JOHN O'GROAT'S

Meaning of JOHN O'GROAT'S in English

Village, Scotland.

Near Dunnet Head , it was settled in 1793 by John de Groat and his two brothers. It was once considered Britain's most northerly point, giving rise to the expression "from Land's End to John o'Groat's."

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JOHN O' GROAT'S — or ~ House geographical name locality N Scotland; popularly considered the northernmost point of mainland of Scotland & Great Britain
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
JOHN O'GROAT'S — Village, Scotland. Near Dunnet Head , it was settled in 1793 by John de Groat and his two brothers. It …
Английский словарь Британика
JOHN O' GROAT'S — geographical name or John o' Groat's House locality N Scotland; popularly considered the northernmost point of mainland of Scotland & …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
JOHN O' GROAT'S — Pronunciation: ˌ jän- ō - ' gr ō ts Variant: or John o' Groat's House Function: geographical name locality N …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
JOHN O'GROAT'S — Джон-о'Гротс (крайняя северная точка о-ва Великобритания; часто в выражении: from Land's End to John o'Groat's с крайней южной точки Англии …
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
JOHN-O'-GROAT'S — сущ. север Шотландии from John-o'-Groat's-House to Land's End ≈ от севера до юга Англии; от края до края (страны)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
JOHN-O'-GROAT'S — сущ. север Шотландии from John-o'-Groat's-House to Land's End ≈ от севера до юга Англии; от края до края (страны)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
JOHN-O'-GROAT'S — _n. север Шотландии; from John-o'-Groat's to Land's End от севера до юга Англии; от края до края (страны)
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
JOHN-O'-GROAT'S — сущ.север Шотландии from John-o'-Groat's-House to Land's End — от севера до юга Англии; от края до края (страны)
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
JOHN O'GROAT'S — сущ. ; геогр. ; = John o'Groat's House Джон-о'Гротс, Джон-о'Гротс-Хаус ( местность в Шотландии, считается самой северной частью острова Великобритания …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
JOHN O'GROAT'S — сущ.; геогр.; - John o'Groat's House Джон-о'Гротс, Джон-о'Гротс-Хаус (местность в Шотландии, считается самой северной частью острова Великобритания) from John o'Groat's to Land's …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
JOHN-O'-GROAT'S — _n. север Шотландии; from John-o'-Groat's-House to Land's End - от севера до юга Англии; от края до края (страны)
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
JOHN-O'-GROAT'S — n. север Шотландии; from John-o'-Groat's-House to Land's End - от севера до юга Англии; от края до края (страны)
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
JOHN-O'-GROAT'S — _n. север Шотландии; from John-o'-Groat's to Land's End от севера до юга Англии; от края до края (страны)
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
JOHN O'GROAT'S — Джон-о'Гротс (крайняя северная точка о-ва Великобритания; часто в выражении: from Land's End to John o'Groat's с крайней южной точки Англии …
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
JOHN-O'-GROAT'S — сущ. север Шотландии from John-o'-Groat's-House to Land's End ≈ от севера до юга Англии; от края до края (страны)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
JOHN-O'-GROAT'S — сущ. север Шотландии from John-o'-Groat's-House to Land's End ≈ от севера до юга Англии; от края до края (страны)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
GROAT — I. noun Etymology: Middle English grotes, plural, from Old English grotan, plural of grot; akin to Old English grēot grit …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
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Английский словарь Британика
O — I. ˈō noun ( plural o's or os ˈōz) Usage: often capitalized, often attributive 1. a. : the 15th letter …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
JOHN — I. ˈjän noun ( -s ) Etymology: from the name John, from Middle English Johan, Jon, John, from Late Latin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GROAT — I. ˈgrōt, usu -ōd.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English grotes, plural, from Old English grotan; akin to Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-O — I. (ˌ)ō noun suffix ( -s ) Etymology: perhaps from oh (I) : one that is or that constitutes or …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
O' — preposition also o ə Etymology: in sense 1 from Middle English o, o-, alteration of on; in sense 2 from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GROAT — (n.) Any small sum of money.
Английский словарь Webster
GROAT — (n.) An old English silver coin, equal to four pence.
Английский словарь Webster
GROAT — ( n. ) Any small sum of money.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GROAT — ( n. ) An old English silver coin, equal to four pence.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
O — /oh/ , interj., n., pl. O's . interj. 1. (used before a name in direct address, esp. in solemn or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
