MANLEY, MARY DE LA RIVIERE

Meaning of MANLEY, MARY DE LA RIVIERE in English

born , April 7, 1663, Jersey, Channel Islands died July 11, 1724, London British writer who achieved notoriety through presenting political scandal in the form of romance. Her Secret Memoirs . . . of Several Persons of Quality (1709) was a chronicle seeking to expose the private vices of Whig ministers. After its publication she was arrested for libel but escaped punishment. Her cousin John Manley married her bigamously in about 1688. In 1711 she succeeded Jonathan Swift as editor of The Examiner and in 1714 wrote her fictitious autobiography, The Adventures of Rivella. . . .

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MANLEY — County: Cheshire Post Code: WA6
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MARY — Firmly-believing Mother of Jesus Christ.
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LA — n 1. [Mus.] la; 2. [Mus.] (the note) A [la] adv there (= illac ) pron pers her (as in …
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DE — prep I. from; also: since; II. of (1. belonging or pertaining to; 2. made of); III. with, by means of; …
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RIVIÈRE — noun Etymology: French, literally, river, from Old French rivere Date: 1879 a necklace of precious stones (as diamonds)
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MARY — noun Etymology: Late Latin Maria, from Greek Mariam, Maria, from Hebrew Miryām Miriam Date: before 12th century the mother of …
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LA — abbreviation law agent, legislative assistant, Los Angeles, Louisiana
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MARY — I or St. Mary or Virgin Mary flourished beginning of the Christian Era Mother of Jesus . According to the …
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LA — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Nuestra Señora de la Asunción La Habana Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher de la Pagerie …
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DE — I or te (Chinese; " virtue ") In Daoism , the potentiality of dao that is present in all things; …
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LA — I. ˈlä noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Latin la bii lip's, a word sung …
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RIVIÈRE — |rivē|e(ə)r, rə̇vˈye-, rēvˈye- noun ( -s ) Etymology: French, literally, river, from Old French rivere, riviere riverbank, land along a …
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MARY — ˈmerē, ˈmār-, ˈma(a)r-, -ri noun ( plural marys also maries ) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: from the name Mary 1. …
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LA — symbol lanthanum
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LA — abbreviation 1. landing account 2. law agent 3. leading aircraftsman 4. legislative assembly 5. letter of authority 6. library association …
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DE- — prefix Etymology: Middle English, from Old French de-, des-, partly from Latin de- from, down, away (from de ) and …
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RIVIERE — (n.) A necklace of diamonds or other precious stones, esp. one of several strings.
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MARY — (interj.) See Marry.
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MARY — (n.) Marrow.
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LA — (interj.) An exclamation of surprise; -- commonly followed by me; as, La me!
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LA — (interj.) Look; see; behold; -- sometimes followed by you.
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DE- — () A prefix from Latin de down, from, away; as in debark, decline, decease, deduct, decamp. In words from the …
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MARY — ( n. ) Marrow.
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MARY — ( interj. ) See Marry.
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LA — ( interj. ) An exclamation of surprise; -- commonly followed by me; as, La me!
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DE- — A prefix from Latin de down, from, away; as in debark, decline, decease, deduct, decamp. In words from the French …
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RIVIÈRE — /riv'ee air", ri vyair"/ ; Fr. /rddee vyerdd"/ , n. , pl. rivières /riv'ee airz", ri vyairz"/ ; Fr. /rddee …
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MARY — /mair"ee/ , n. 1. Also called Virgin Mary . the mother of Jesus. 2. the sister of Lazarus and Martha. …
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LA — la 1 /lah/ , n., Music. 1. the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale. 2. (in …
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DE' — /deuh/ ; It. /de/ , prep. dei (used in Italian names as an elided form of dei ): de' Medici.
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DE- — a prefix occurring in loanwords from Latin ( decide ); also used to indicate privation, removal, and separation ( dehumidify …
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DE — /deuh/ ; Fr. /deuh/ ; Sp. /de/ ; Port. /di/ , prep. from; of (used in French, Spanish, and Portuguese …
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MARY — n. female first name; mother of Jesus (Virgin Mary, St. Mary)
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LA — I. ˈlȯ, ˈlä interjection Etymology: Middle English (northern dialect), from Old English lā Date: before 12th century chiefly dialect — …
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RIVIÈRE — noun Etymology: French, literally, river, from Old French rivere Date: 1879 : a necklace of precious stones (as diamonds)
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MARY — noun Etymology: Late Latin Maria, from Greek Mariam, Maria, from Hebrew Miryām Miriam Date: before 12th century 1. : the …
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DE- — Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French de-, des-, partly from Latin de- from, down, away (from de, preposition) and partly from …
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RIVIERE — add. ·noun a necklace of diamonds or other precious stones, ·esp. one of several strings.
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MARY — noun marrow. 2. mary ·interj ·see marry.
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LA — interj look; see; behold; sometimes followed by you. 2. la ·noun the tone a; so called among the …
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DE- — a prefix from latin de down, from, away; as in debark, decline, decease, deduct, decamp. in words from the french …
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RIVIÈRE — [ ˌrɪvɪ'ɛ: ] ■ noun a necklace of gems that increase in size towards a large central stone, typically consisting …
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RIVIERE — [ri.vi.ere] n [F, lit., river, fr. OF rivere] (1879): a necklace of precious stones (as diamonds)
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LA — [la] interj [ME (northern dial.), fr. OE la] (bef. 12c) chiefly dial--used for emphasis or expressing surprise [2]la n [ME, …
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DE- — [de-] prefix [ME, fr. OF de-, des-, partly fr. L de- from, down, away (fr. de, prep.) and partly fr. …
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MARY — [Mary] n [LL Maria, fr. Gk Mariam, Maria, fr. Heb Miryam Miriam] 1: the mother of Jesus 2: a sister …
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LA — [La] abbreviation lanthanum, Louisiana LA abbreviation law agent, legislative assistant, Los Angeles, Louisiana
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DE — [DE] abbreviation defensive end, Delaware, doctor of engineering
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MARY — oblast (province), southeastern Turkmenistan, having an area of 33,500 square miles (86,800 square km). It includes the basin of the …
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MARY — Mary BrE AmE ˈmeər i AmE \ ˈmer i ˈmær i ▶ ˌ Mary ˌ Queen of ˈ Scots BrE …
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MANLEY — Manley, Manly BrE AmE ˈmæn li
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LA — LA BrE AmE ˌel ˈeɪ ◂ —see also ↑ Los Angeles ▶ ˌ LA ˈ Law BrE AmE
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LA — la BrE AmE lɑː —but in French, Italian, and Spanish expressions also lə, læ — French, Italian, Spanish [ la …
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DE- — de- BrE AmE ˌdiː, di, də —Attached to free forms, meaning 'do the opposite of' or 'remove', this prefix is …
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DE — De, de in English family names BrE AmE də
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DE — I de in French phrases BrE AmE də di —French [ də ] II de in Latin phrases BrE AmE …
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LA — = lah —see also à la
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LA — la /lɑː/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Medieval Latin ] the sixth note in a musical …
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LA — I. LA BrE AmE 1 . the abbreviation of Los Angeles 2 . the abbreviation of Local Authority II. Los …
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DE- — de- /diː, dɪ/ BrE AmE prefix [ Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin de- 'from, down, away' and Latin dis- …
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DE — DE written abbreviation for ↑ Delaware
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RIVIËRE — n. a gem necklace, esp. of more than one string. [F, = RIVER]
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