ENTEBBE RESCUE MISSION

Meaning of ENTEBBE RESCUE MISSION in English

Israeli military raid carried out in 1976 to rescue Jewish and Israeli hostages that were being held by terrorists in an airplane on the Ugandan airfield at Entebbe (the raid was lead by Yonathan Netanyahu, who died in the operation)

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ENTEBBE — geographical name town S Uganda on N shore of Lake Victoria; former capital of Uganda population 41,638
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
RESCUE — I. ˈre(ˌ)skyü verb ( rescued ; rescued ; rescuing -_skyəwiŋ, -(ˌ)skyüiŋ ; rescues ) Etymology: Middle English rescuen, rescowen, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MISSION — I. ˈmishən noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: New Latin, Medieval Latin & Latin; New Latin mission-, missio …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RESCUE — (v. t.) To free or deliver from any confinement, violence, danger, or evil; to liberate from actual restraint; to remove …
Английский словарь Webster
RESCUE — ( v. t. ) To free or deliver from any confinement, violence, danger, or evil; to liberate from actual restraint; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MISSION — — missional , adj. /mish"euhn/ , n. 1. a group or committee of persons sent to a foreign country to …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ENTEBBE — /en teb"euh, -teb"ee/ , n. a town in S Uganda, on Lake Victoria: international airport. 21,096.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ENTEBBE — n. city in southern Uganda
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MISSION — I. ˈmi-shən noun Etymology: New Latin, Medieval Latin, & Latin; New Latin mission-, missio religious mission, from Medieval Latin, task …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ENTEBBE — geographical name town S Uganda on N shore of Lake Victoria; former capital of Uganda population 41,638
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RESCUE — transitive verb ( res·cued ; res·cu·ing ) Etymology: Middle English rescouen, rescuen, from Anglo-French rescure, from re- + escure to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RESCUE — v the retaking by a party captured of a prize made by the enemy. 2. rescue ·v the forcible liberation …
Webster English vocab
MISSION — vt to send on a mission. 2. mission ·noun dismission; discharge from service. 3. mission ·noun an organization for worship …
Webster English vocab
RESCUE — [res.cue] vt res.cued ; res.cu.ing [ME, fr. MF rescourre, fr. OF, fr. re- + escourre to shake out, fr. L …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MISSION — [mis.sion] n [NL, ML, & L; NL mission-, missio religious mission, fr. ML, task assigned, fr. L, act of sending, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MISSION — in Christianity, an organized effort for the propagation of the Christian faith. During the early years, Christianity expanded through the …
Britannica English vocabulary
MISSION — city, Hidalgo county, southern Texas, U.S., part of the McAllenEdinburgMission metropolitan area, in the Lower Rio Grande valley. A settlement …
Britannica English vocabulary
ENTEBBE — city, south-central Uganda, eastern Africa, at the end of a peninsula jutting into Lake Victoria 21 miles (34 km) south …
Britannica English vocabulary
MISSION — mission BrE AmE ˈmɪʃ ə n ▷ mission|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ENTEBBE — Entebbe BrE AmE en ˈteb i ɪn-, ən-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
RESCUE — / ˈreskjuː; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb rescue sb/sth (from sth/sb) to save sb/sth from a dangerous or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MISSION — / ˈmɪʃn; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun OFFICIAL JOB / GROUP 1. [ C ] an important official …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RESCUE — I. res ‧ cue 1 S3 W3 /ˈreskjuː/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MISSION — mis ‧ sion S3 W2 /ˈmɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ENTEBBE — En ‧ teb ‧ be /enˈtebi/ BrE AmE a town in southern Uganda. It has an important international airport, where …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MISSION — n. 1 a a particular task or goal assigned to a person or group. b a journey undertaken as part …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
RESCUE — v. & n. v.tr. (rescues, rescued, rescuing) 1 (often foll. by from) save or set free or bring away from …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MISSION — n. 1 a a particular task or goal assigned to a person or group. b a journey undertaken as part …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
RESCUE — v. & n. --v.tr. (rescues, rescued, rescuing) 1. (often foll. by from) save or set free or bring away from …
Oxford English vocab
MISSION — n.1 a a particular task or goal assigned to a person or group. b a journey undertaken as part of …
Oxford English vocab
RESCUE — ( rescues, rescuing, rescued) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MISSION — ( missions) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A mission is an …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RESCUE — (~s, rescuing, ~d) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you ~ …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
