AFFAIR OF THE DIAMOND NECKLACE

Meaning of AFFAIR OF THE DIAMOND NECKLACE in English

The Queen's Necklace, puzzling scandalous incident that took place just before the French Revolution at the court of Louis XVI of France and involved the queen Marie Antoinette who was implicated in a crime by public opinion

Explanatory English dictionary bed edition. Толковый словарь английского языка Редакция bed. 2012

AFFAIR OF THE DIAMOND NECKLACE — (1785) Scandal at the court of Louis XVI that discredited the French monarchy on the eve of the French Revolution …
Английский словарь Британика
AFFAIR OF THE DIAMOND NECKLACE — (1785) Scandal at the court of Louis XVI that discredited the French monarchy on the eve of the French Revolution …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
AFFAIR OF THE DIAMOND NECKLACE — Ожерелье королевы
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
NECKLACE — coliere
English interlingue dictionary
NECKLACE — kulintas;rulentas
English-Visayan vocabulary
NECKLACE — noun Date: circa 1590 an ornament worn around the neck, something likened to a ~ especially in forming a linked …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DIAMOND — I Mineral composed of pure carbon , the hardest naturally occurring substance known and a valuable gemstone. Diamonds are formed …
Английский словарь Британика
AFFAIR — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Affair of the Diamond Necklace Brownsville Affair Citizen Genêt Affair Don Pacifico Affair Stavisky …
Английский словарь Британика
NECKLACE — I. ˈneklə̇s noun Etymology: neck (I) + lace 1. a. (1) : a string of beads or of other small …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DIAMOND — I. ˈdī(ə)mənd noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English diamaunt, diamaunde, from Middle French diamant, diamande, from Late Latin diamant-, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AFFAIR — əˈfa(a)(ə)r, -e(ə)r, -a(a)ə, -eə noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English & Middle French; Middle English afere, affaire, from Middle …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NECKLACE — (n.) A rope or chain fitted around the masthead to hold hanging blocks for jibs and stays.
Английский словарь Webster
NECKLACE — (n.) A string of beads, etc., or any continuous band or chain, worn around the neck as an ornament.
Английский словарь Webster
AFFAIR — (n.) Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely; as, an affair of honor, …
Английский словарь Webster
NECKLACE — ( n. ) A string of beads, etc., or any continuous band or chain, worn around the neck as an …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NECKLACE — ( n. ) A rope or chain fitted around the masthead to hold hanging blocks for jibs and stays.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
AFFAIR — ( n. ) Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely; as, an affair …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NECKLACE — /nek"lis/ , n. a piece of jewelry consisting of a string of stones, beads, jewels, or the like, or a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DIAMOND — — diamondlike , adj. /duy"meuhnd, duy"euh-/ , n. 1. a pure or nearly pure, extremely hard form of carbon, naturally …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AFFAIR — /euh fair"/ , n. 1. anything done or to be done; anything requiring action or effort; business; concern: an affair …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NECKLACE — n. string of beads worn around the neck, jewelry that is worn around the neck
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NECKLACE — noun Date: circa 1590 1. : an ornament worn around the neck 2. : something likened to a necklace especially …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NECKLACE — noun a rope or chain fitted around the masthead to hold hanging blocks for jibs and stays. 2. necklace ·noun …
Webster English vocab
DIAMOND — noun one of a suit of playing cards, stamped with the figure of a diamond. 2. diamond ·noun the infield; …
Webster English vocab
AFFAIR — noun action; endeavor. 2. affair ·noun a material object (vaguely designated). 3. affair ·noun an action or engagement not of …
Webster English vocab
NECKLACE — ■ noun 1》 an ornamental chain or string of beads, jewels, or links worn round the neck. 2》 (in South …
Concise Oxford English vocab
NECKLACE — [neck.lace] n (ca. 1590): an ornament worn around the neck
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DIAMOND — [di.a.mond] n, often attrib [ME diamaunde, fr. MF diamant, fr. OF, fr. LL diamant-, diamas, alter. of L adamant-, adamas …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DIAMOND — Diamond a mineral composed of pure carbon. It is the hardest naturally occurring substance known; it is also the most …
Britannica English vocabulary
NECKLACE — necklac|e BrE AmE ˈnek ləs -lɪs ▷ necklac|ed t ▷ necklac|es ɪz əz ▷ necklac|ing ɪŋ
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DIAMOND — diamond, D~ BrE AmE ˈda ɪ ‿əm ənd § ˈdaɪm ənd AmE \ ˈdaɪm ənd ▷ diamond|ed ɪd əd ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
AFFAIR — affair BrE AmE ə ˈfeə AmE \ ə ˈfe ə r ə ˈfæ ə r ▷ affair|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
