DAVY JONES

Meaning of DAVY JONES in English

[Folklore] The spirit or personification of the sea in sailors' lingo. Davy Jones's locker is the bottom of the sea. To go to Davy Jones's Locker is a common phrase meaning to be drowned at sea, or to die and be buried at sea.

Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary. Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии. 2012

DAVY JONES — noun Date: 1751 the bottom of the sea personified
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DAVY JONES — () The spirit of the sea; sea devil; -- a term used by sailors.
Английский словарь Webster
DAVY JONES — The spirit of the sea; sea devil; -- a term used by sailors.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DAVY JONES — /johnz/ the personification of the sea. [ 1745-55; orig. uncert. ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DAVY JONES — spirit of the sea (used by sailors); bottom of the sea
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DAVY JONES — n. (born 1945 as David Jones) English actor and singer
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DAVY JONES — noun Date: 1751 : the bottom of the sea personified
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DAVY JONES — the spirit of the sea; sea devil; a term used by sailors.
Webster English vocab
DAVY JONES — Pronunciation: ˌ d ā -v ē - ' j ō nz Function: noun Date: 1751 : the bottom of the …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
DAVY JONES — [Da.vy Jones] n (1751): the bottom of the sea personified
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DAVY JONES — n. sl. 1 (in full Davy Jones's locker) the bottom of the sea, esp. regarded as the grave of those …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DAVY JONES — n. sl. 1 (in full Davy Jones's locker) the bottom of the sea, esp. regarded as the grave of those …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DAVY JONES — n. sl. 1. (in full Davy Jones's locker) the bottom of the sea, esp. regarded as the grave of those …
Oxford English vocab
DAVY JONES — Synonyms and related words : Davy, Dylan, Neptune, Nereid, Nereus, Oceanid, Oceanus, Poseidon, Thetis, Triton, Varuna, fresh-water nymph, kelpie, limniad, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
DAVY JONES — [ Sailors' term .] The Devil.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
DAVY JONES — (морское) (жаргон) морской дьявол - *'s locker океан, могила моряков - to go /to be sent/ tо *'s locker утонуть
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DAVY JONES — (морское) (жаргон) морской дьявол - *'s locker океан, могила моряков - to go /to be sent/ tо *'s locker утонуть
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DAVY JONES — мор. жарг. морской дьявол Davy Jones's locker - океан, могила моряков to go /to be sent/ to Davy Jones's locker …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DAVY JONES — мор. жарг. морской дьявол ~'s locker - океан, могила моряков to go /to be sent/ to ~'s locker - утонуть
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
DAVY JONES — мор. жарг. морской дьявол Davy Jones's locker - океан, могила моряков to go /to be sent/ to Davy Jones's locker …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
DAVY JONES — морской дьявол
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
DAVY JONES — морской дьявол
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
DAVY JONES — (морское) (жаргон) морской дьявол - *'s locker океан, могила моряков - to go /to be sent/ tо *'s locker утонуть
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
DAVY JONES — (морское) (жаргон) морской дьявол - *'s locker океан, могила моряков - to go /to be sent/ tо *'s locker утонуть
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
JONES — I. biographical name Anson 1798-1858 president of the Republic of Texas (1844-46), II. biographical name Daniel 1881-1967 English phonetician, III. …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DAVY — biographical name Sir Humphry 1778-1829 English chemist
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
JONES — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) David Robert Jones Burne Jones Sir Edward Coley Dow Jones average {{link=Jones Bill T.">Jones …
Английский словарь Британика
JONES — ˈjōnz noun ( -es ) Etymology: probably from the name Jones 1. slang : habit : addiction ; especially : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DAVY — ˈdāvē noun ( -es ) Etymology: by shortening & alteration slang : affidavit
Webster's New International English Dictionary
JONES — /johnz/ , n. 1. Anson /an"seuhn/ , 1798-1858, president of the Republic of Texas. 2. Casey /kay"see/ , ( John …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
JONES — /johnz/ , n. ( sometimes cap. ) Slang. 1. heroin. 2. an addiction, esp. to heroin. [ 1965-70; orig. uncert. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DAVY — /day"vee/ , n. Sir Humphry , 1778-1829, English chemist.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
