SWANN

Meaning of SWANN in English

➡ Flanders and Swann .

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

SWANN — Swann BrE AmE swɒn AmE \ swɑːn
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DONALD SWANN — ➡ Flanders and Swann
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FLANDERS AND SWANN — a pair of English entertainers, Michael Flanders (1922–75) and Donald Swann (1923–94), who wrote and performed many humorous songs together. …
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SCHLÖNDORFF, VOLKER — born March 31, 1939, Wiesbaden, Ger. German-U.S. film director. He studied filmmaking in Paris and worked for Louis Malle and …
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RHUBARB — ˈrüˌbärb, -ˌbȧb noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English rubarbe, from Middle French rubarbe, reubarbe, probably from Medieval Latin reubarbum, …
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PETE — ˈpēt, usu -ēd.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: short for peter (I) slang : safe 1b could size up a …
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HATCHET MAN — noun 1. : a professional killer : triggerman , highbinder the hooded cult retaliated and four … hatchet men were …
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HAM-HANDED — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : having especially large hands a ham-handed companion who looked like a heavyweight wrestler — W.M.Swann 2. …
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DOUBLE-DOME — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : egghead had demonstrated his machine to scores of scientific double-domes — W.M.Swann
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VILLON — /vee yawonn"/ , n. 1. François /frddahonn swann"/ , 1431-63?, French poet. 2. Jacques /zhahk/ , ( Gaston Duchamp ), …
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VIEUXTEMPS — Fr. /vyue tahonn"/ , n. Henri François Joseph Fr. /ahonn rddee" frddahonn swann" zhaw zef"/ , 1820-81, Belgian violinist and …
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TRUFFAUT — /trooh foh"/ ; Fr. /trddyuu foh"/ , n. François /fran swah"/ ; Fr. /frddahonn swann"/ , 1932-84, French film director.
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TOMBALBAYE — /tawm'bahl bah"ye/ , n. François Fr. /frddahonn swann"/ 1918-75, African statesman: president of the Republic of Chad 1960-75.
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SULLY-PRUDHOMME — /syuu lee"prddyuu dawm"/ , n. René François Armand /rddeuh nay" frddahonn swann" annrdd mahonn"/ , 1839-1907, French poet: Nobel prize …
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SOIXANTE-NEUF — /swah'sahnt nerrf", -nuf"/ ; Fr. /swann sahonnt nuef"/ , n. sixty-nine (def. 4). [ 1915-20; ]
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SOISSONS — /swann sawonn"/ , n. a city in N France, on the Aisne River: battles A.D. 486, 1918, 1944. 32,112.
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SOIGNÉ — /swahn yay"/ ; Fr. /swann nyay"/ , adj. 1. carefully or elegantly done, operated, or designed. 2. well-groomed. Also, soignée …
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SOI-DISANT — /swann dee zahonn"/ , adj. French. 1. calling oneself thus; self-styled. 2. so-called or pretended.
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SADE — /sahd, sad/ ; Fr. /sannd/ , n. Donatien Alphonse François /daw nann syaonn" annl fawonns" frddahonn swann"/ , Comte de …
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RUDE — /rddyuud/ , n. François /frddahonn swann"/ , 1784-1855, French sculptor.
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RODIN — /roh dan", -daonn"/ ; Fr. /rddaw daonn"/ , n. (François) Auguste (René) /frddahonn swann" oh gyuust" rddeuh nay"/ , 1840-1917, …
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ROBESPIERRE — /rohbz"pear, -pee air'/ ; Fr. /rddaw bes pyerdd"/ , n. Maximilien François Marie Isidore de /mannk see mee lyaonn" frddahonn …
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RETZ — /rets/ ; Fr. /rddets/ , n. 1. Gilles de Laval /zheel deuh lann vannl"/ , Baron de , 1404?-40, French …
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RABELAIS — /rab"euh lay', rab'euh lay"/ ; Fr. /rddann ble"/ , n. François /frddahonn swann"/ , c1490-1553, French satirist and humorist.
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QUESNAY — /ke ne"/ , n. François /frddahonn swann"/ , 1694-1774, French economist and physician.
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NATIVE AMERICAN ARTS — arts of the aboriginal Americans, often called American Indians. The art itself is often referred to as Indian art. The …
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FLANDERS, MICHAEL — Flanders, Michael BrE AmE (1922–75) a British entertainer and songwriter who wrote the words for the many funny songs that …
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FLANDERS — I. Flan ‧ ders /ˈflɑːndəz $ ˈflændərz/ BrE AmE a flat area consisting of what is now part of Belgium, …
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DEFENSIVE — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES offensive/defensive lineman COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADVERB more ▪ He has been playing a …
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