SAINT GEORGE'S CHANNEL

Meaning of SAINT GEORGE'S CHANNEL in English

wide passage extending for 100 miles (160 km) between the Irish Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. It has a minimum width of 47 miles (76 km) between Carnsore Point (near Rosslare, Ire.) and historic St. David's Head (Wales). The name derives from a late form of the legend of St. George, patron saint of England, which had him traveling to England by sea.

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SAINT GEORGE'S CHANNEL — geographical name strait British Isles between SW Wales & Ireland
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SAINT GEORGE'S CHANNEL — Wide passage between the Irish Sea and the northern Atlantic Ocean. It extends for 100 mi (160 km) and has …
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SAINT GEORGE'S CHANNEL — strait British Isles between SW Wales & Ireland
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SAINT GEORGE'S CHANNEL — Function: geographical name strait British Isles bet. SW Wales & Ireland
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SAINT GEORGE'S CHANNEL — Wide passage between the Irish Sea and the northern Atlantic Ocean. It extends for 100 mi (160 km) and has …
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SAINT GEORGE'S CHANNEL — геогр. пролив Святого Георга
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SAINT GEORGE'S CHANNEL — прол. Святого Георга
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SAINT GEORGE'S CHANNEL — геогр. пролив Святого Георга
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SAINT GEORGE'S CHANNEL — геогр. пролив Святого Георга
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SAINT GEORGE'S CHANNEL — прол. Святого Георга
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SAINT — Saint James: One of the 12 apostles, he was a member of the inner circle of Jesus Christs disciples. He …
Advanced Islamic English Dictionary
SAINT
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GEORGE
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CHANNEL — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Beagle Channel Bristol Channel Channel Islands Channel Tunnel English Channel the Channel {{link=Mozambique Channel">Mozambique …
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SAINT — I. ˈsānt, when a name follows (|)sānt or sə̇nt, when a name follows that begins with a consonant chiefly Brit …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GEORGE — I. ˈjȯ(ə)rj, ˈjȯ(ə)j noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: after St. George died ab A.D. 303 Cappadocian martyr, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CHANNEL — I. ˈchan ə l noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English chanel, from Old French, from Latin canalis pipe, channel …
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SAINT — (v. i.) To act or live as a saint.
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SAINT — (v. t.) To make a saint of; to enroll among the saints by an offical act, as of the pope; …
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SAINT — ( v. t. ) To make a saint of; to enroll among the saints by an offical act, as of …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SAINT — ( v. i. ) To act or live as a saint.
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SAINT — — saintless , adj. /saynt/ , n. 1. any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GEORGE
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CHANNEL — channel 1 — channeler; esp. Brit., channeller , n. /chan"l/ , n. , v. , channeled, channeling or ( esp. …
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SAINT — v. recognize as a saint; canonize, add to the list of saints officially recognized by the Christian Church
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GEORGE — n. male first name; family name; figure of St. George and the dragon (esp. the one on the insignia of …
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SAINT — I. ˈsānt, before a name (ˌ)sānt or sənt noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French seint, saint, from Late Latin sanctus, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CHANNEL — I. ˈcha-n ə l noun Etymology: Middle English chanel, from Anglo-French, from Latin canalis channel — more at canal Date: …
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GEORGE — I. ˈjȯrj noun Etymology: Saint George Date: 1506 1. : either of two of the insignia of the British Order …
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SAINT — noun one canonized by the church. 2. saint ·vi to act or live as a saint. 3. saint ·noun one …
Webster English vocab
GEORGE — noun a kind of brown loaf. 2. george ·noun a figure of st. george (the patron saint of england) on …
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CHANNEL — noun a gutter; a groove, as in a fluted column. 2. channel ·vt to course through or over, as in …
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SAINT — [saint] n [ME, fr. OF, fr. LL sanctus, fr. L, sacred, fr. pp. of sancire to make sacred--more at sacred] …
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GEORGE — [George] n [St. George] (1506) 1: either of two of the insignia of the British Order of the Garter 2: …
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SAINT — a person believed to be connected in a special manner with what is viewed as sacred reality, such as God, …
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SAINT : — as a title with a personal name, see under personal name (e.g., Cyprian, Saint). As a part of a place-name …
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GEORGE — town, Western Cape province, South Africa. The town lies distantly east of Cape Town and immediately inland from the Indian …
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SAINT — saint, Saint strong form BrE AmE seɪnt , weak form s ə n t —but in French names sæ̃ —French …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GEORGE — George BrE AmE dʒɔːdʒ AmE dʒɔːrdʒ ▷ George's ˈdʒɔːdʒ ɪz -əz AmE ˈdʒɔːrdʒ əz ▶ ˌ George ˈ Cross BrE …
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SAINT — / seɪnt; NAmE ; or, in British use before names, snt/ noun 1. ( abbr. S , St ) a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CHANNEL — / ˈtʃænl; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun ON TELEVISION / RADIO 1. [ C ] a television station …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SAINT — saint /seɪnt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Late Latin sanctus , from …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GEORGE — I. George /dʒɔːdʒ $ dʒɔːrdʒ/ BrE AmE noun by George! old-fashioned spoken used when you are pleasantly surprised: By George, …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CHANNEL — I. chan ‧ nel 1 S3 W2 AC /ˈtʃænl/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SAINT — n. & v. --n. (abbr. St or S; pl. Sts or SS) 1 a holy or (in some Churches) a …
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SAINT — n. & v. n. (abbr. St or S; pl. Sts or SS) 1 a holy or (in some Churches) a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SAINT — n. & v. --n. (abbr. St or S; pl. Sts or SS) 1. a holy or (in some Churches) a …
Oxford English vocab
SAINT — The title is usually pronounced /sənt/. ( saints) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CHANNEL — ( channels, channelling, channelled) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Note: in AM, …
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SAINT — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES patron saint ▪ St. Christopher, the patron saint of travellers saint's day the patience of …
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S
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CHANNEL — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a line/channel of communication (= a way of exchanging information, especially in an organization …
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SAINT — abbreviation St [noun] [C] - (the title given to) a person who has received an official honour from the Christian, …
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SAINT
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CHANNEL — n. stream channel Beagle Channel Bristol Channel Channel Islands Channel Tunnel English Channel the Channel Mozambique Channel Robeson Channel Saint …
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GEORGE
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GEORGE — n. orig. George Frederick Ernest Albert born June 3, 1865, London, Eng. died Jan. 20, 1936, Sandringham, Norfolk King of …
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GEORGE — n. orig. Albert Frederick Arthur George born Dec. 14, 1895, Sandringham, Norfolk, Eng. died Feb. 6, 1952, Sandringham King of …
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GEORGE — n. orig. George Louis German Georg Ludwig born May 28, 1660, Osnabrück, Hanover died June 11, 1727, Osnabrück First king …
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GEORGE — n. orig. George Augustus Frederick born Aug. 12, 1762, London, Eng. died June 26, 1830, Windsor, Berkshire King of the …
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GEORGE — n. Greek Georgios born July 20, 1890, Tatoi, near Athens, Greece died April 1, 1947, Athens King of Greece (192224, …
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GEORGE — n. orig. George Augustus German Georg August born Nov. 10, 1683, Herrenhausen Palace, Hanover died Oct. 25, 1760, London, Eng. …
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GEORGE — n. orig. George William Frederick born June 4, 1738, London, Eng. died Jan. 29, 1820, Windsor Castle, near London King …
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GEORGE — A Las Vegas gambling term used by dealers. Denotes some one who tips well. If the customer tips extremely well …
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