RESCUE — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a rescue attempt ▪ Two firefighters were hurt in the rescue attempt. a rescue …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MISSION — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a combat mission/operation ▪ He flew 280 combat missions in two wars. a diplomatic mission …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
RESCUE — [noun]Lifeboats accomplish many rescues every month. [C]We huddled together on the cliff ledge, waiting for rescue. [U]I didn't know anybody …
Cambridge English vocab
MISSION — (PEOPLE) [noun] [C] - a group of people whose job is to increase what is known about their country, organization …
Cambridge English vocab
MISSION — Synonyms and related words : accredit, action, activity, adventure, agency, agentship, aim, air cover, air raid, air support, allegiance, amphibious …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
RESCUE — n. Function: verb to set free (as from confinement or risk) FF1C; rescue a drowning child FF1E; Synonyms: deliver, save …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
RESCUE — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ dramatic ▪ daring ▪ emergency ▪ attempted ▪ successful ▪ air-sea ( esp. BrE ), mountain …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
MISSION — noun 1 important task ADJECTIVE ▪ joint ▪ a joint Anglo-American ~ ▪ covert , secret , stealth , undercover …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
RESCUE — n. 25B6; verb an attempt to rescue the hostages : SAVE (FROM DANGER), save the life of, come to the …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
MISSION — n. 25B6; noun a mercy mission to Romania : ASSIGNMENT, commission, expedition, journey, trip, undertaking, operation; task, job, labour, work, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
RESCUE — v. 1 save, deliver, (set) free, liberate, let go (free), release, (let) loose We rescued all the men who were …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
MISSION — n. 1 task, duty, function, purpose, job, office, work, assignment, errand, charge, business, commission, undertaking, pursuit, activity, aim, objective He …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
RESCUE — 1. сущ. 1) а) спасение (жизни) to attempt rescue ≈ попытаться спасти to effect, make, mount a rescue ≈ спасать …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MISSION — 1. сущ. 1) а) миссия; делегация trade mission ≈ торговое представительство, торгпредство б) амер. дипломатическая миссия или миссия (постоянное представительство …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
RESCUE — rescue.ogg 1. ʹreskju: n 1. спасение, освобождение, избавление rescue boat vehicle - спасательная лодка машина rescue party detail - спасательный …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
MISSION — mission.ogg 1. ʹmıʃ(ə)n n 1. миссия; делегация peace goodwill mission - миссия мира доброй воли clandestine mission - секретная миссия …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ENTEBBE — n геогр. г. Энтеббе
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
MISSION — 1) космонавт. полёт 2) задача; цель 3) программа ( напр. проведения экспериментов ) • - aeroassisted mission - aeroassisted orbital …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
MISSION — 1) космонавт. полёт 2) задача; цель 3) программа (напр. проведения экспериментов) • - aeroassisted mission - aeroassisted orbital transfer mission - aerobraked mission - aerobraked orbital transfer …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
RESCUE — 1) аварийное восстановление 2) спасание 3) спасать 4) спасение • mine rescue team — горноспасательная бригада mine rescue work — горноспасательное дело - rescue apparatus - rescue boat - …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
ENTEBBE — сущ.; геогр.г. Энтеббе
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
ENTEBBE — (0) энтеббе
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
ENTEBBE — n геогр. г. Энтеббе
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
RESCUE — 1. ʹreskju: n 1. спасение, освобождение, избавление rescue boat vehicle - спасательная лодка машина rescue party detail - спасательный отряд …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
MISSION — 1. ʹmıʃ(ə)n n 1. миссия; делегация peace goodwill mission - миссия мира доброй воли clandestine mission - секретная миссия a …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
ENTEBBE — n геогр. г. Энтеббе
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
RESCUE — 1. сущ. 1) а) спасение ( жизни ) to attempt rescue — попытаться спасти to effect, make, mount a rescue …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
MISSION — 1. сущ. 1) а) миссия; делегация trade mission — торговое представительство, торгпредство б) амер. дипломатическая миссия или миссия ( постоянное …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
ENTEBBE — сущ. ; геогр. Энтеббе ( город в Восточной Африке, в Уганде )
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
RESCUE — 1. сущ. 1) а) спасение (жизни) to attempt rescue — попытаться спасти to effect, make, mount a rescue — спасать - come to the rescue - …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
MISSION — 1. сущ. 1) а) миссия; делегация trade mission — торговое представительство, торгпредство б) амер. дипломатическая миссия или миссия (постоянное представительство на территории какого-л. государства) …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики

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