INCONNU

Meaning of INCONNU in English

[ 'a~kɒnu: , ˌa~kɒ'n(j)u: ]

■ noun ( plural same) an edible freshwater whitefish related to the salmon. [ Stenodus leucichthys .]

Origin

C19: Fr., lit. 'unknown'.

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INCONNU — |inkə|n(y)ü, |iŋk-; |aⁿkə|nu̅e̅ noun ( -s ) Etymology: French, from in- in- (I) + connu, past participle of connaître to …
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INCONNU — /in'keuh nooh", -nyooh", ing'-/ ; Fr. /aonn kaw nyuu"/ , n. , pl. inconnus /-noohz", -nyoohz"/ ; Fr. /-nyuu"/ , …
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INCONNU — n. Function: noun Synonyms: STRANGER , alien, auslander, foreigner, outcomer, outlander, outsider
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INCONNU — noun Synonyms: stranger , alien, auslander, foreigner, outcomer, outlander, outsider
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INCONNU — Белорыбица
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INCONNU — нельма, белорыбица (Stenodus leucichthys)
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INCONNU — нельма, белорыбица ( Stenodus leucichthys )
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BOIS INCONNU — -ˌzaⁿkəˈnü, -ˈnu̅e̅ noun ( plural bois inconnus -nü(z), -nu̅e̅) Etymology: Louisiana French, literally, unknown wood : hackberry 1
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WHITE SALMON — noun 1. : silver salmon 2. : a large squawfish ( Ptychocheilus lucius ) of the Colorado river basin that …
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SHEEFISH — ˈshēˌfish noun Etymology: shee (probably native name in Alaska or northwest Canada) + fish : inconnu
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NELMA — ˈnelmə noun ( -s ) Etymology: Russian nel' ma : inconnu
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CONNIE — ˈkänē noun ( -s ) Etymology: probably by shortening & alteration : inconnu
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CONEY — noun or co·ny ˈkōnē, -ni ( plural coneys or conies ) Etymology: Middle English cony, conig, coning, back-formation from conies, …
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SHEEFISH — /shee"fish'/ , n. , pl. sheefishes , ( esp. collectively ) sheefish . inconnu (def. 2). [ 1785-95; shee ( …
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WHITEFISH — any of several valuable, silvery food fishes (family Salmonidae, or in some classifications, Coregonidae), generally found in cold northern lakes …
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SHEEFISH — also called Inconnu, species of whitefish (q.v.).
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CONY — also spelled Coney, any of certain unrelated animals, including two mammals and two fishes. The mammalian cony is a small, …
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ANTINOVEL — also called nouveau roman (French: new novel), avant-garde novel of the mid-20th century that marked a radical departure from the …
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SARRAUTE, NATHALIE — born July 18, 1900, Ivanova, Russia died Oct. 19, 1999, Paris, France ne Nathalie Ilyanova Tcherniak French novelist and essayist, …
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PICASSO, PABLO — born Oct. 25, 1881, Mlaga, Spain died April 8, 1973, Mougins, France in full Pablo Ruiz y Picasso Spanish expatriate …
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PARIS — also called Alexandros (Greek: Defender), in Greek legend, son of King Priam of Troy and his wife, Hecuba. A dream …
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MASSON, FRDRIC — born March 8, 1847, Paris, Fr. died Feb. 19, 1923, Paris French historian and academician best known for his books …
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BOURRIENNE, LOUIS-ANTOINE FAUVELET DE — born July 9, 1769, Sens, Fr. died Feb. 7, 1834, Caen French diplomat and one-time secretary to Napoleon Bonaparte. His …
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STRANGER — n. Function: noun a nonresident or an unknown person in a community FF1C; he felt he had become a stranger …
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OUTSIDER — n. Function: noun Synonyms: STRANGER , alien, auslander, foreigner, inconnu, outcomer, outlander Contrasted Words: insider
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OUTLANDER — n. Function: noun Synonyms: STRANGER , alien, auslander, foreigner, inconnu, outcomer, outsider
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OUTCOMER — Function: noun Synonyms: STRANGER , alien, auslander, foreigner, inconnu, outlander, outsider
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FOREIGNER — n. Function: noun Synonyms: STRANGER , alien, auslander, inconnu, outcomer, outlander, outsider
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AUSLANDER — n. Function: noun Synonyms: STRANGER , alien, foreigner, inconnu, outcomer, outlander, outsider
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ALIEN — n. Function: noun Synonyms: STRANGER , auslander, foreigner, inconnu, outcomer, outlander, outsider Contrasted Words: national, subject Antonyms: citizen
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ALIEN — I. adjective Synonyms: extrinsic , extraneous, foreign Related Word: exotic, outlandish, strange; incompatible, incongrous, inconsonant Contrasted words: cognate, kindred, related; …
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