DEAR ABBY

Meaning of DEAR ABBY in English

a regular newspaper column, appearing in several US newspapers, which answers readers’ questions about love and family problems. It began in 1956 and is written by Abigail Van Buren (real name Jeanne Phillips) and was started by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

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DEAR ABBY — Dear Ab ‧ by /ˌdɪər ˈæbi/ BrE AmE trademark a US newspaper ↑ column , originally written by Abigail Van …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DEAR — I. ˈdi(ə)r, -iə adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English dere brave, bold, hard, severe, from Old English dēor; probably …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEAR — (n.) A dear one; lover; sweetheart.
Английский словарь Webster
DEAR — (superl.) Marked by scarcity or dearth, and exorbitance of price; as, a dear year.
Английский словарь Webster
DEAR — ( superl. ) Marked by scarcity or dearth, and exorbitance of price; as, a dear year.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DEAR — dear 1 — dearly , adv. — dearness , n. /dear/ , adj., dearer, dearest , n., adv., interj. adj. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ABBY — /ab"ee/ , n. a female given name, form of Abigail .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DEAR — I. ˈdir adjective Etymology: Middle English dere, from Old English dēor Date: before 12th century : severe , sore in …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DEAR — adv dearly; at a high price. 2. dear ·noun a dear one; lover; sweetheart. 3. dear ·vt to endear. 4. …
Webster English vocab
DEAR — [dear] adj [ME dere, fr. OE deor] (bef. 12c): severe, sore "in our ~ peril --Shak." [2]dear adj [ME dere, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DEAR — dear, Dear BrE AmE dɪə AmE dɪ ə r ▷ dearer ˈdɪər ə AmE ˈdɪr ə r ▷ dearest ˈdɪər …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ABBY — Abby BrE AmE ˈæb i
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DEAR — / dɪə(r); NAmE dɪr/ adjective , exclamation , noun , adverb ■ adjective ( dear·er , dear·est ) 1. dear …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEAR — I. dear 1 S1 /dɪə $ dɪr/ BrE AmE interjection Oh dear!/Dear oh dear! ( also Dear me! old-fashioned ) …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DEAR — adj., n., adv., & int. --adj. 1 a beloved or much esteemed. b as a merely polite or ironic form …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DEAR — adj., n., adv., & int. adj. 1 a beloved or much esteemed. b as a merely polite or ironic form …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DEAR — adj., n., adv., & int. --adj. 1. a beloved or much esteemed. b as a merely polite or ironic form …
Oxford English vocab
DEAR — ( dearer, dearest, dears) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. You use …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEAR — (~er, ~est, ~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. You use ~ …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
DEAR — I. interjection COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a dear friend (= a friend who is very important to you ) ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DEAR — (LOVED) [noun], [adjective] - (a person who is) loved or greatly likedShe was a very dear friend.He was very dear …
Cambridge English vocab
DEAR — Synonyms and related words : admired, adored, affectionate, angel, at a premium, at great cost, at great expense, at heavy …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
DEAR — n. 25B6; adjective a dear friend : BELOVED, loved, adored, cherished, precious; esteemed, respected, worshipped; close, intimate, bosom, boon, best. …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
DEAR — adj. 1 beloved, loved, adored, darling, precious, cherished, prized, valued, treasured, favoured, favourite, pet, esteemed, admired, venerated, honoured He was …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
DEAR — 1. прил. 1) а) дорогой, милый (to) a precious friend ≈ дорогой друг this project is dear to my heart …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ABBY — Abby
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ABBY — Abby
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DEAR — dear.ogg 1. dıə n 1. 1> ( в обращении ) дорогой, милый, голубчик; дорогая, милая, голубушка my dear - дорогой …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ABBY — = Abbie
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ABBY — (n) аббатство
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
ABBY — = Abbie
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
DEAR — 1. dıə n 1. 1> ( в обращении ) дорогой, милый, голубчик; дорогая, милая, голубушка my dear - дорогой мой, …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
ABBY — = Abbie
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
DEAR — 1. прил. 1) а) дорогой, милый a precious friend — дорогой друг this project is dear to my heart — …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
