WILBERT AWDRY

Meaning of WILBERT AWDRY in English

➡ Awdry

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AWDRY — ( Wilbert Awdry 1911–97) an English vicar (= Church of England priest) and writer of children’s books. He is best …
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WILBERT — Wilbert BrE AmE ˈwɪlb ət AmE \ - ə rt
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THOMAS, THE TANK ENGINE — the best-known character in a popular series of British children’s stories about railways (1945–72) written by the Rev Wilbert Awdry …
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REV W AWDRY — ➡ Awdry
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TEACHING — the profession of those who give instruction, expecially in an elementary or secondary school or a university. Members of the …
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SOCIAL STRUCTURE — in sociology, the distinctive arrangement of institutions whereby human beings in a society interact and are able to live together. …
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SHAMANISM — a religious phenomenon centred on the shaman, an ecstatic figure believed to have power to heal the sick and to …
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SCULPTURE — a form of aesthetic expression in which hard or plastic materials are worked (as by carving, molding, or welding) into …
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MODERNIZATION — in sociology, the transformation from a traditional, rural, agrarian society to a secular, urban, industrial society. The progression of human …
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ECONOMIC PLANNING — the process by which key economic decisions are made or influenced by central governments. It contrasts with the laissez-faire approach …
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DUCKPINS — bowling game played on a standard tenpin lane with smaller pins and balls. Duckpins are 9.4 inches (23.3 cm) tall. …
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BUSINESS ORGANIZATION — an entity formed for the purpose of carrying on commercial enterprise. Such an organization is predicated on systems of law …
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SOUTH AMERICA — fourth largest of the world's continents. It is the southern portion of the landmass generally referred to as the New …
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ORINOCO RIVER — Spanish Ro Orinoco, major river of South America, rising on the western slopes of the Sierra Parima along the Venezuela-Brazil …
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LAGUTIN, BORIS NIKOLAYEVICH — born June 24, 1938, Moscow, Russia, U.S.S.R. Soviet boxer who won medals in three consecutive Olympic Games, including gold medals …
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OCCASION — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a sense of occasion (= a feeling that an event is special or important …
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MARK — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a ceremony marks sth ▪ a ceremony marking the beginning of adulthood a distinct/marked/conspicuous …
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EQUIVOCAL — adjective EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ And the Constitution is neither silent nor equivocal about who shall make laws which the …
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