ERL-KING

Meaning of ERL-KING in English

[ 'ə:lkɪŋ ]

■ noun (in Germanic mythology) a bearded giant or goblin believed to lure little children to the land of death.

Origin

C18: from Ger. Erlkönig 'alder-king', a mistranslation of Dan. ellerkonge 'king of the elves'.

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

ERL-KING — n. (in Germanic mythology) a bearded giant or goblin who lures little children to the land of death. [G Erlkænig …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ERL-KING — n. (in Germanic mythology) a bearded giant or goblin who lures little children to the land of death. Etymology: G …
Oxford English vocab
ERL-KING — Лесной царь
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
KING — I Male sovereign over a nation or territory, of higher rank than any other ruler except an emperor . A …
Английский словарь Британика
KING — I. ˈkiŋ noun ( -s ; except sense 13a ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English kyning, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
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Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
KING — noun the chief piece in the game of chess. 2. king ·noun a crowned man in the game of draughts. …
Webster English vocab
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Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
KING — / kɪŋ; NAmE / noun 1. the male ruler of an independent state that has a royal family : the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
KING — king W1 /kɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: cyning ] 1 . RULER a man …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
KING — n. & v. --n. 1 (as a title usu. King) a male sovereign, esp. the hereditary ruler of an independent …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
KING — n. & v. n. 1 (as a title usu. King) a male sovereign, esp. the hereditary ruler of an independent …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
KING — n. & v. --n. 1. (as a title usu. King) a male sovereign, esp. the hereditary ruler of an independent …
Oxford English vocab
KING — ( kings) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A king is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
KING — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES crown sb (as) king/queen etc ▪ In 1896 Nicholas was crowned as Tsar. King's Counsel …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
KING — [noun] [C] - (the title of) a male ruler of a country, who holds this position because of his royal …
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ERL — Environmental Research Laboratory
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Smith's Bible English Dictionary
KING — 1. сущ. 1) король; царь; монарх to crown, proclaim smb. a king ≈ короновать кого-л. на царство to depose, dethrone …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
KING — king.ogg 1. kıŋ n 1. 1> король the King of England - английский король lawful uncrowned king - законный некоронованный …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
KING — king сущ.1) король; царь; монарх to crown, proclaim smb. a king — короновать кого-л. на царство to depose, dethrone a …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
KING — 1. [kıŋ] n 1. 1) король the King of England - английский король lawful [uncrowned] ~ - законный [некоронованный] король …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
KING — 1. kıŋ n 1. 1> король the King of England - английский король lawful uncrowned king - законный некоронованный король …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
KING — 1. сущ. 1) король; царь; монарх to crown, proclaim smb. a king — короновать кого-л. на царство to depose, dethrone …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
KING — 1. сущ. 1) король; царь; монарх to crown, proclaim smb. a king — короновать кого-л. на царство to depose, dethrone a king — …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
KING — 1) главный стебель (растения) 2) царь (у термитов) 3) чавыча (Onchorhynchus tschawytscha) • - complemental king - devil king - ergatoid king - gulf king - king of …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
KING — 1) главный стебель ( растения ) 2) царь ( у термитов ) 3) чавыча ( Onchorhynchus tschawytscha ) • - …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
KING — 1. _n. 1> король; царь; монарх - King's speech 2> _перен. царь, властитель - king of beasts - king of …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
KING — 1. n. 1. король; царь; монарх - King's speech 2. перен. царь, властитель - king of beasts - king of …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
ERL — erlang. См. E
Англо-Русский словарь терминов GSM
ERL — Environmental Research Laboratory (NOAA)
U.F.O. Related Terminology and Acronyms
KING — 1. сущ. 1) король; царь; монарх to crown, proclaim smb. a king ≈ короновать кого-л. на царство to depose, dethrone …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
EARL — noun Etymology: Middle English erl, from Old English eorl warrior, nobleman; akin to Old Norse jarl warrior, nobleman Date: 12th …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
EARL MARSHAL — noun ( plural earls marshals or earl marshals or earls marshal ) Etymology: Middle English erl marshal, from erl earl …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EARL — ˈər(.ə)l, ˈə̄l, ˈəil noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English erl, from Old English eorl warrior, nobleman; akin to Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EARL — /errl/ , n. 1. a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EARL — noun Etymology: Middle English erl, from Old English eorl warrior, nobleman; akin to Old Norse jarl warrior, nobleman Date: 12th …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EARL — [earl] n [ME erl, fr. OE eorl warrior, nobleman; akin to ON jarl warrior, nobleman] (12c): a member of the …
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MYTHOLOGY — n. 25B6; noun MYTH(S), legend(s), folklore, folk tales/stories, lore, tradition. See list. Creatures from Mythology and Folklore See also giant …
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FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
URL — Uniform Resource Locator, an address widget that identifies a document or resource on the World Wide Web. This entry is …
Jargon File English vocabulary
PROFS — Program for Regional Observing and Forecasting Services (NOAA/ERL/FSL)
U.F.O. Related Terminology and Acronyms
FSL — Forecast Systems Laboratory (a NOAA ERL)
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