DUCHESS OF MALFI

Meaning of DUCHESS OF MALFI in English

a play (1613) by the English writer John Webster about a woman who marries against the wishes of her two powerful and cruel brothers. It is a dark story of evil and guilt, expressed in great poetry. All the main characters die in the end.

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DUCHESS — ducessa
English interlingue dictionary
DUCHESS — noun Etymology: Middle English ~e, from Anglo-French, from duc duke Date: 14th century the wife or widow of a duke, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DUCHESS — ˈdəchə̇s noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English duchesse, from Middle French, from duc duke + -esse -ess — more …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DUCHESS — (n.) The wife or widow of a duke; also, a lady who has the sovereignty of a duchy in her …
Английский словарь Webster
DUCHESS — ( n. ) The wife or widow of a duke; also, a lady who has the sovereignty of a duchy …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DUCHESS — — duchesslike , adj. /duch"is/ , n. 1. the wife or widow of a duke. 2. a woman who holds …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DUCHESS — n. wife of a duke; woman who holds (in her own right) the title equal to that of a duke
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DUCHESS — noun Etymology: Middle English duchesse, from Anglo-French, from duc duke Date: 14th century 1. : the wife or widow of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DUCHESS — noun the wife or widow of a duke; also, a lady who has the sovereignty of a duchy in her …
Webster English vocab
DUCHESS — ■ noun 1》 the wife or widow of a duke. ↘a woman holding a rank equivalent to duke in her …
Concise Oxford English vocab
DUCHESS — [duch.ess] n [ME duchesse, fr. MF, fr. duc duke] (14c) 1: the wife or widow of a duke 2: a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MALFI — Malfi BrE AmE ˈmælf i
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DUCHESS — duchess BrE AmE ˈdʌtʃ ɪs -əs, -es, ˌdʌtʃ ˈes ▷ duchess|es ɪz əz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DUCHESS — / ˈdʌtʃəs; NAmE / noun 1. the wife of a duke : the Duchess of York 2. a woman who …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DUCHESS — duch ‧ ess /ˈdʌtʃəs, ˈdʌtʃɪs/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: duchesse , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DUCHESS — n. (as a title usu. Duchess) 1 a duke's wife or widow. 2 a woman holding the rank of duke …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DUCHESS — n. (as a title usu. Duchess) 1 a duke's wife or widow. 2 a woman holding the rank of duke …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DUCHESS — n. (as a title usu. Duchess) 1. a duke's wife or widow. 2 a woman holding the rank of duke …
Oxford English vocab
DUCHESS — ( duchesses) A duchess is a woman who has the same rank as a duke, or who is a duke’s …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DUCHESS — (~es) A ~ is a woman who has the same rank as a duke, or who is a duke’s wife …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
DUCHESS — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Anne Mowbray was bride, duchess , virgin, the richest heiress in the land. ▪ Her …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DUCHESS — [noun] [C] - a woman who is married to a duke or who is of the rank of dukethe Duchess …
Cambridge English vocab
DUCHESS — ➡ duke
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
DUCHESS
Dirty English-Russian vocab
DUCHESS — 1) герцогиня, жена или вдова герцога (duke) 2) юр. (тж. duchess in her own right) герцогиня в своём праве, герцогиня …
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
DUCHESS — сущ. герцогиня герцогиня дама с внушительной внешностью - the old * моя половина, моя жена duchess герцогиня
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DUCHESS — Герцогиня
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
DUCHESS — n 1. герцогиня 2. шутл. дама с внушительной внешностью the old duchess - моя половина, моя жена
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DUCHESS — княгиня
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
DUCHESS — n 1. герцогиня 2. шутл. дама с внушительной внешностью the old duchess - моя половина, моя жена
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
DUCHESS — 1) герцогиня, жена или вдова герцога [duke] 2) юр. (тж. duchess in her own right) герцогиня в своём праве, герцогиня по …
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
DUCHESS — сущ. герцогиня герцогиня дама с внушительной внешностью - the old * моя половина, моя жена duchess герцогиня
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
DUCHESS OF MALFI, THE — /mal"fee/ a tragedy (1614?) by John Webster.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
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Britannica English vocabulary
WEBSTER, JOHN — born с 1580, London, Eng. died с 1632 British playwright. Little is known of his life, but he may have …
Английский словарь Британика
SENECA, LUCIUS ANNAEUS — born с 4 BC, Corduba, Spain died AD 65, Rome Roman philosopher, statesman, and playwright. He was trained as an …
Английский словарь Британика
WEBSTER, JOHN — born c. 1580, , London, Eng. died c. 1632 English dramatist whose The White Devil (c. 1609-c. 1612) and The …
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TAYLOR, JOSEPH — born 1586?, England died Nov. 4, 1652, London English actor mentioned in the First Folio of Shakespeare in 1623 as …
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LOWIN, JOHN — Lowin also spelled Lowine, Lowen, Lowyn, or Lewen (baptized Dec. 9, 1576, Cripplegate, London, Eng.buried March 18, 1659, or March …
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CONDELL, HENRY — died December 1627, London, Eng. English actor who was one of the chief movers in sponsoring and preparing the First …
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BANDELLO, MATTEO — born 1485, Castelnuovo Scrivia, duchy of Milan died 1561, Agen, France Italian writer whose Novelle (stories) started a new trend …
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ASHCROFT, DAME PEGGY — born Dec. 22, 1907, Croydon, London, Eng. died June 14, 1991, London original name Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft British stage …
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YOUR
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WORK — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a business/working lunch (= a lunch during which you also do business ) ▪ …
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WITH
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WELL — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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UP
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TIME
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TAKE
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S
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OUT
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ON
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OFF
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NO
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MAKE
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LITTLE
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LIGHT — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cigarette lighter (= something that produces a flame for lighting cigarettes ) ▪ …
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LIFE
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IT
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IMPORTANCE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a matter of importance (= something important ) ▪ He consulted her on all matters …
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HIGH
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HAVE
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GOOD
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GO
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