ROYAL FLYING CORPS

Meaning of ROYAL FLYING CORPS in English

( abbr the RFC )

the name of the first British air force, formed in 1912. It became the Royal Air Force in 1918.

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005

CORPS — [F] n [Mil.] corps; corps de armea [Mil.] army corps
Interlingua English vocab
ROYAL — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Royal Academy of Arts Royal Air Force Royal Ballet Royal Canadian Mounted Police Royal …
Английский словарь Британика
CORPS — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Peace Corps {{link=United States Marine Corps">United States Marine Corps Women's Army Corps
Английский словарь Британика
ROYAL — I. ˈrȯi(ə)l, ˈrȯ(i)yəl adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin regalis of a king, royal, regal, from reg-, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FLYING — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from present participle of flien to fly — more at fly 1. : moving or …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CORPS — ˈkō(ə)r], -ȯ(ə)r], -ōə], -ȯ(ə)] noun ( plural corps ]z\) Etymology: French, from Latin corpus body 1. a. : an organized …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ROYAL — (a.) Kingly; pertaining to the crown or the sovereign; suitable for a king or queen; regal; as, royal power or …
Английский словарь Webster
CORPS — (n. sing. & pl.) A body of men; esp., an organized division of the military establishment; as, the marine corps; …
Английский словарь Webster
ROYAL — ( a. ) Kingly; pertaining to the crown or the sovereign; suitable for a king or queen; regal; as, royal …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CORPS — ( n. sing. & pl. ) A body of men; esp., an organized division of the military establishment; as, the …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ROYAL — — royally , adv. /roy"euhl/ , adj. 1. of or pertaining to a king, queen, or other sovereign: royal power; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FLYING — /fluy"ing/ , adj. 1. making flight or passing through the air; that flies: a flying insect; an unidentified flying object. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CORPS — /kawr, kohr/ , n. , pl. corps /kawrz, kohrz/ . 1. Mil. a. a military organization consisting of officers and …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ROYAL — I. ˈrȯi(-ə)l adjective Etymology: Middle English roial, from Anglo-French real, roial, from Latin regalis, from reg-, rex king; akin to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FLYING — I. adjective Date: before 12th century 1. a. : moving or capable of moving in the air b. : moving …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CORPS — noun ( plural corps ˈkȯrz) Etymology: French, from Old French cors, from Latin corpus body Date: 1707 1. a. : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ROYAL — noun a small mortar. 2. royal ·add. ·noun a royal spade. 3. royal ·adj noble; generous; magnificent; princely. 4. royal …
Webster English vocab
FLYING — p.pr. & ·vb.n. of fly. 2. flying ·vi moving in the air with, or as with, wings; moving lightly or …
Webster English vocab
CORPS — noun ·sg & ·pl a body or code of laws. 2. corps ·noun ·sg & ·pl the human body, whether …
Webster English vocab
ROYAL — [roy.al] adj [ME roial, fr. MF, fr. L regalis, fr. reg-, rex king; akin to OIr ri (gen. rig) king, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FLYING — [fly.ing] adj (bef. 12c) 1 a: moving or capable of moving in the air b: moving or made by moving …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CORPS — [corps] n, pl corps [F, fr. L corpus body] (1711) 1 a: an organized subdivision of the military establishment "Marine …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ROYAL — royal BrE AmE ˈrɔɪ‿ ə l ▷ royal|s z ▶ ˌ royal ˈ blue ◂ BrE AmE ▶ ˌ royal …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CORPS — corps singular BrE AmE kɔː AmE kɔːr koʊr (= core) ▷ corps plural kɔːz AmE kɔːrz koʊrz ▶ ˌ corps …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ROYAL — / ˈrɔɪəl; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective [ only before noun ] 1. connected with or belonging to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FLYING — / ˈflaɪɪŋ; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective [ only before noun ] able to fly : flying insects …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CORPS — / kɔː(r); NAmE / noun ( pl. corps / kɔːz; NAmE kɔːrz/) [ C +sing./pl. v . ] 1. a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ROYAL — I. roy ‧ al 1 S3 W1 /ˈrɔɪəl/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun] [ Word Family: noun : ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FLYING — I. fly ‧ ing 1 /ˈflaɪ-ɪŋ/ BrE AmE adjective 1 . [only before noun] able to fly SYN winged : …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CORPS — corps /kɔː $ kɔːr/ BrE AmE noun ( plural corps /kɔːz $ kɔːrz/) [countable] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ROYAL — adj. & n. --adj. 1 of or suited to or worthy of a king or queen. 2 in the service …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FLYING — adj. & n. --adj. 1 fluttering or waving in the air; hanging loose. 2 hasty, brief (a flying visit). 3 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CORPS — n. (pl. corps) 1 Mil. a a body of troops with special duties (intelligence corps; Royal Army Medical Corps). b …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ROYAL — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or suited to or worthy of a king or queen. 2 in the service …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FLYING — adj. & n. adj. 1 fluttering or waving in the air; hanging loose. 2 hasty, brief (a flying visit). 3 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CORPS — n. (pl. corps) 1 Mil. a a body of troops with special duties (intelligence corps; Royal Army Medical Corps). b …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ROYAL — adj. & n. --adj. 1. of or suited to or worthy of a king or queen. 2 in the service …
