SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT

Meaning of SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT in English

a US spiritual . It is well known in Britain, where it is often sung at matches by supporters of the English national Rugby Union team.

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SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT — Swing ˌLow, Sweet ˈChariot BrE AmE a ↑ spiritual (=a religious song) from the southern states of the US, originally …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CHARIOT — triumf-carre; carre de guerre
English interlingue dictionary
CHARIOT — I. noun see: car Date: 14th century a light four-wheeled pleasure or state carriage, a two-wheeled horse-drawn battle car of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SWEET — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) {{link=sweet pea">sweet pea sweet potato sweet William
Английский словарь Британика
CHARIOT — Open two-or four-wheeled vehicle of ancient origin. The chariot probably originated in Mesopotamia about 3000 BC; early monuments show heavy …
Английский словарь Британика
SWING
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SWEET — I. ˈswēt, usu -ēd.+V adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English swete, sweete, from Old English swēte; akin to Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LOW — I. ˈlō noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hlāw, hlǣw — more at law archaic : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CHARIOT — I. ˈcharēət also -er; often -əd.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Old French, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SWEET — (superl.) Pleasing to the ear; soft; melodious; harmonious; as, the sweet notes of a flute or an organ; sweet music; …
Английский словарь Webster
CHARIOT — (v. t.) To convey in a chariot.
Английский словарь Webster
CHARIOT — (n.) A four-wheeled pleasure or state carriage, having one seat.
Английский словарь Webster
CHARIOT — (n.) A two-wheeled car or vehicle for war, racing, state processions, etc.
Английский словарь Webster
SWEET — ( superl. ) Pleasing to the ear; soft; melodious; harmonious; as, the sweet notes of a flute or an organ; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHARIOT — ( v. t. ) To convey in a chariot.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHARIOT — ( n. ) A two-wheeled car or vehicle for war, racing, state processions, etc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHARIOT — ( n. ) A four-wheeled pleasure or state carriage, having one seat.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SWING — swing 1 — swingable , adj. /swing/ , v. , swung, swinging , n. , adj. v.t. 1. to cause …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SWEET — — sweetly , adv. — sweetness , n. /sweet/ , adj., sweeter, sweetest , adv. , n. adj. 1. having …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LOW — low 1 — lowish , adj. — lowness , n. /loh/ , adj., lower, lowest , adv., lower, lowest , …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CHARIOT — — chariotlike , adj. /char"ee euht/ , n. 1. a light, two-wheeled vehicle for one person, usually drawn by two …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CHARIOT — n. two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage used for fighting and racing
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SWING
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SWEET — I. ˈswēt adjective Etymology: Middle English swete, from Old English swēte; akin to Old High German suozi sweet, Latin suadēre …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LOW — I. ˈlō intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English loowen, from Old English hlōwan; akin to Old High German hluoen to moo, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CHARIOT — I. ˈcher-ē-ət, ˈcha-rē- noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Old French, from charrier to transport, from char vehicle, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SWING — noun to be hanged. 2. swing ·noun influence of power of a body put in swaying motion. 3. swing ·noun …
Webster English vocab
SWEET — adv sweetly. 2. sweet ·vt to sweeten. 3. sweet ·noun confectionery, sweetmeats, preserves, ·etc. 4. sweet ·noun home-made wines, cordials, …
Webster English vocab
LOW
Webster English vocab
CHARIOT — vt to convey in a chariot. 2. chariot ·noun a four-wheeled pleasure or state carriage, having one seat. 3. chariot …
Webster English vocab
CHARIOT — ■ noun 1》 a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used in ancient warfare and racing. 2》 historical a four-wheeled carriage with back …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SWING
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SWEET — [sweet] adj [ME swete, fr. OE swete; akin to OHG suozi sweet, L suadere to urge, suavis sweet, Gk hedys] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LOW — [low] vi [ME loowen, fr. OE hlowan; akin to OHG hluoen to moo, L calare to call, summon, Gk kalein] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CHARIOT — [char.i.ot] n [ME, fr. MF, fr. OF, fr. char wheeled vehicle, fr. L carrus--more at car] (14c) 1: a light …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SWING — in music, both the rhythmic impetus of jazz music and a specific jazz idiom prominent between about 1935 and the …
Britannica English vocabulary
CHARIOT — open, two- or four-wheeled vehicle of antiquity, probably first used in royal funeral processions and later employed in warfare, racing, …
Britannica English vocabulary
SWEET — sweet, Sweet BrE AmE swiːt ▷ sweeter ˈswiːt ə AmE ˈswiːt̬ ə r ▷ sweetest ˈswiːt ɪst -əst AmE ˈswiːt̬ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LOW — low, Low BrE AmE ləʊ AmE loʊ (= lo) ▷ lowed ləʊd AmE loʊd ▷ lower ˈləʊ ə AmE ˈloʊ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CHARIOT — chari|ot BrE AmE ˈtʃær i‿|ət ˈtʃer- ▷ chari|oted ət ɪd -əd AmE ət̬ əd ▷ chari|oting ət ɪŋ AmE ət̬ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SWING — / swɪŋ; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( swung , swung / swʌŋ; NAmE /) HANG AND MOVE …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SWEET
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LOW — / ləʊ; NAmE loʊ/ adjective , adverb , noun , verb ■ adjective ( lower , low·est ) NOT HIGH …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CHARIOT — / ˈtʃæriət; NAmE / noun an open vehicle with two wheels, pulled by horses, used in ancient times in battle …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SWING — I. swing 1 W3 /swɪŋ/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle swung /swʌŋ/) [ Language: Old English …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SWEET
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LOW — I. low 1 S1 W1 /ləʊ $ loʊ/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative lower , superlative lowest ) [ Word …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CHARIOT — char ‧ i ‧ ot /ˈtʃæriət/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: char …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SWING — v. & n. --v. (past and past part. swung) 1 intr. & tr. move or cause to move with a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SWEET — adj. & n. --adj. 1 having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar. 2 smelling pleasant like roses or perfume etc.; …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LOW — adj., n., & adv. --adj. 1 of less than average height; not high or tall or reaching far up (a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CHARIOT — n. & v. --n. 1 hist. a a two-wheeled vehicle drawn by horses, used in ancient warfare and racing. b …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SWING — v. & n. v. (past and past part. swung) 1 intr. & tr. move or cause to move with a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SWEET — adj. & n. adj. 1 having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar. 2 smelling pleasant like roses or perfume etc.; …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LOW — adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 of less than average height; not high or tall or reaching far up (a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CHARIOT — n. & v. n. 1 hist. a a two-wheeled vehicle drawn by horses, used in ancient warfare and racing. b …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SWING — v. & n. --v. (past and past part. swung) 1. intr. & tr. move or cause to move with a …
Oxford English vocab
SWEET — adj. & n. --adj. 1. having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar. 2 smelling pleasant like roses or perfume etc.; …
Oxford English vocab
LOW — 1. adj., n., & adv. --adj. 1. of less than average height; not high or tall or reaching far up …
Oxford English vocab
CHARIOT — n. & v. --n. 1. hist. a a two-wheeled vehicle drawn by horses, used in ancient warfare and racing. b …
Oxford English vocab
SWING — ( swings, swinging, swung) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If something …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SWEET — ( sweeter, sweetest, sweets) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Sweet food …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LOW — ( lower, lowest, lows) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Something that …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CHARIOT — ( chariots) In ancient times, chariots were fast-moving vehicles with two wheels that were pulled by horses. N-COUNT
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