OXFORD BOOK OF ENGLISH VERSE

Meaning of OXFORD BOOK OF ENGLISH VERSE in English

a collection of English poetry that was first published in 1900 and has appeared in several new editions since then. It is one of the most popular books of poetry in Britain, and has had an important influence on which English poems became well known.

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VERSE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) blank verse free verse nonsense verse society verse
Английский словарь Британика
OXFORD — I ancient Oxonia City and administrative district (pop., 2001: 134,248), county seat of Oxfordshire , England. Situated on the River …
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ENGLISH — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Old English script English Channel English Civil Wars English horn English language English school …
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BOOK — I Written (or printed) message of considerable length, meant for circulation and recorded on any of various materials that are …
Английский словарь Британика
VERSE — I. ˈvərs, ˈvə̄s, ˈvəis noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English vers, fers, from Old French vers & Old English …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OXFORD — I. ˈäksfə(r)d adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Oxford, city in central England 1. : of or from the city …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ENGLISH — I. ˈi]ŋglish, -lēsh also ]ŋl- sometimes ˈe] adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Middle English, from Old English englisc, from Engle, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BOOK — I. ˈbu̇k noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English bōc; akin to Old High German buoh book, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VERSE — (v. t.) To tell in verse, or poetry.
Английский словарь Webster
OXFORD — (a.) Of or pertaining to the city or university of Oxford, England.
Английский словарь Webster
VERSE — ( v. t. ) To tell in verse, or poetry.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
OXFORD — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to the city or university of Oxford, England.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
VERSE — /verrs/ , n., adj., v., versed, versing . n. 1. (not in technical use) a stanza. 2. a succession of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OXFORD — /oks"feuhrd/ , n. 1. 1st Earl of . See Harley, Robert . 2. a city in S Oxfordshire, in S …
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OXFORD — /oks"feuhrd/ , n. 1. Also called Oxford shoe, Oxford tie . a low shoe laced over the instep. 2. Also …
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ENGLISH — — Englishness , n. /ing"glish/ or, often, /-lish/ , adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of England or its …
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BOOK — — bookless , adj. — booklike , adj. /book/ , n. 1. a written or printed work of fiction or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OXFORD — n. city in England; renowned university in England; name of a number of cities in the USA (e.g. Oxford, Mississippi)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ENGLISH — v. change a word or phrase to English spelling or pronunciation; translate something into English language
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VERSE — I. ˈvərs noun Etymology: Middle English vers, fers, from Anglo-French vers & Old English fers, both from Latin versus, literally, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BOOK — I. ˈbu̇k noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English bōc; akin to Old High German buoh book, Gothic boka letter …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ENGLISH — I. ˈiŋ-glish, ˈiŋ-lish adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English englisc, from Engle (plural) Angles Date: before 12th century : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OXFORD — noun Etymology: Oxford, England Date: 1886 1. : a low shoe laced or tied over the instep 2. : a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
VERSE — noun a piece of poetry. 2. verse ·vt to tell in verse, or poetry. 3. verse ·noun a short division …
Webster English vocab
ENGLISH — adj ·see 1st bond, ·noun, 8. 2. english ·noun collectively, the people of england; english people or persons. 3. english …
Webster English vocab
BOOK — noun a composition, written or printed; a treatise. 2. book ·vt to enter, write, or register in a book or …
Webster English vocab
VERSE — [verse] n [ME vers, fr. OF & OE; both fr. L versus, lit., turning, fr. vertere to turn--more at worth] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OXFORD — [ox.ford] n [Oxford, England] (ca. 1890) 1: a low shoe laced or tied over the instep 2: a soft durable …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BOOK — [book] n [ME, fr. OE boc; akin to OHG buoh book, Goth boka letter] (bef. 12c) 1 a: a set …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ENGLISH — [En.glish] adj [ME, fr. OE englisc, fr. Engle (pl.) Angles] (bef. 12c): of, relating to, or characteristic of England, the …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