Oxford English vocab
FLYING — adj. & n. --adj. 1. fluttering or waving in the air; hanging loose. 2 hasty, brief (a flying visit). 3 …
Oxford English vocab
CORPS — n. (pl. corps) 1. Mil. a a body of troops with special duties (intelligence corps; Royal Army Medical Corps). b …
Oxford English vocab
ROYAL — ( royals) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Royal is used to …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FLYING — 1. A flying animal has wings and is able to fly. ...species of flying insects. ADJ : ADJ n 2. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CORPS — ( corps) 1. A corps is a part of the army which has special duties. ...the Army Medical Corps. ...the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CORPS — (~) 1. A ~ is a part of the army which has special duties. ...the Army Medical Corps. ...the Russian …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
ROYAL — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES bird/whale/royal etc watcher ▪ Fifteen thousand bird watchers visit annually. ▪ Industry-watchers hailed the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FLYING — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a flag is flying (= a flag is shown on a pole ) ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CORPS — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES diplomatic corps esprit de corps Marine Corps press corps ▪ the White House press corps …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FLYING — [adjective] [before noun; not gradable] [esp. UK]A flying picket is a worker who travels to support workers who are on …
Cambridge English vocab
CORPS — (GROUP) [noun] [C + singular or plural verb] [plural] corps - a group of people who are connected because they …
Cambridge English vocab
ROYAL — n. Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Royal Academy of Arts Royal Air Force Royal Ballet Royal Canadian Mounted Police Royal Dutch/Shell …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CORPS — n. Civilian Conservation Corps Peace Corps United States Marine Corps Women's Army Corps
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
FLYING — Synonyms and related words : aeronautics, agile, air service, airborne, airline, ascending, astronautics, aviation, axial, back, back-flowing, backward, ballooning, blind …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
CORPS — Synonyms and related words : Bund, KP, Rochdale cooperative, adjutant general corps, age group, air corps, alliance, armored corps, army, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
FLYING — See: WITH FLYING COLORS.
Slang English vocab
FLYING — I. noun Flying is used before these nouns: ↑ display , ↑ goggles , ↑ instructor , ↑ jacket , …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
FLYING — • ↑ send sb/sth flying
Longman Activator English vocab
FLYING — n. 25B6; adjective a flying beetle : WINGED; AIRBORNE, in the air, in flight. a flying visit : BRIEF, short, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
ROYAL — adj. 1 queenly, kingly, queenlike, kinglike, regal, imperial, sovereign, princely, majestic The Royal Family usually spend their summer holidays at …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
ROYAL — 1. прил. 1) царский, королевский; монарший Syn : regal 2) а) находящийся под покровительством английской короны; королевский (в названиях вооруженных …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FLYING — 1. сущ. полет, перелет; летание; пилотирование blind flying ≈ слепой полет, полет по приборам instrument flying ≈ слепой полет, полет …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CORPS — франц.; сущ. 1) корпус (совокупность дипломатов в какой-л. стране) Diplomatic Corps Corps diplomatique 2) воен. а) корпус (войсковое соединение) б) …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CORPS — Corps: Peace ~ Корпус Мира (международная общественная организация) corps: corps: peace ~ корпус мира
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ROYAL — royal.ogg 1. ʹrɔıəl n 1. разг. член королевской семьи 2. = royal stag 3. мор. бом-брамсель 4. 1> формат печатной …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FLYING — 1. ʹflaııŋ n 1. полёт, полёты high altitude flying - высотные полёты 2. ав. 1> пилотирование flying technique - техника …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CORPS — corps.ogg kɔ: n ( pl corps kɔ:z ) 1. корпус Diplomatic Cors - дипломатический корпус 2. воен. корпус ( войсковая …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей

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