DE QUINCEY

Meaning of DE QUINCEY in English

(1785–1859)

an English writer who regularly took the drug opium and described its effects on him in his best-known book, Confessions of an English Opium-Eater (1821). He was a friend of the poets Wordsworth and Coleridge .

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DE QUINCEY — biographical name Thomas 1785-1859 English author
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DE QUINCEY — De Quincey BrE AmE də ˈkwɪn t s i
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DE QUINCEY — /di kwin"see/ Thomas , 1785-1859, English essayist.
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DE QUINCEY — biographical name Thomas 1785-1859 English author
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DE QUINCEY — Pronunciation: di- ' kwin(t)-s ē , - ' kwin-z ē Function: biographical name Thomas 1785-1859 Eng. author
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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; …
Interlingua English vocab
DE — I or te (Chinese; " virtue ") In Daoism , the potentiality of dao that is present in all things; …
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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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DE- — () A prefix from Latin de down, from, away; as in debark, decline, decease, deduct, decamp. In words from 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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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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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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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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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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DE — [DE] abbreviation defensive end, Delaware, doctor of engineering
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QUINCEY — Quincey BrE AmE ˈkwɪn t s i
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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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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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DE- — prefix 1 forming verbs and their derivatives: a down, away (descend; deduct). b completely (declare; denude; deride). 2 added to …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DE- — 1. De- is added to a verb in order to change the meaning of the verb to its opposite. ...becoming …
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DE- — 1. De- is added to a verb in order to change the meaning of the verb to its opposite. ...becoming …
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DE — rigueur [adjective] [after verb] - demanded by fashion, custom, etc.At the place where I work, smart suits are de rigueur …
Cambridge English vocab
DE — prep. or te (Chinese; " virtue ") In Daoism , the potentiality of dao that is present in all things; …
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DE — Germany (Deutschland; Internet top level domain) For more possible definitions for DE , click here ©1988-2002, All Rights Reserved, AcronymFinder.com
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DE- — прист. 1) образует слова, обычно от глагольных основ, со значением 'производить действие, обратное тому, которое обозначено производной основой' to vitalize …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DE — De
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DE — de facto лат. на деле, фактически, де-факто (противоп. de jure); the government de facto находящееся у власти правительство facto: facto: …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DE — , dɪ , de _pref. 1> указывает на: а> отделение, лишение: defrock лишать духовного сана; degas дегазировать; б> плохое качество, …
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DE- — , dɪ- , de- прист. 1) ( образует слова, обычно от глагольных основ, со значением "производить действие, обратное тому, которое …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
DE- — прист. 1) образует слова, обычно от глагольных основ, со значением 'производить действие, обратное тому, которое обозначено производной основой' to vitalize …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
DE — de facto лат. на деле, фактически, де-факто (противоп. de jure); the government de facto находящееся у власти правительство facto: facto: …
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DE QUINCEY, THOMAS — born Aug. 15, 1785, Manchester, Lancashire, Eng. died Dec. 8, 1859, Edinburgh, Scot. English essayist and critic. While a student …
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DE QUINCEY, THOMAS — born Aug. 15, 1785, Manchester, Lancashire, Eng. died Dec. 8, 1859, Edinburgh, Scot. English essayist and critic, best known for …
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THOMAS DE QUINCEY — ➡ De Quincey
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THOMAS — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Affleck Thomas Aldrich Thomas Bailey Allbutt Sir Thomas Clifford Aquinas Saint Thomas Arne Thomas …
Английский словарь Британика
WORTHY — I. ˈwərthē, ˈwə̄th-, ˈwəith-, -thi adjective ( usually -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English, from worth (IV) + -y 1. a. …
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WHOLE — I. ˈhōl, dial ˈhəl or with a vowel approaching ə adjective Etymology: Middle English hool healthy, unhurt, entire, from Old …
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WEIGHT — I. ˈwāt, usu -ād.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English weght, wight, from Old English wiht; akin to Middle …
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VALUE — I. ˈval(ˌ)yü, -_yə ( this pronunc before a vowel or pause is especially South ); often -_yəw+V; dial -lē or …
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UTMOST — I. ˈətˌmōst also chiefly Brit -_məst adjective Etymology: Middle English, alteration (influenced by most ) of utmest, from Old English …
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UNIQUE — I. yüˈnēk, ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective ( sometimes -er/-est ) Etymology: French, from Latin unicus sole, single, unique, from unus one + …
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TRY — I. ˈtrī verb ( tried ; tried ; trying ; tries ) Etymology: Middle English trien, from Anglo-French trier, from …
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SWEEP — I. ˈswēp verb ( swept ˈswept ; swept ; sweeping ; sweeps ) Etymology: Middle English swepen; akin to Old …
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STRUGGLE — I. ˈstrəgəl verb ( struggled ; struggled ; struggling -g(ə)liŋ ; struggles ) Etymology: Middle English struglen intransitive verb 1. …
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SPECIAL — I. ˈspeshəl adjective ( sometimes -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old French or Latin; Old French especial, from Latin …
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SIP — I. ˈsip verb ( sipped ; sipped ; sipping ; sips ) Etymology: Middle English sippen; akin to Low German …
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SINK — I. ˈsiŋk verb ( sank -aŋk, -aiŋk ; or sunk ; sunk -əŋk ; or sunk·en -kən ; sinking ; …
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SEARCH — I. ˈsərch, ˈsə̄ch, səich verb ( -ed/-ing/-es ) Etymology: Middle English cerchen, serchen, from Middle French cerchier to travel through, …
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REIN — I. ˈrān noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English reine, rene, from Middle French rene, resne, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin …
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REASON — I. reas·on ˈrez ə n noun ( -s ) Etymology: alteration of Middle English rasen, from Old English ræsn; akin …
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RAT — I. ˈrat, usu -ad.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ræt; akin to Old Saxon ratta …
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PONDER — I. ˈpändə(r) verb ( pondered ; pondered ; pondering -d(ə)riŋ ; ponders ) Etymology: Middle English ponderen, pondren, from Middle …
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POLICE — I. pəˈlēs, pōˈ-, in rapid speech ˈplēs noun ( plural police ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle French, conduct of …
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PALSY — I. ˈpȯlzē, -zi noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English palsie, parlesie, from Middle French paralisie, from Latin paralysis — …
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OVERLOOK — I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: Middle English overloken, from over (I) + loken to look 1. : to look over …
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MOON — I. ˈmün noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English mone, moone, from Old English mōna; akin to …
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MINISTERIAL — I. |minə|stirēəl, -tēr- adjective Etymology: Late Latin ministerialis, literally, that functions as a servant, from Latin ministerium service (from minister …
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ALARM — I. əˈlärm, -ȧm noun also alar·um -a(a)rəm, -er-, -är-, -ȧr- ( -s ) Etymology: alarm from Middle English alarme, from …
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COLERIDGE, SAMUEL TAYLOR — by Thomas De Quincey De Quincey was well acquainted, early in life, with Coleridge and other poets of the time, …
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