PROMISE KEEPERS

Meaning of PROMISE KEEPERS in English

a US organization of evangelical Christian men who promise to worship God, preserve the family and support the nation. They have been criticized by some women who believe they want men to control families. The organization was started in 1990 by Bill McCartney, and holds regular large meetings for men around the US.

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PROMISE KEEPERS — ˈPromise ˌKeepers, the BrE AmE a US Christian religious organization for men that started in 1990 and has over 2 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PROMISE KEEPERS — A conservative Christian men's movement founded in 1990 by Bill McCartney. It encourages men to accept more responsibilities for their …
English Glossary of religious terms
PROMISE — I. ˈprämə̇s noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English promis, promisse, from Latin promissum, from neuter of promissus, past participle …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PROMISE — (v. t.) To engage to do, give, make, or to refrain from doing, giving, or making, or the like; to …
Английский словарь Webster
PROMISE — ( v. t. ) To engage to do, give, make, or to refrain from doing, giving, or making, or the …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PROMISE — — promisable , adj. — promiseful , adj. — promiser , n. /prom"is/ , n. , v. , promised, promising …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PROMISE — I. ˈprä-məs noun Etymology: Middle English promis, from Latin promissum, from neuter of promissus, past participle of promittere to send …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PROMISE — adj bestowal, fulfillment, or grant of what is promised. 2. promise ·vi to give assurance by a promise, or binding …
Webster English vocab
PROMISE — [prom.ise] n [ME promis, fr. L promissum, fr. neut. of promissus, pp. of promittere to send forth, promise, fr. pro- …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PROMISE — / ˈprɒmɪs; NAmE ˈprɑːm-/ verb , noun ■ verb 1. promise sth (to sb) | promise sb sth to tell …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PROMISE — I. prom ‧ ise 1 S2 W2 /ˈprɒməs, ˈprɒmɪs $ ˈprɑː-/ BrE AmE verb 1 . [intransitive and transitive] to …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PROMISE — n. & v. --n. 1 an assurance that one will or will not undertake a certain action, behaviour, etc. (a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PROMISE — n. & v. n. 1 an assurance that one will or will not undertake a certain action, behaviour, etc. (a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PROMISE — n. & v. --n. 1. an assurance that one will or will not undertake a certain action, behaviour, etc. (a …
Oxford English vocab
PROMISE — ( promises, promising, promised) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PROMISE — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a promising career (= likely to be successful ) ▪ She gave up a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PROMISE — [noun] [C]If I make a promise I like to keep it (= do what I said I would).You've broken your …
Cambridge English vocab
PROMISE — I. noun 1 statement that you will do sth ADJECTIVE ▪ big ▪ He makes all kinds of big ~s …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
PROMISE — See ↑ PROMISE 1,2 ◆◆◆ • ↑ break a promise • ↑ I promise • ↑ keep your promise/word • …
Longman Activator English vocab
PROMISE — INDEX: 1. to promise something 2. a promise 3. what you say when you promise something 4. to do what …
Longman Activator English vocab
PROMISE — n. 1 assurance, (solemn) word (of honour), pledge, vow, oath, undertaking, engagement, bond, commitment, guaranty, guarantee, warranty; agreement, contract, covenant, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
PROMISE — 1. сущ. 1) обещание to go back on one's promise ≈ не сдержать обещания to fulfill one's promise ≈ сдержать …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
KEEPERS — Хранители
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
KEEPERS — Смотритель
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
KEEPERS — Служитель
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
KEEPERS — Санитар
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
KEEPERS — Привратники
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
KEEPERS — Привратнике
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
KEEPERS — Вратари
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
PROMISE — promise.ogg 1. ʹprɒmıs n 1. обещание conditional promise - юр. условное обещание или обязательство parole promise - устное /словесное/ обещание …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PROMISE — promise сущ.1) обещание to go back on one's promise — не сдержать обещания to fulfill one's promise — сдержать обещание, …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
PROMISE — 1. ʹprɒmıs n 1. обещание conditional promise - юр. условное обещание или обязательство parole promise - устное /словесное/ обещание /lang] …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PROMISE — 1. сущ. 1) обещание to go back on one's promise — не сдержать обещания to fulfill one's promise — сдержать …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
