CLIFDEN NONPAREIL

Meaning of CLIFDEN NONPAREIL in English

■ noun a large moth of mostly subdued coloration, with a pale blue band on the underwing. [ Catocala fraxini .]

Origin

C18: from Clifden (now Cliveden ), a village in Buckinghamshire and nonpareil .

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NONPAREIL — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English nounparalle, from Middle French nompareil, from non- + pareil equal, from Vulgar Latin *pariculus, from …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
NONPAREIL — I. |nänpə|rel sometimes |nən- or -rī(ə)l or -rā(ə)l or -rē(ə)l or, by British printers ˈnänprə̇l or ˈnämp- adjective Etymology: Middle …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NONPAREIL — (a.) Having no equal; peerless.
Английский словарь Webster
NONPAREIL — (a.) Any other similar bird of the same genus.
Английский словарь Webster
NONPAREIL — (a.) A beautifully colored finch (Passerina ciris), native of the Southern United States. The male has the head and neck …
Английский словарь Webster
NONPAREIL — (a.) A size of type next smaller than minion and next larger than agate (or ruby).
Английский словарь Webster
NONPAREIL — (a.) Something of unequaled excellence; a peerless thing or person; a nonesuch; -- often used as a name.
Английский словарь Webster
NONPAREIL — ( a. ) Something of unequaled excellence; a peerless thing or person; a nonesuch; -- often used as a name.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NONPAREIL — ( a. ) Having no equal; peerless.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NONPAREIL — ( a. ) Any other similar bird of the same genus.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NONPAREIL — ( a. ) A size of type next smaller than minion and next larger than agate (or ruby).
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NONPAREIL — ( a. ) A beautifully colored finch (Passerina ciris), native of the Southern United States. The male has the head …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NONPAREIL — /non'peuh rel"/ , adj. 1. having no equal; peerless. n. 2. a person or thing having no equal. 3. a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NONPAREIL — adj. having no equal; having no match, peerless
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
NONPAREIL — n. unique person or thing; little chocolate disc covered with sugar pellets
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
NONPAREIL — I. ˌnän-pə-ˈrel adjective Etymology: Middle English nounparalle, from Middle French nompareil, from non- + pareil equal, from Vulgar Latin * …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NONPAREIL — adj having no equal; peerless. 2. nonpareil ·adj any other similar bird of the same genus. 3. nonpareil ·adj a …
Webster English vocab
NONPAREIL — [ ˌnɒnpə'reɪl ] ■ adjective having no match or equal; unrivalled. ■ noun 1》 an unrivalled person or thing. 2》 …
Concise Oxford English vocab
NONPAREIL — n (1593) 1: an individual of unequaled excellence: paragon 2. a: a small flat disk of chocolate covered with white …
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NONPAREIL — nonpareil BrE AmE ˌnɒn pə ˈreɪ ə l ⇨ˌnɒm-; ˈnɒn p ə r‿ ə l, ⇨ˈnɒm- AmE \ ˌnɑːn pə …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CLIFDEN — Clifden BrE AmE ˈklɪft ə n
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
NONPAREIL — / ˌnɒnpəˈreɪl; NAmE ˌnɑːnpəˈrel/ noun [ sing. ] ( formal ) a person or thing that is better than others …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NONPAREIL — non ‧ pa ‧ reil /ˌnɒnpəˈreɪl $ ˌnɑːnpəˈrel/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: 'with …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NONPAREIL — noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ The nonpareil Lily Pons sang the role on tour. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ As …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
NONPAREIL — n. 25B6; adjective a nonpareil storyteller : INCOMPARABLE, matchless, unrivalled, unparalleled, unequalled, peerless, beyond compare, second to none, unsurpassed, unbeatable, …
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NONPAREIL — One of five pedagogical languages based on Markov algorithm s, used in ["Nonpareil, a Machine Level Machine Independent Language for …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
NONPAREIL — n. paragon, model, standard, ne plus ultra, exemplar, ideal, Literary nonsuch or nonesuch, Colloq oner, one in a million, Brit …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
NONPAREIL — 1. сущ. 1) что-л. уникальное, единственное в своем роде; уникальный человек 2) сорт яблок 3) полигр. нонпарель 4) разновидность цуката …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
NONPAREIL — nonpareil.ogg 1. ʹnɒn|p(ə)rəl,-ʹnɒnpəreıl n 1. верх совершенства, идеал ( о предмете, человеке ) 2. «чудесница» ( название сорта яблок, рода …
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NONPAREIL — 1. сущ. 1) что-л. уникальное, единственное в своем роде; уникальный человек 2) сорт яблок 3) полигр. нонпарель ( типографский шрифт, …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
NONPAREIL — 1. сущ. 1) что-л. уникальное, единственное в своем роде; уникальный человек 2) сорт яблок 3) полигр. нонпарель (типографский шрифт, кегль которого равняется 6 …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
NONPAREIL — 1. сущ. 1) что-л. уникальное, единственное в своем роде; уникальный человек 2) сорт яблок 3) полигр. нонпарель 4) разновидность цуката …
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CLIFDEN BLUE — см. Adonis blue
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
CLIFDEN BLUE — см. Adonis blue
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