CANTERBURY BELL

Meaning of CANTERBURY BELL in English

■ noun a tall cultivated bellflower with large pale blue flowers. [ Campanula medium .]

Origin

C16: named after the bells on Canterbury pilgrims' horses.

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

CANTERBURY BELL — noun Etymology: Canterbury, England Date: 1565 any of several bellflowers (as Campanula medium ) cultivated for their showy flowers
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CANTERBURY BELL — noun Usage: usually capitalized C Etymology: from Canterbury, city in England; probably from the resemblance of the flowers to the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CANTERBURY BELL — noun Etymology: Canterbury, England Date: 1565 : any of several bellflowers (as Campanula medium ) cultivated for their showy flowers
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CANTERBURY BELL — Pronunciation: ' kan-t ə (r)- ˌ ber- ē -, - ˌ be-r ē -, - ˌ b( ə -)r ē …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CANTERBURY BELL — [Can.ter.bury bell] n [Canterbury, England] (1578): any of several bellflowers (as Campanula medium) cultivated for their showy flowers
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CANTERBURY BELL — n. a cultivated campanula with large flowers. [after the bells of Canterbury pilgrims' horses: see CANTER]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CANTERBURY BELL — n. a cultivated campanula with large flowers. [ after the bells of Canterbury pilgrims' horses: see CANTER ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CANTERBURY BELL — n. a cultivated campanula with large flowers. Etymology: after the bells of Canterbury pilgrims' horses: see CANTER
Oxford English vocab
CANTERBURY BELL — кентерберийский колокольчик, колокольчик средний (цветок Campanula medium)
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
CANTERBURY BELL — бот. кентерберийский колокольчик, колокольчик средний
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CANTERBURY BELL — бот. кентерберийский колокольчик, колокольчик средний
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CANTERBURY BELL — бот. кентерберийский колокольчик
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
CANTERBURY BELL — колокольчик средний (Campanula medium)
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
CANTERBURY BELL — колокольчик средний ( Campanula medium )
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
CANTERBURY BELL — кентерберийский колокольчик, колокольчик средний (цветок Campanula medium)
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
CANTERBURY BELL — бот. кентерберийский колокольчик, колокольчик средний
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CANTERBURY BELL — бот. кентерберийский колокольчик, колокольчик средний
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CANTERBURY — County: Kent Post Code: CT1
UK Post Codes and Counties English vocabulary
CANTERBURY — geographical name city SE Australia in E New South Wales, SW suburb of Sydney population 129,232, city SE England in …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CANTERBURY — I Historic city and administrative district (pop., 2001: 135,287), southeastern England. Located on the River Great Claudius invaded Britain in …
Английский словарь Британика
BELL — I Hollow vessel, usually of metal, that produces a ringing sound when struck by an interior clapper or a mallet. …
Английский словарь Британика
CANTERBURY — I. R ˈkantə(r)ˌberē, -ˈaa-, -i, -R -təˌb- adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Canterbury, city in England 1. : of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BELL — I. ˈbel noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English belle, from Old English;akin to Middle Low German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CANTERBURY — (n.) A stand with divisions in it for holding music, loose papers, etc.
Английский словарь Webster
CANTERBURY — (n.) A city in England, giving its name various articles. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury (primate …
Английский словарь Webster
CANTERBURY — ( n. ) A stand with divisions in it for holding music, loose papers, etc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CANTERBURY — ( n. ) A city in England, giving its name various articles. It is the seat of the Archbishop of …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CANTERBURY — — Canterburian /kan'teuhr byoor"ee euhn/ , adj. /kan"teuhr ber'ee, -beuh ree/ or, esp. Brit., /-bree/ , n. 1. a city …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CANTERBURY — /kan"teuhr ber'ee, -beuh ree/ , n. , pl. canterburies . 1. a stand having sections for holding magazines, sheet music, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BELL — bell 1 — bell-less , adj. /bel/ , n. 1. a hollow instrument of cast metal, typically cup-shaped with a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CANTERBURY — n. music stand; stand with partitions (for holding papers, plates etc.)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CANTERBURY — n. city in England
