SAFFRON WALDEN

Meaning of SAFFRON WALDEN in English

town (parish), Uttlesford district, in the northwest corner of the administrative and historic county of Essex, England. The settlement grew around a Norman castle and abbey in a district that was important for domestic weaving. In the mid-14th century the saffron crocus was introduced to provide a yellow dye, and its name became attached to the place. The town today functions as a rural service centre with some light industries. Pop. (1991) 13,201.

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SAFFRON WALDEN — County: Essex Post Code: CB10
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WALDEN — County: North Yorkshire Post Code: DL8
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SAFFRON — Golden-coloured, pungent seasoning and dye obtained from the dried stigmas of flowers of the saffron crocus ( Crocus sativus ), …
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SAFFRON — I. ˈsafrən sometimes -fə(r)n noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English saffran, saffroun, saffron, from Old French safran, from Medieval …
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SAFFRON — (v. t.) To give color and flavor to, as by means of saffron; to spice.
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SAFFRON — (a.) Having the color of the stigmas of saffron flowers; deep orange-yellow; as, a saffron face; a saffron streamer.
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SAFFRON — (n.) The aromatic, pungent, dried stigmas, usually with part of the stile, of the Crocus sativus. Saffron is used in …
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SAFFRON — ( v. t. ) To give color and flavor to, as by means of saffron; to spice.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SAFFRON — ( n. ) The aromatic, pungent, dried stigmas, usually with part of the stile, of the Crocus sativus. Saffron is …
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SAFFRON — ( a. ) Having the color of the stigmas of saffron flowers; deep orange-yellow; as, a saffron face; a saffron …
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WALDEN — /wawl"deuhn/ , n. a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada. 10,139.
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SAFFRON — /saf"reuhn/ , n. 1. Also called vegetable gold . a crocus, Crocus sativus, having showy purple flowers. 2. an orange-colored …
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SAFFRON — n. species of crocus plant bearing orange stigmas and purple flowers; spice and food coloring derived from the stigmas of …
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SAFFRON — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French saffron, safren, from Medieval Latin safranum, from Arabic za‘farān Date: 13th century 1. a. …
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SAFFRON — noun an orange or deep yellow color, like that of the stigmas of the crocus sativus. 2. saffron ·vt to …
Webster English vocab
SAFFRON — [saf.fron] n [ME, fr. OF safran, fr. ML safranum, fr. Ar za'faran] (13c) 1 a: the deep orange aromatic pungent …
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SAFFRON — purple-flowered saffron crocus, Crocus sativus, a bulbous perennial of the iris family (Iridaceae) treasured for its golden-coloured, pungent stigmas, which …
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WALDEN — Walden BrE AmE ˈwɔːld ə n ˈwɒld- ˈwɑːld-
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SAFFRON — saffron, S\~ BrE AmE ˈsæf r ə n
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SAFFRON — / ˈsæfrən; NAmE / noun [ U ] 1. a bright yellow powder made from crocus flowers, used in cooking …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SAFFRON — n. & adj. --n. 1 an orange flavouring and food colouring made from the dried stigmas of the crocus, Crocus …
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SAFFRON — n. & adj. n. 1 an orange flavouring and food colouring made from the dried stigmas of the crocus, Crocus …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SAFFRON — n. & adj. --n. 1. an orange flavouring and food colouring made from the dried stigmas of the crocus, Crocus …
Oxford English vocab
SAFFRON — 1. Saffron is a yellowish-orange powder obtained from a flower and used to give flavour and colouring to some foods. …
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SAFFRON — 1. Saffron is a yellowish-orange powder obtained from a flower and used to give flavour and colouring to some foods. …
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SAFFRON — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Cardamoms are used to flavour rice and, after saffron , are the world's most expensive …
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SAFFRON — (COLOUR) [adjective] - dark yellowThe Buddhist monks were wearing saffron robes.
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SAFFRON — n. Golden-coloured, pungent seasoning and dye obtained from the dried stigmas of flowers of the saffron crocus ( Crocus sativus …
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WALDEN — Classification: Town Located in: Tennessee (TN) Total Population (2000): 1960 Total Housing Units (2000): 776 Land Area (square meters): 9409640 …