JONES — n. (Slang) extreme strong wish; extreme passion (as "having the jones for someone")
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DAVY — n. oath; affidavit
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
JONES — n. family name; John Paul Jones (1747-1792), United States Naval commander in the Revolutionary War
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DAVY — n. male first name; family name; Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829), English chemist
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
JONES — I. ˈjōnz noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1965 1. slang : habit , addiction ; especially : addiction to heroin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
JONES — I. ˈjōnz biographical name Anson 1798-1858 president of the Republic of Texas (1844-46) II. biographical name Daniel 1881-1967 English phonetician …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DAVY — biographical name Sir Humphry 1778-1829 English chemist
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
JONES — Jones BrE AmE dʒəʊnz AmE dʒoʊnz ▷ Joneses ˈdʒəʊnz ɪz -əz AmE ˈdʒoʊnz əz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DAVY — Davy BrE AmE ˈdeɪv i ▶ ˌ Davy ˌ Jones's ˈ locker BrE AmE ▶ ˈ Davy lamp BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
JONES — I. Jones, Bobby /dʒəʊnz/ BrE AmE (1902–71) a US ↑ golfer who is the only player to win the British …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DAVY — Da ‧ vy, Sir Hum ‧ phrey /ˈdeɪvi, ˈhʌmfri/ BrE AmE (1778–1829) a British scientist who invented the Davy lamp, …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DAVY — n. (pl. -ies) (in full Davy lamp) a miner's safety lamp with the flame enclosed by wire gauze to prevent …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DAVY — n. (pl. -ies) (in full Davy lamp) a miner's safety lamp with the flame enclosed by wire gauze to prevent …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DAVY — n. (pl. -ies) (in full Davy lamp) a miner's safety lamp with the flame enclosed by wire gauze to prevent …
Oxford English vocab
JONES — see Joneses
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
JONES — see ~es
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
JONES — n. Everett LeRoi Jones David Robert Jones Burne Jones Sir Edward Coley Dow Jones average Jones Bill T. William Tass …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
JONES — See: KEEP UP WITH THE JONESES.
Slang English vocab
DAVY — I'll take my davy of it; vulgar abbreviation of affidavit.
Slang English vocab
JONES — Classification: County Located in: Texas (TX) Total Population (2000): 20785 Total Housing Units (2000): 7236 Land Area (square meters): 2411259657 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
JONES — Classification: County Located in: South Dakota (SD) Total Population (2000): 1193 Total Housing Units (2000): 614 Land Area (square meters): …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
JONES — Classification: Town Located in: Oklahoma (OK) Total Population (2000): 2517 Total Housing Units (2000): 986 Land Area (square meters): 35384195 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
JONES — Classification: County Located in: North Carolina (NC) Total Population (2000): 10381 Total Housing Units (2000): 4679 Land Area (square meters): …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
JONES — Classification: County Located in: Mississippi (MS) Total Population (2000): 64958 Total Housing Units (2000): 26921 Land Area (square meters): 1796973790 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
JONES — Classification: County Located in: Iowa (IA) Total Population (2000): 20221 Total Housing Units (2000): 8126 Land Area (square meters): 1490042057 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
JONES — Classification: County Located in: Georgia (GA) Total Population (2000): 23639 Total Housing Units (2000): 9272 Land Area (square meters): 1019799727 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
DAVY — Classification: Town Located in: West Virginia (WV) Total Population (2000): 373 Total Housing Units (2000): 170 Land Area (square meters): …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
JONES — I . Bobby Jones (1902–71) a US golf player. He was the most successful amateur player (= one who does …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
DAVY — (1778–1829) an English chemist who was one of the first scientists to make use of electricity to break chemical compounds …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
JONES — n. Slang. An intense desire. Context and source: "Geez, you really got the jones for her." (Conversation)
New Words English vocab
DAVY — (сокр. от affidavit) (сленг) клятва - to tаkе one's * клятвенно подтвердить
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DAVY — сущ.; уменьш. от David Дэви (горное) лампа Дэви, предохранительная лампа
Большой Англо-Русский словарь

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