VERSE — a single line of metrical composition; more broadly, the metrical composition itself or the poetic technique of a particular poem. …
Britannica English vocabulary
BOOK — published work of literature or scholarship; the term has been defined by UNESCO for statistical purposes as a non-periodical printed …
Britannica English vocabulary
OXFORD — city (district), administrative and historic county of Oxfordshire, England, best known for the University of Oxford, which is located within …
Britannica English vocabulary
VERSE — verse BrE AmE vɜːs AmE vɝːs ▷ versed vɜːst AmE vɝːst ▷ verses ˈvɜːs ɪz -əz AmE \ ˈvɝːs əz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
OXFORD — Oxford, o~ BrE AmE ˈɒks fəd AmE ˈɑːks f ə rd ▷ Oxford|shire ʃə ʃɪə AmE ʃ ə r ʃɪr …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ENGLISH — English BrE AmE ˈɪŋ ɡlɪʃ -lɪʃ ▷ English|man mən ▷ English|men mən men ▷ English|ness nəs nɪs ▷ English|woman ˌwʊm …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
VERSE — / vɜːs; NAmE vɜːrs/ noun 1. [ U ] writing that is arranged in lines, often with a regular rhythm …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OXFORD — / ˈɒksfəd; NAmE ˈɑːksfərd/ noun 1. oxfords [ pl. ] ( especially NAmE ) leather shoes that fasten with laces …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ENGLISH — / ˈɪŋglɪʃ; NAmE / noun , adjective ■ noun 1. [ U , C ] the language, originally of England, …
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BOOK — / bʊk; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun PRINTED WORK 1. [ C ] a set of printed pages …
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VERSE — verse /vɜːs $ vɜːrs/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 900-1000 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: vers , from Latin …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OXFORD — I. Ox ‧ ford /ˈɒksfəd $ ˈɑːksfərd/ BrE AmE 1 . a city on the Rivers Thames and Cherwell in …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ENGLISH — I. En ‧ glish 1 /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/ BrE AmE noun 1 . [uncountable and countable] the language used in Britain, the …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BOOK — I. book 1 S1 W1 /bʊk/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: boc ] 1 . PRINTED …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
VERSE — n. & v. --n. 1 a metrical composition in general (wrote pages of verse). b a particular type of this …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ENGLISH — adj. & n. --adj. of or relating to England or its people or language. --n. 1 the language of England, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BOOK — n. & v. --n. 1 a a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
VERSE — n. & v. n. 1 a metrical composition in general (wrote pages of verse). b a particular type of this …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BOOK — n. & v. n. 1 a a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ENGLISH — adj. & n. adj. of or relating to England or its people or language. n. 1 the language of England, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
VERSE — n. & v. --n. 1. a metrical composition in general (wrote pages of verse). b a particular type of this …
Oxford English vocab
BOOK — n. & v. --n. 1. a a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one …
Oxford English vocab
ENGLISH — adj. & n. --adj. of or relating to England or its people or language. --n. 1. the language of England, …
Oxford English vocab
VERSE — ( verses) 1. Verse is writing arranged in lines which have rhythm and which often rhyme at the end. I …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ENGLISH — 1. English means belonging or relating to England, or to its people or language. It is also often used to …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BOOK — ( books, booking, booked) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A book …
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VERSE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES blank verse free verse COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE blank ▪ Coleridge had developed an …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OXFORD — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Charles Gullans always wore some sort of tweed jacket and a huge pair of saddle …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ENGLISH — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an American/English etc expression ▪ She remembered the American expression her mother had always …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BOOK — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a booking fee ( also a service fee American English ) (= a charge …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
VERSE — [noun] - writing which is arranged in short lines with a rhythmic pattern, or one of the parts into which …
Cambridge English vocab
BOOK — (TEXT) [noun] [C] - a set of pages that have been fastened together inside a cover to be read or …
Cambridge English vocab
VERSE — n. blank verse free verse nonsense verse society verse
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BOOK — n. Book of Changes book club Book of Common Prayer Book of Kells Book of the Dead comic book Domesday …
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