HAIG

Meaning of HAIG in English

( born Douglas Haig 1861–1928)

a British soldier who commanded the British Army in France during World War I . After the war he helped to start the Royal British Legion and organized Poppy Day . He was made an earl (1) in 1919.

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HAIG — biographical name 1st Earl 1861-1928 Douglas ~ British field marshal
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HAIG — /hayg/ , n. Douglas , 1st Earl 1861-1928, British field marshal: commander in chief of the British forces in France …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HAIG — biographical name 1st Earl 1861-1928 Douglas Haig British field marshal
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HAIG — Haig BrE AmE heɪɡ
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HAIG — Хейг (фирменное название шотландского виски (whisky) одноимённой компании)
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
HAIG — "Хейг" (фирменное название шотландского виски [whisky] одноимённой компании)
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
HAIG — Pronunciation: ' h ā g Function: biographical name 1st Earl 1861-1928 Douglas Haig Brit. field marshal
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
HAIG, DOUGLAS HAIG, 1ST EARL, VISCOUNT DAWICK, BARON ... — born June 19, 1861, Edinburgh died Jan. 29, 1928, London British field marshal, commander in chief of the British forces …
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HAIG, DOUGLAS, 1ST EARL — born June 19, 1861, Edinburgh, Scot. died Jan. 29, 1928, London, Eng. British general in World War I. A career …
Английский словарь Британика
HAIG, DOUGLAS, 1ST EARL — born June 19, 1861, Edinburgh, Scot. died Jan. 29, 1928, London, Eng. British general in World War I. A career …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BORN DOUGLAS HAIG — ➡ Haig
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
EARL HAIG — ➡ Haig
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EARL HAIG'S FUND — Фонд графа Хейга (старое название Британского легиона (British Legion) назван в честь маршала Хейга [Douglas Haig], командовавшего английскими войсками во …
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
HAIG, ALEXANDER MEIGS, JR. — (р. 1924) Хейг, Александр Мейгс, мл. Государственный и военный деятель, генерал. Окончил Уэст-Пойнт [Military Academy, U.S.]. Участник боевых действий в Корее …
HAIG, ALEXANDER MEIGS, JR. — (р. 1924) Хейг, Александр Мейгс, мл. Государственный и военный деятель, генерал. Окончил Уэст-Пойнт [Military Academy]. Участник боевых действий в Корее …
EARL HAIG'S FUND — "Фонд графа Хейга" (старое название Британского легиона [British Legion]) назван в честь маршала Хейга [Douglas Haig], командовавшего английскими войсками во Франции …
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
YPRES, BATTLES OF — Three costly battles in World War I in western Flanders. In the first battle (Oct. 12–Nov. 11, 1914), the Germans …
Английский словарь Британика
WORLD WAR I — or First World War (1914–18) International conflict between the Central Powers Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey and the Allied Powers mainly …
Английский словарь Британика
ST — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Alexander Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander 1st Earl Amherst Jeffery Amherst 1st Baron Asquith …
Английский словарь Британика
NEWTOWN SAINT BOSWELLS — Village (pop., 1991: 1,108), Scottish Borders council area, historic county of Roxburghshire, southeastern Scotland. It lies on the Edinburgh-Carlisle railway. …
Английский словарь Британика
LLOYD GEORGE OF DWYFOR, DAVID LLOYD GEORGE, EARL — born Jan. 17, 1863, Manchester, Eng. died March 26, 1945, Ty-newydd, near Llanystumdwy, Caernarvonshire, Wales British prime minister (1916–22). He …
Английский словарь Британика
DOUGLAS — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Bradbury Ray Douglas Douglas fir Douglas Aaron Douglas Kirk Douglas Michael Douglas Sir James …
Английский словарь Британика
COUNT — I or earl European title of nobility, ranking in modern times directly below a marquess or (in countries without marquesses) …
Английский словарь Британика
COOPER, ALFRED DUFF, 1ST VISCOUNT NORWICH OF ALDWICK — born Feb. 22, 1890 died Jan. 1, 1954 British politician. He served as a Conservative in Parliament (1924–29 and 1931–45). …
Английский словарь Британика
KING — I. ˈkiŋ noun ( -s ; except sense 13a ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English kyning, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WORLD WAR I — also called First World War, or Great War an international conflict that in 191418 embroiled most of the nations of …
Britannica English vocabulary
ROBERTSON, SIR WILLIAM ROBERT, 1ST BARONET — born Jan. 29, 1860, Welbourn, Lincolnshire, Eng. died Feb. 12, 1933, London field marshal, chief of the British Imperial General …
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NEWTOWN SAINT BOSWELLS — village, Scottish Borders council area, historic county of Roxburghshire, Scotland, lying in the Tweed basin southeast of Edinburgh on the …
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CHIPPENDALE, THOMAS, II — born c. 1749 died 1822 son of the cabinetmaker Thomas Chippendale, who succeeded his father as head of the family …
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BREAKTHROUGH — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE big ▪ His big breakthrough was to get parliament to accept a high technology …
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YPRES, BATTLES OF — Three costly battles in World War I in western Flanders. In the first battle (Oct. 12Nov. 11, 1914), the Germans …
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PERSONAL INCOME TAX — общ. фин. индивидуальный [личный] подоходный налог (налог, взимаемый с доходов физических лиц, в отличие от налога с доходов предприятий; в …
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