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BELL — I. ˈbel noun Etymology: Middle English belle, from Old English; perhaps akin to Old English bellan to roar — more …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CANTERBURY — geographical name 1. city SE Australia in E New South Wales, SW suburb of Sydney population 129,232 2. city SE …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CANTERBURY — noun a stand with divisions in it for holding music, loose papers, ·etc. 2. canterbury ·noun a city in england, …
Webster English vocab
BELL — vt to utter by bellowing. 2. bell ·vt to put a bell upon; as, to bell the cat. 3. bell …
Webster English vocab
CANTERBURY — ■ noun ( plural canterburies ) a low open-topped cabinet with partitions for holding music or books.
Concise Oxford English vocab
BELL — [bell] n [ME belle, fr. OE; perh. akin to OE bellan to roar--more at bellow] (bef. 12c) 1 a: a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BELL — hollow vessel usually of metal, but sometimes of horn, wood, glass, or clay, struck near the rim by an interior …
Britannica English vocabulary
CANTERBURY — local government region, east-central South Island, New Zealand, centred on the Canterbury Plains. The region borders the Pacific Ocean to …
Britannica English vocabulary
CANTERBURY — Canterbury, c~ BrE AmE ˈkænt ə bər‿i -ˌber i AmE ˈkænt̬ ə r ˌber i
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BELL — / bel; NAmE / noun 1. a hollow metal object, often shaped like a cup, that makes a ringing sound …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CANTERBURY — Can ‧ ter ‧ bu ‧ ry /ˈkæntəb ə ri $ -tərberi/ BrE AmE a small city in southeast England …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BELL — bell S2 W3 /bel/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: belle ] 1 . a piece …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CANTERBURY — n. (pl. -ies) a piece of furniture with partitions for holding music etc. [Canterbury in Kent]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BELL — n. & v. --n. 1 a hollow usu. metal object in the shape of a deep upturned cup usu. widening …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CANTERBURY — n. (pl. -ies) a piece of furniture with partitions for holding music etc. [ Canterbury in Kent ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BELL — n. & v. n. 1 a hollow usu. metal object in the shape of a deep upturned cup usu. widening …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CANTERBURY — n. (pl. -ies) a piece of furniture with partitions for holding music etc. Etymology: Canterbury in Kent
Oxford English vocab
BELL — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. a hollow usu. metal object in the shape of a deep upturned cup usu. …
Oxford English vocab
BELL
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BELL — [noun] [C] - a hollow metal object shaped like a cup which makes a ringing sound when hit by something …
Cambridge English vocab
BELL — n. Bell Burnell Susan Jocelyn Susan Jocelyn Bell Bell Laboratories Bell Alexander Graham Bell Arthur Clive Heward Bell Cool Papa …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CANTERBURY — n. Anselm of Canterbury Saint Augustine of Canterbury Saint Dunstan of Canterbury Saint Theodore of Canterbury Saint
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CANTERBURY — n. Historic city and administrative district (pop., 2001: 135,287), southeastern England. Located on the River Great Stour , the site …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BELL — Synonyms and related words : Roman candle, aerophone, aid to navigation, alarm, amber light, arrest, balefire, battery, beacon, beacon fire, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
CANTERBURY — a city in Kent , England, with many fine old buildings, including the famous cathedral, the central church of the …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
CANTERBURY — Кентербери (один из древнейших городов Англии в графстве Кент; см. тж. (Canterbury Cathedral), (Canterbury Tales), (Archbishop of Canterbury)
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
CANTERBURY — сущ. резная этажерка (для нот, папок, газет и т. п.) этажерка (с отделениями для книг, газет, нот) canterbury резная этажерка …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CANTERBURY — сущ.; геогр. г. Кентербери Кэнтербэри - * tales кентерберийские рассказы (образное) тж. нескончаемые скучные истории
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BELL — I 1. сущ. 1) колокол, колокольчик; колокол, отсчитывающий время (на башенных часах) cast a bell ring a bell sound a …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CANTERBURY — n геогр. 1. г. Кентербери ( Великобритания ) Canterbury tales - кентерберийские рассказы; образн. тж. нескончаемые скучные истории 2. Кентербери …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BELL — bell.ogg _I 1. bel n 1. 1> колокол; колокольчик; бубенчик Tom bell - большой колокол alarm bell см. alarm-bell bell …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BELL — 1) колокол 2) звонок 3) раструб; конус 4) горн. нависшая порода 5) конкреция в кровле ( пласта угля ) 6) …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь

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