JONG

Meaning of JONG in English

[ jɒŋ ]

■ noun S. African, chiefly historical a young black male servant.

↘ offensive a black man.

Origin

Afrik., from earlier S. Afr. Du. ~en 'lad'.

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JONG — ˈyäŋ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Afrikaans, from Middle Dutch jonge, from jonc young; akin to Old High German jung …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
JONG — n. form of address to a man or woman (in South Africa)
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JONG — Jong BrE AmE jɒŋ AmE \ jɑːŋ
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JONG — (1942– ) a US poet and author. She first became well known for her poetry with Fruits and Vegetables (1971). …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
KIM JONG IL — biographical name 1942- North Korean Communist leader (1994- )
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
KIM JONG IL — or Kim Chong Il born Feb. 16, 1941, Siberia, Russia, U.S.S.R. Son of Kim Il-sung . He was designated his …
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MAH JONG — noun see mah-jongg I
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KIM JONG IL — /kim" jong" il"/ , n. born 1942, president of North Korea since 1997; son of Kim Il Sung.
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MAH-JONG — mah-jong, mah-jongg BrE AmE ˌmɑː ˈdʒɒŋ AmE \ -ˈʒɑːŋ -ˈdʒɑːŋ, -ˈʒɔːŋ, -ˈdʒɔːŋ; ˈ••
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DE JONG — De Jong, De Jongh BrE AmE də ˈjɒŋ AmE \ -ˈjɔːŋ -ˈjɑːŋ, -ˈdʒɔːŋ, -ˈdʒɑːŋ
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KIM JONG-IL — Kim Jong-Il /ˌkɪm dʒɒŋ ˈɪl $ -dʒɔːŋ-/ BrE AmE (1942–) the leader of North Korea since the death of his …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ERICA JONG — ➡ Jong
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TAYLOR, PAUL (BELVILLE) — born July 29, 1930, Wilkinsburg, Pa., U.S. U.S. modern dancer, choreographer, and director. In 1953 he joined Martha Graham 's …
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KOREA, NORTH — officially Democratic People's Republic of Korea Country, occupying the northern half of the Korean peninsula, East Asia. Area: 47,399 sq …
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KIM — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Kim Dae Jung Kim Il sung Kim Jong Il Kim Chong Il Kim Young …
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IL — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Guercino Il Kim Il sung Kim Jong Il {{link=Kim Chong Il">Kim Chong Il Aldo …
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MAH-JONGG — I. noun or mah jong (ˈ)mä|jlȯŋ, -|zhl, läŋ ( -s ) Etymology: from Mah-Jongg, a trademark 1. : a game …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
YOUNG — /yung/ , adj., younger /yung"geuhr/ , youngest /yung"gist/ , n. adj. 1. being in the first or early stage of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MAH-JONGG — /mah"jawng", -jong", -zhawng", -zhong"/ , n. 1. a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 dominolike …
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KURRAJONG — /kerr"euh jong'/ , n. an Australian bottle tree, Brachychiton populneus, having showy yellowish-white, bell-shaped flowers, grown as an ornamental. Also, …
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KOORAJONG — /koor"euh jong'/ , n. kurrajong.
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JUNK — junk 1 /jungk/ , n. 1. any old or discarded material, as metal, paper, or rags. 2. anything that is …
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JONQUIL — /jong"kwil, jon"-/ , n. a narcissus, Narcissus jonquilla, having long, narrow, rushlike leaves and fragrant, yellow or white flowers. [ …
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JONKER DIAMOND — /jong"keuhr/ a noted diamond weighing 726 carats, discovered in the Transvaal in 1934 and cut into 12 pieces.
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JONGLEUR — /jong"gleuhr/ ; Fr. /zhawonn gluerdd"/ , n. , pl. jongleurs /-gleuhrz/ ; Fr. /-gluerdd"/ . (in medieval France and Norman …
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EUPHROE — /yooh"froh, -vroh/ , n. Naut. a suspended batten or plate of wood or brass pierced with holes through which the …
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YEAR IN REVIEW 2001: NOBEL-PRIZES — Prize for Chemistry It was once common knowledge that plastics-polymeric materials that can be molded or shaped-are fundamentally different from …
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LOUIS I — born April 16, 778, Chasseneuil, near Poitiers, Aquitaine [now in France] died June 20, 840, Petersau, an island in the …
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KIM DAE JUNG — born December 3, 1925, Mokp'o, Korea [now in South Korea] South Korean politician who became a prominent opposition leader during …
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