A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER

Meaning of A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER in English

archaic an effective retort or response.

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Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER — good fight for the one received
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER — достойный ответ
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER — достойный ответ
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
FOR
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AN
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OLIVER — County: Scottish Borders Post Code: ML12
UK Post Codes and Counties English vocabulary
AN — [an] 1. interr part -; an ille habe le libro? has he the book?; 2. conj whether -an suffixo adjective …
Interlingua English vocab
ROLAND — noun Etymology: French Date: 14th century a stalwart defender of the Christians against the Saracens in the Charlemagne legends who …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
OLIVER — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old French Date: 14th century the close friend of Roland in the Charlemagne legends
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ROLAND — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Chanson de Roland {{link=Song of Roland">Song of Roland Hanna William Denby and Barbera Joseph …
Английский словарь Британика
OLIVER — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Cromwell Oliver Davis Benjamin Oliver Jr. Ellsworth Oliver Evans Oliver Goldsmith Oliver Heaviside Oliver …
Английский словарь Британика
FOR — I. fə(r), (|)fȯ(ə)r, (|)fȯ(ə), in R speech in the southern US also (|)fär preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AN — I. _ən, after some consonants often ə n, esp emphatic or hesitating or after a pause (|)an; see usage note …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-AN
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OLIVER — ˈäləvə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: probably from the name Oliver 1. : an old form of smith's hammer worked …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OLIVER — (n.) A small tilt hammer, worked by the foot.
Английский словарь Webster
OLIVER — (n.) An olive tree.
Английский словарь Webster
OLIVER — (n.) An olive grove.
Английский словарь Webster
AN — () This word is properly an adjective, but is commonly called the indefinite article. It is used before nouns of …
Английский словарь Webster
OLIVER — ( n. ) An olive tree.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
OLIVER — ( n. ) An olive grove.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
OLIVER — ( n. ) A small tilt hammer, worked by the foot.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
AN — This word is properly an adjective, but is commonly called the indefinite article. It is used before nouns of the …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ROLAND — /roh"leuhnd/ , n. 1. Italian, Orlando . the greatest of the paladins in the Charlemagne cycle of the chansons de …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OLIVER — /ol"euh veuhr/ , n. 1. one of the 12 paladins of Charlemagne. Cf. Roland . 2. Joseph ( "King" ), …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AN — an 1 /euhn/ ; when stressed /an/ , indefinite article. the form of a before an initial vowel sound ( …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OLIVER — n. triphammer operated by the foot
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ROLAND — n. male first name; family name; town in Iowa (USA)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
OLIVER — n. one of the twelve knights of Charlemagne; male first name; family name
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
AN — I. ən, (ˈ)an indefinite article Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ān one — more at one Date: before 12th …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
-AN
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ROLAND — noun Etymology: French Date: 14th century : a stalwart defender of the Christians against the Saracens in the Charlemagne legends …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OLIVER — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old French Date: 14th century : the close friend of Roland in the Charlemagne legends
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OLIVER — noun an olive tree. 2. oliver ·noun an olive grove. 3. oliver ·noun a small tilt hammer, worked by the …
Webster English vocab
AN — conj if; a word used by old english authors. 2. an ·- this word is properly an adjective, but …
Webster English vocab
ROLAND — [ 'rəʊlənd ] ■ noun (in phr. a ~ for an Oliver ) archaic an effective retort or response. Origin …
Concise Oxford English vocab
ROLAND — [Ro.land] n [F]: a stalwart defender of the Christians against the Saracens in the Charlemagne legends who is killed at …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OLIVER — [Ol.i.ver] n [F Olivier]: the close friend of Roland in the Charlemagne legends
Merriam-Webster English vocab
-AN
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ROLAND — Roland BrE AmE ˈrəʊl ənd AmE \ ˈroʊl-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
OLIVER — Oliver BrE AmE ˈɒl ɪv ə -əv- AmE \ ˈɑːl əv ə r
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
OLIVER — Ol·i·ver, Ja·mie /ˈɒləvə, ˈɒlɪvə, ˈdʒeɪmi $ ˈɑːləvər/ BrE AmE (1975-) a British CELEBRITY CHEF who has presented television programmes about …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FOR — I. for 1 S1 W1 /fə; strong fɔː $ fər strong fɔːr/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AN — I. a S1 W1 /ə; strong eɪ/ BrE AmE ( also an ) indefinite article , determiner 1 . used …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ROLAND — n. øa Roland for an Oliver 1 an effective retort. 2 a well-balanced combat or exchange. [name of the legendary …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AN — adj. the form of the indefinite article (see A(1)) used before words beginning with a vowel sound (an egg; an …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AN — adj. the form of the indefinite article (see A(1)) used before words beginning with a vowel sound (an egg; an …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ROLAND — n. a Roland for an Oliver 1 an effective retort. 2 a well-balanced combat or exchange. [ name of the …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ROLAND — n.Phrases and idioms: a Roland for an Oliver 1. an effective retort. 2 a well-balanced combat or exchange. Etymology: name …
Oxford English vocab
FOR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ROLAND — n. Barthes Roland Gérard Chanson de Roland Song of Roland Hanna William Denby and Barbera Joseph Roland La Galissonnière Roland …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
OLIVER — n. Cromwell Oliver Davis Benjamin Oliver Jr. Ellsworth Oliver Evans Oliver Goldsmith Oliver Heaviside Oliver Holmes Oliver Wendell Holmes Oliver …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ROLAND — Classification: Town Located in: Oklahoma (OK) Total Population (2000): 2842 Total Housing Units (2000): 1132 Land Area (square meters): 6843492 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ROLAND — Classification: City Located in: Iowa (IA) Total Population (2000): 1324 Total Housing Units (2000): 509 Land Area (square meters): 2803791 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
OLIVER — Classification: Village Located in: Wisconsin (WI) Total Population (2000): 358 Total Housing Units (2000): 128 Land Area (square meters): 5300694 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
OLIVER — Classification: CDP (census designated place) Located in: Pennsylvania (PA) Total Population (2000): 2925 Total Housing Units (2000): 1375 Land Area …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
OLIVER — Classification: County Located in: North Dakota (ND) Total Population (2000): 2065 Total Housing Units (2000): 903 Land Area (square meters): …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
OLIVER — Classification: City Located in: Georgia (GA) Total Population (2000): 253 Total Housing Units (2000): 118 Land Area (square meters): 2430289 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
OLIVER — Оливер (то же, что (Bath Oliver)
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
ROLAND — ronald arnold
Anagrams English vocabulary
ROLAND — [Folklore] When in 778 the rearguard of Charlemagne's army was withdrawing from a campaign in Spain to battle a rising …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
OLIVER — [Folklore] The favorite paladin of Charlemagne, who, with Roland, rode by his side. Oliver was the son of the Duke …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
AN — indefinite article BAD : I had never visited an hospital before. GOOD : I had never visited a hospital before. …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
ROLAND — сущ.; ист. Роланд (легендарный племянник Карла Великого, герой эпоса "Песнь о Роланде") Roland for an Oliver (историческое) Роланд (паладин Карла …
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