NECKLACE — / ˈnekləs; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun a piece of jewellery consisting of a chain, string of beads …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DIAMOND — / ˈdaɪəmənd; NAmE / noun 1. [ U , C ] a clear precious stone of pure carbon , the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AFFAIR — / əˈfeə(r); NAmE əˈfer/ noun PUBLIC / POLITICAL ACTIVITIES 1. affairs [ pl. ] events that are of public interest …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NECKLACE — neck ‧ lace /ˈnek-ləs, ˈnek-lɪs/ BrE AmE noun [countable] a string of jewels, ↑ bead s etc or a thin …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DIAMOND — di ‧ a ‧ mond S3 /ˈdaɪəmənd/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: diamant …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AFFAIR — af ‧ fair S2 W1 /əˈfeə $ əˈfer/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old French ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NECKLACE — n. & v. --n. 1 a chain or string of beads, precious stones, links, etc., worn as an ornament round …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DIAMOND — n., adj., & v. --n. 1 a precious stone of pure carbon crystallized in octahedrons etc., the hardest naturally-occurring substance. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AFFAIR — n. 1 a concern; a business; a matter to be attended to (that is my affair). 2 a a celebrated …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
NECKLACE — n. & v. n. 1 a chain or string of beads, precious stones, links, etc., worn as an ornament round …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DIAMOND — n., adj., & v. n. 1 a precious stone of pure carbon crystallized in octahedrons etc., the hardest naturally-occurring substance. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AFFAIR — n. 1 a concern; a business; a matter to be attended to (that is my affair). 2 a a celebrated …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
NECKLACE — n. & v. --n. 1. a chain or string of beads, precious stones, links, etc., worn as an ornament round …
Oxford English vocab
DIAMOND — n., adj., & v. --n. 1. a precious stone of pure carbon crystallized in octahedrons etc., the hardest naturally-occurring substance. …
Oxford English vocab
AFFAIR — n.1 a concern; a business; a matter to be attended to (that is my affair). 2 a a celebrated or …
Oxford English vocab
NECKLACE — ( necklaces) A necklace is a piece of jewellery such as a chain or a string of beads which someone, …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DIAMOND — ( diamonds) 1. A diamond is a hard, bright, precious stone which is clear and colourless. Diamonds are used in …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AFFAIR
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NECKLACE — (~s) A ~ is a piece of jewellery such as a chain or a string of beads which someone, usually …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
NECKLACE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES pearl necklace ▪ a pearl necklace COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE gold ▪ All the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DIAMOND — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a diamond/sapphire etc ring ▪ On her right hand was a huge diamond ring. diamond …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AFFAIR — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES administers the affairs ▪ Our office administers the affairs of the Society. affairs of the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
NECKLACE — (JEWELLERY) [noun] [C] - a piece of jewellery worn around the neck, such as a chain or a string of …
Cambridge English vocab
DIAMOND — [noun] - an extremely hard, valuable stone which is used in jewellery, and in industry for cutting hard things, or …
Cambridge English vocab
AFFAIR — (THING) [noun] [C] [informal] - (used in descriptions) a thingShe wore a long black velvet affair.I can't remember what sort …
Cambridge English vocab
DIAMOND — n. Affair of the Diamond Necklace Cullinan diamond diamond cutting Diamond Sutra Diamond Cutter Perfection of Wisdom Sutra Hope diamond
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
AFFAIR — n. Affair of the Diamond Necklace Brownsville Affair Citizen Genêt Affair Don Pacifico Affair Iran Contra Affair Stavisky affair Trent …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
NECKLACE — Synonyms and related words : anklet, armlet, band, bangle, beads, belt, bijou, bracelet, breastpin, brooch, chain, chaplet, charm, chatelaine, cincture, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
AFFAIR — Synonyms and related words : activities, activity, adulterous affair, adultery, affairs, amor, amour, article, artifact, at home, attempt, bag, beeswax, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
NECKLACE — noun
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
NECKLACE — noun Necklace is used after these nouns: ↑ bead , ↑ diamond , ↑ gold
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
AFFAIR
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary

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