GRAMMY

Meaning of GRAMMY in English

■ noun ( plural ~s or Grammies ) each of a number of annual awards given by the American National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences for achievement in the record industry.

Origin

1950s: blend of gramophone and Emmy .

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

GRAMMY — service mark — used for the annual presentation of a statuette for notable achievement in the recording industry
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GRAMMY — ˈgramē service mark — used for the annual presentation of a statuette for notable achievement in the recording industry
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GRAMMY — ˈgramē, -mi noun ( -es ) Etymology: by shortening & alteration : grandmother
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GRAMMY — /gram"ee/ , n. , pl. Grammys, Grammies . one of a group of statuettes awarded annually by the National Academy …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GRAMMY — n. any of a number of golden statuettes awarded by the American National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences for …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
GRAMMY — service mark — used for the annual presentation of a statuette for notable achievement in the recording industry
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GRAMMY — [Gram.my] service mark--used for the annual presentation of a statuette for notable achievement in the recording industry
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GRAMMY — Gramm|y BrE AmE ˈɡræm |i ▷ Gramm|ies, \~ys iz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GRAMMY — Gram ‧ my /ˈɡræmi/ BrE AmE noun [countable] an ↑ award given by the US National Academy of Recording Arts …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GRAMMY — [noun] [C] [trademark] - (in the US) one of a set of prizes given each year to people involved in …
Cambridge English vocab
GRAMMY — noun
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
GRAMMY — noun Grammy is used before these nouns: ↑ nomination , ↑ nominee , ↑ winner
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
GRAMMY — n any of the awards for special achievements in the recording industry presented each year since 1958 by the US …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
GRAMMY — ежегодня премия Американской академии людям, занятым в музыкаьной индустрии
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
GRAMMY — ежегодня премия Американской академии людям, занятым в музыкаьной индустрии
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
GRAMMY — n. Pronunciation: ' gra-m ē Function: service mark ― used for the annual presentation of a statuette for notable achievement …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
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