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WALDEN — Classification: Village Located in: New York (NY) Total Population (2000): 6164 Total Housing Units (2000): 2352 Land Area (square meters): …
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WALDEN — Classification: Town Located in: Colorado (CO) Total Population (2000): 734 Total Housing Units (2000): 397 Land Area (square meters): 877298 …
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WALDEN — the best-known book by the US writer Henry David Thoreau . Its full title is Walden, or Life in the …
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SAFFRON — (yellow). (Song of Solomon 4:14) Saffron has front the earliest times been in high esteem as a perfume. "It was …
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SAFFRON — 1. сущ. 1) бот. шафран 2) шафрановый цвет, желто-оранжевый цвет 2. прил. 1) шафранный, шафрановый 2) шафранового цвета, желто-оранжевый 3. …
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SAFFRON — saffron.ogg ʹsæfrən n 1. бот. шафран ( Crocus sativus ) saffron cake - шафранный кекс 2. тёмно-оранжевый цвет; цвет шафрана …
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SAFFRON — saffron сущ.1) бот. шафран 2) шафрановый цвет, желто-оранжевый цвет 2. прил.1) шафранный, шафрановый 2) шафранового цвета, желто-оранжевый 3. гл.1) окрашивать …
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SAFFRON — n 1. бот. шафран ( Crocus sativus ) saffron cake - шафранный кекс 2. тёмно-оранжевый цвет; цвет шафрана ( тж. …
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WALDEN — вальденовский Walden
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SAFFRON — 1. сущ. 1) бот. шафран 2) шафрановый цвет, желто-оранжевый цвет 2. прил. 1) шафранный, шафрановый 2) шафранового цвета, желто-оранжевый 3. …
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WALDEN — вальденовский Walden
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WALDEN INVERSION — ˈwȯldən- noun Usage: usually capitalized W Etymology: after Paul Walden died 1957 Latvian organic chemist : an inversion of configuration …
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WALDEN POND — a pond in NE Massachusetts, near Concord: site of Thoreau's cottage and inspiration for his book Walden, or Life in …
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WALDEN, OR LIFE IN THE WOODS — /wawl"deuhn/ a book of philosophical observations (1854) by Thoreau.
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WALDEN, PAUL — born July 14 [July 26, New Style], 1863, Cesis, Latvia, Russian Empire died Jan. 24, 1957, Gammertingen, W.Ger. chemist who …
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WALDEN POND — small pond (about 64 acres [26 hectares]) in Concord town (township), Middlesex county, eastern Massachusetts, U.S. It lies just south …
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AUDLEY (OF WALDEN), THOMAS AUDLEY, BARON — born 1488, Earls Colne, Essex, Eng. died April 30, 1544, London lord chancellor of England from 1533 to 1544, who …
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WALDEN POND — Wal ‧ den Pond /ˌwɔːld ə n ˈpɒnd $ -ˈpɑːnd/ BrE AmE a small lake in Massachusetts in the US …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WALDEN POND — пруд Уолден Небольшой пруд в окрестностях г. Конкорда, шт. Массачусетс. На его берегу в 1845-47 жил в хижине писатель, философ и …
THOREAU, HENRY DAVID — born July 12, 1817, Concord, Mass., U.S. died May 6, 1862, Concord U.S. thinker, essayist, and naturalist. Thoreau graduated from …
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INVERSION — in music, rearrangement of the top-to-bottom elements in an interval, a chord, a melody, or a group of contrapuntal lines …
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ACID-BASE REACTIONADDITIONAL READING — Paul Walden, Salts, Acids, and Bases (1929), chronicles the early development of concepts in this field. R.P. Bell, Acids and …
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THOREAU, HENRY DAVID — born July 12, 1817, Concord, Mass., U.S. died May 6, 1862, Concord American essayist, poet, and practical philosopher, renowned for …
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STURM, DER — (German: The Assault), a periodical and later a galleryboth established by Herwarth Walden in the early 20th century in Berlindevoted …
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SOUTHERN ROCK — popular music style combining blues jams and boogie licks with lyrics declaring fierce regional pride. Its aggressive, unpretentious sound helped …
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THOREAU — Tho ‧ reau, Henry David /ˈθɔːrəʊ $ θəˈrəʊ/ BrE AmE (1817–62) a US writer and ↑ philosopher best known for …
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THOREAU, HENRY DAVID — Tho ‧ reau, Henry David /ˈθɔːrəʊ $ θəˈrəʊ/ BrE AmE (1817–62) a US writer and ↑ philosopher best known for …
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THOREAU, HENRY DAVID — born July 12, 1817, Concord, Mass., U.S. died May 6, 1862, Concord U.S. thinker, essayist, and naturalist. Thoreau graduated from …
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