JOHN — /jon/ , n. 1. the apostle John, believed to be the author of the fourth Gospel, three Epistles, and the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GROAT — /groht/ , n. a silver coin of England, equal to four pennies, issued from 1279 to 1662. [ 1325-75; ME …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GROAT — n. silver coin worth four pennies (formerly used in England)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
JOHN — n. male first name; one of the 12 disciples of Jesus, author of the Gospel of John (Biblical); last of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
O — I. ˈō noun ( plural o's or os ˈōz) Usage: often capitalized, often attributive Date: before 12th century 1. a. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GROAT — I. ˈgrōt noun Etymology: Middle English grotes, plural, from Old English grotan, plural of grot; akin to Old English grēot …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
JOHN — I. ˈjän noun Etymology: Late Latin Johannes, from Greek Iōannēs, from Hebrew Yōhānān Date: 12th century 1. : a Jewish …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
O' — also o ə, ō Etymology: Middle English o, o-, contraction of on & of Date: 13th century 1. chiefly dialect …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GROAT — noun any small sum of money. 2. groat ·noun an old english silver coin, equal to four pence.
Webster English vocab
GROAT — ■ noun historical an English silver coin worth four old pence. Origin from MDu. groot or Mid. Low Ger. grōte …
Concise Oxford English vocab
O — O 1 (also o ) ■ noun ( plural Os or O's ) 1》 the fifteenth letter of the alphabet. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
JOHN — [john] n [fr. the name John] (1856) 1: toilet 2: a prostitute's client John n [LL Johannes, fr. Gk Ioannes, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GROAT — [groat] n [ME grotes, pl., fr. OE grotan, pl. of grot; akin to OE greot grit] (12c) 1 usu pl …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
JOHN — nonexistent pope. A confusion in the numbering of popes named John after John XIV resulted because Marianus Scotus and other …
Britannica English vocabulary
JOHN — died 1345 byname John Of Montfort, French Jean De Montfort claimant to the duchy of Brittany upon the death of …
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JOHN — born Dec. 12, 1801, Dresden, Saxony died Oct. 29, 1873, Pillnitz, near Dresden king of Saxony (185473) who was passionately …
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O — I O, o BrE AmE əʊ AmE oʊ ▷ O's, o's, Os əʊz AmE oʊz —Communications code name: Oscar ▶ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
JOHN — John, john BrE AmE dʒɒn AmE dʒɑːn ▷ John's, johns dʒɒnz AmE dʒɑːnz ▶ ˌ John ˈ Bull BrE AmE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GROAT — groat BrE AmE ɡrəʊt AmE ɡroʊt ▷ groats ɡrəʊts AmE ɡroʊts
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
O — / əʊ; NAmE oʊ/ noun , exclamation ■ noun (also o ) ( pl. Os , O's , o's / …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GROAT — / grəʊt; NAmE groʊt/ noun a silver coin used in Europe in the past •• WORD ORIGIN from Middle Dutch …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
O — I. O 1 BrE AmE , o /əʊ $ oʊ/ noun ( plural O’s , o’s ) 1 . [uncountable …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
JOHN — I. John, El ‧ ton /ˈelt ə n/ BrE AmE (1947–) a British POP SINGER and ↑ songwriter who was …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
JOHN — john /dʒɒn $ dʒɑːn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] American English informal [ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: John , male name …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GROAT — groat /ɡrəʊt $ ɡroʊt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] a former British coin that had a low value
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GROAT — n. hist. 1 a silver coin worth four old pence. 2 archaic a small sum (don't care a groat). [ME …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GROAT — n. hist. 1 a silver coin worth four old pence. 2 archaic a small sum (don't care a groat). [ …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GROAT — n. hist. 1. a silver coin worth four old pence. 2 archaic a small sum (don't care a groat). Etymology: …
Oxford English vocab
O — 1. n. (also o) (pl. Os or O's) 1. the fifteenth letter of the alphabet. 2 (0) nought, zero (in …
Oxford English vocab
O’ — O’ is used in written English to represent the word ‘of’ pronounced in a particular way. I lost a lot …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
O — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES at three o'clock/seven thirty etc on the dot (= at exactly 3:00/7:30 etc ) …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
JOHN — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES John Bull John Doe long johns name sb John/Ann etc ▪ We named our daughter …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GROAT — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Back in the days when a groat and a half, etc. ▪ But one thing …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
O' — preposition - used in writing to represent of when its f is not pronounceda bottle o' beera bag o' chipsO' …
Cambridge English vocab

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