PROMISE — 1. сущ. 1) обещание to go back on one's promise — не сдержать обещания to fulfill one's promise — сдержать обещание, исполнять обещанное to …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
PROMISE — 1. _n. 1> обещание; to give/make a promise - обещать; to keep one's promise - сдержать обещание, исполнять обещанное; to …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
PROMISE — 1. n. 1. обещание; to give/make a promise - обещать; to keep one's promise - сдержать обещание, исполнять обещанное; to …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
PROMISE — 1. сущ. 1) обещание 2) обязательство, договорная обязанность collateral promise — дополнительные договорные обязательства conditional promise — обязательство, принятое на каких-либо условиях gratuitous promise, naked …
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
PROMISE — 1. _n. 1> обещание; to give (или to make) a promise обещать; to keep one's promise сдержать обещание, исполнять обещанное; …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
PROMISE — обещание; договорная обязанность (касающаяся будущих действий обязанного лица) | обещать; обязываться - conditional promise - gratuitous promise - implied promise - naked promise
Англо-Русский юридический словарь
PROMISE — 1. сущ. 1) обещание to go back on one's promise ≈ не сдержать обещания to fulfill one's promise ≈ сдержать …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
KEEPERS — Хранители
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PROMISE KEEPERS, THE — ˈPromise ˌKeepers, the BrE AmE a US Christian religious organization for men that started in 1990 and has over 2 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FINDERS KEEPERS, LOSERS WEEPERS — {informal} Those who find lost things can keep them. - Used usually by children to claim the right to keep …
Slang English vocab
FINDERS KEEPERS — = finders keepers, losers weepers
Slang English vocab
FINDERS KEEPERS, LOSERS WEEPERS — {informal} Those who find lost things can keep them. - Used usually by children to claim the right to keep …
Словарь английских идиом
FINDERS KEEPERS — informal Those who find lost things can keep them. Used usually by children to claim the right to keep something …
American Idioms English vocabulary
KEEPER — I. -pə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English keper, from kepen to keep + -er — more at keep …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
YEAR IN REVIEW 1998: RELIGION — Anglican Communion. (For figures on Adherents of All Religions by Continent, see Table I; for Adherents in the U.S., see …
Britannica English vocabulary
TOUGH — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a difficult/hard/tough decision ▪ In the end I took the difficult decision to retire …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MISS — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bullet misses sb/sth ▪ The bullet narrowly missed her heart. a button is …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LOSER — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES winners and losers ▪ In a capitalist society there will always be winners and losers …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
KEEPER — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES lock keeper park keeper wicket keeper COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN lock ▪ This would …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HARD — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cold/hard heart (= used about someone who does not feel sympathy for other …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BAD — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bad atmosphere ▪ There's a bad atmosphere among the staff. a bad cold …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WEEPER — See: FINDERS KEEPERS or FINDERS KEEPERS LOSERS WEEPERS.
Slang English vocab
LOSER — See: FINDERS KEEPERS or FINDERS KEEPERS LOSERS WEEPERS.
Slang English vocab
WEEPER — See: FINDERS KEEPERS or FINDERS KEEPERS LOSERS WEEPERS.
Словарь английских идиом
LOSER — See: FINDERS KEEPERS or FINDERS KEEPERS LOSERS WEEPERS.
Словарь английских идиом
FINDER — сущ.; тех. 1) нашедший (что-л. случайно или путем поиска) The finder of a wallet who takes it home may be …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SCREW IT ETC — expr excl vulg sl Oh, screw it, cookie. Hand me my guitar and I'll sing you a song — Пошли они …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
SCREW IT ETC — expr excl vulg sl Oh, screw it, cookie. Hand me my guitar and I'll sing you a song — Пошли …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
SCREW IT — screw it etc expr excl vulg sl Oh, screw it, cookie. Hand me my guitar and I'll sing you a …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка

Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary

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