DEAR — 1. прил. 1) а) дорогой, милый a precious friend — дорогой друг this project is dear to my heart — этот проект дорог моему …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
DEAR — 1. _a. 1> дорогой, милый 2> славный, прелестный; he is a dear fellow - он прекрасный парень 3> вежливая или …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
DEAR — 1. a. 1. дорогой, милый 2. славный, прелестный; he is a dear fellow - он прекрасный парень 3. вежливая или …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
DEAR — прил. дорогой, дорогостоящий - dear money - Dear sirs
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
DEAR — 1. _a. 1> дорогой, милый 2> славный, прелестный; he is a dear fellow он прекрасный парень 3> вежливая или иногда …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
DEAR — 1. прил. 1) а) дорогой, милый (to) a precious friend ≈ дорогой друг this project is dear to my heart …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
ABBY — Abby
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
ABBY — Abby
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
VAN KLEECK, MARY ABBY — born June 26, 1883, Glenham, N.Y., U.S. died June 8, 1972, Kingston, N.Y. American social researcher and reformer, a dynamic …
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SMITH, ABBY HADASSAH; AND SMITH, JULIA EVELINA — born June 1, 1797, Glastonbury, Conn., U.S. died July 23, 1878, Glastonbury born May 27, 1792, Glastonbury died March 6, …
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MARLATT, ABBY LILLIAN — born March 7, 1869, Manhattan, Kansas, U.S. died June 23, 1943, Madison, Wis. American educator who brought a strong academic …
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DIAZ, ABBY MORTON — born Nov. 22, 1821, Plymouth, Mass., U.S. died April 1, 1904, Belmont, Mass. ne Abigail Morton American novelist and writer …
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LANDERS, ANN — orig. Esther Pauline Friedman born July 4, 1918, Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. died June 22, 2002, Chicago, Ill. U.S. newspaper …
Английский словарь Британика
HUTCHINSON FAMILY — U.S. singing group, significant figures in the development of a native popular music tradition. Born and raised in Milford, N.H., …
Английский словарь Британика
AFFINITY
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AFFINITY
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YEAR IN REVIEW 1998: COMPUTERS-AND-INFO-SYSTEMS — Computers and Information Systems Industry Developments. It was a troubled year for Apple Computer, Inc. Already weakened by declining computer …
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YEAR IN REVIEW 1997: COMPUTERS-AND-INFO-SYSTEMS
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YEAR IN REVIEW 1996: COMPUTERS-AND-INFO-SYSTEMS
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ROCKEFELLER, NELSON ALDRICH — born July 8, 1908, Bar Harbor, Maine, U.S. died Jan. 26, 1979, New York City Nelson Rockefeller. 41st vice president …
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ROCKEFELLER, JOHN D(AVISON), JR. — born Jan. 29, 1874, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. died May 11, 1960, Tucson, Ariz. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. John D. Rockefeller, …
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KEHEW, MARY MORTON KIMBALL — born Sept. 8, 1859, Boston, Mass., U.S. died Feb. 13, 1918, Boston ne Mary Morton Kimball American reformer who worked …
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HUTCHINSON FAMILY, THE — American singing group of the mid-19th century, significant figures in the development of native popular music tradition. In contrast to …
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GOULD, MORTON — born Dec. 10, 1913, Richmond Hill, N.Y., U.S. died Feb. 21, 1996, Orlando, Fla. American composer, conductor, and pianist noted …
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FOSTER, ABIGAIL KELLEY — born Jan. 15, 1810, Pelham, Mass., U.S. died Jan. 14, 1887, Worcester, Mass. ne Abigail Kelley, byname Abby Foster American …
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ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA ONLINE: YEAR IN REVIEW — Year in Review: 1997 Shifting Attitudes in a Changing World by Gro Harlem Brundtland The Year in Review Chronicle of …
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VAN BUREN — I. Van Bur ‧ en, Ab ‧ i ‧ gail /væn ˈbjʊ ə rən, ˈæbəɡeɪl/ BrE AmE (1918–) a US …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
VAN BUREN, ABIGAIL — Van Bur ‧ en, Ab ‧ i ‧ gail /væn ˈbjʊ ə rən, ˈæbəɡeɪl/ BrE AmE (1918–) a US ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SISTER — sis ‧ ter S1 W1 /ˈsɪstə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: sweostor ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HATRED — ha ‧ tred /ˈheɪtrəd, ˈheɪtrɪd/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Origin: hate + -red , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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