʃuː $ ˈvɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: virtu …
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THERE — I. there 1 S1 W1 /ðeə, ðə $ ðer, ðər/ BrE AmE pronoun there is/exists/remains etc used to say that …
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ITS — its S1 W1 /ɪts/ BrE AmE determiner [possessive form of ‘it’] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: it ] used to …
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GOOD — I. good 1 S1 W1 /ɡʊd/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative better /ˈbetə $ -ər/, superlative best /best/) [ Word …
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GENERAL — I. gen ‧ e ‧ ral 1 S1 W1 /ˈdʒen ə rəl/ BrE AmE adjective [usually before noun] [ Word …
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THEIR — poss.pron. (attrib.) 1 of or belonging to them or themselves (their house; their own business). 2 (Their) (in titles) that …
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THAN — conj. 1 introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
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SIGN — n. & v. --n. 1 a a thing indicating or suggesting a quality or state etc.; a thing perceived as …
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COUNTRY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 a the territory of a nation with its own government; a State. b a territory possessing …
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WANT — v. & n. v. 1 tr. a (often foll. by to + infin.) desire; wish for possession of; need (wants …
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VIRTUE — n. 1 moral excellence; uprightness, goodness. 2 a particular form of this (patience is a virtue). 3 chastity, esp. of …
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