HOBBIT

Meaning of HOBBIT in English

■ noun a member of an imaginary race similar to humans, of small size and with hairy feet, in stories by J. R. R. Tolkien.

Origin

1937: invented by Tolkien in his book The Hobbit , and said by him to mean 'hole-dweller'.

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

HOBBIT — noun Etymology: coined by J.R.R. Tolkien Date: 1937 a member of a fictitious peaceful and genial race of small humanlike …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HOBBIT — n. fictional dwarf-like character with hairy feet created by the novelist J.R.R. Tolkien
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
HOBBIT — noun Etymology: coined by J.R.R. Tolkien Date: 1937 : a member of a fictitious peaceful and genial race of small …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HOBBIT — [hob.bit] n [coined by J.R.R. Tolkien] (1937): a member of a fictitious peaceful and genial race of small humanlike creatures …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HOBBIT — hobbit BrE AmE ˈhɒb ɪt § -ət AmE ˈhɑːb- ▷ hobbit|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HOBBIT — Hobbit, The BrE AmE (1937) a very popular children's book by J.R.R. ↑ Tolkien , which is often also read …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HOBBIT — n. a member of an imaginary race of half-sized people in stories by Tolkien. øøhobbitry n. [invented by J. R. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HOBBIT — n. a member of an imaginary race of half-sized people in stories by Tolkien. hobbitry n. [ invented by J. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HOBBIT — n. a member of an imaginary race of half-sized people in stories by Tolkien. Derivatives: hobbitry n. Etymology: invented by …
Oxford English vocab
HOBBIT — [noun] [C] - an imaginary small human-like creature described in books by J.R.R. Tolkien
Cambridge English vocab
HOBBIT — High order bit. The most significant bit (of a byte). Also known as the meta bit or high bit . …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
HOBBIT — A Scheme to C compiler by Tanel Tammet tammet@cs.chalmers.se . Hobbit attempts to retain most of the original Scheme program …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
HOBBIT — a book (1937) written by J R R Tolkien . The book is set in the imaginary world of Middle-Earth. …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
HOBBIT — 1. [rare] The High Order BIT of a byte; same as the meta bit or high bit . 2. The …
Jargon File English vocabulary
HOBBIT — Хоббит
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
HOBBIT — процессор Hobbit процессор фирмы AT&T, используемый в персональных коммуникаторах см. тж. CPU
Англо-Русский толковый словарь терминов и сокращений по ВТ, Интернету и программированию
HOBBIT — n. Pronunciation: ' hä-b ə t Function: noun Etymology: coined by J.R.R. Tolkien Date: 1937 : a member of a …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
HOBBIT, THE — Hobbit, The BrE AmE (1937) a very popular children's book by J.R.R. ↑ Tolkien , which is often also read …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HOBBIT-HEAD — An afficianado of the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien. Example: Josh has seen _The Lord of the Rings_ fifteen times. He's …
Slang English vocab
TOLKIEN, J(OHN) R(ONALD) R(EUEL) — born Jan. 3, 1892, Bloemfontein, S.Af. died Sept. 2, 1973, Bournemouth, Hampshire, Eng. South African-born English novelist and scholar. A …
Английский словарь Британика
JOHN RONALD REUEL TOLKIEN — n. J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973), South African-born professor of English literature, author of numerous fantasy stories including "The Hobbit" and "The …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
TOLKIEN, J.R.R. — born Jan. 3, 1892, Bloemfontein, S.Af. died Sept. 2, 1973, Bournemouth, Hampshire, Eng. in full John Ronald Reuel Tolkien English …
Britannica English vocabulary
LORD OF THE RINGS — ˌLord of the ˈRings, The BrE AmE (1954–55) a novel by J. R. R. Tolkien, which continues the story of …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LORD OF THE RINGS, THE — ˌLord of the ˈRings, The BrE AmE (1954–55) a novel by J. R. R. Tolkien, which continues the story of …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BAGGINS — Bag ‧ gins, Bil ‧ bo /ˈbæɡənz, ˈbæɡɪnz, ˈbɪlbəʊ/ BrE AmE an imaginary creature called a ↑ Hobbit who is …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BAGGINS, BILBO — Bag ‧ gins, Bil ‧ bo /ˈbæɡənz, ˈbæɡɪnz, ˈbɪlbəʊ/ BrE AmE an imaginary creature called a ↑ Hobbit who is …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

Concise Oxford English vocab

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