JOHN BARLEYCORN

Meaning of JOHN BARLEYCORN in English

[Folklore] A rustic deity or character in Britain who was identified with the last sheaf of the harvest. In that form, he was burned as a sacrifice, thus ensuring a good harvest the following year.

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JOHN BARLEYCORN — noun Date: circa 1620 alcoholic liquor personified
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
JOHN BARLEYCORN — noun Usage: usually capitalized J&B Etymology: from the name John + barleycorn : alcoholic liquor personified
Webster's New International English Dictionary
JOHN BARLEYCORN — a personification of barley as used in malt liquor, of malt liquor itself, or of any intoxicating liquor. [ 1610-20 …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
JOHN BARLEYCORN — n. personification of alcoholic drink
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
JOHN BARLEYCORN — Date: circa 1620 : alcoholic liquor personified
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
JOHN BARLEYCORN — Function: noun Date: circa 1620 : alcoholic liquor personified
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
JOHN BARLEYCORN — ■ noun a personification of barley, or of malt liquor.
Concise Oxford English vocab
JOHN BARLEYCORN — [John Barleycorn] n (ca. 1620): alcoholic liquor personified
Merriam-Webster English vocab
JOHN BARLEYCORN — John Bar ‧ ley ‧ corn /ˌdʒɒn ˈbɑːlikɔːn $ ˌdʒɑːn ˈbɑːrlikɔːrn/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] literary old-fashioned the ↑ personification …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
JOHN BARLEYCORN — разг. Джон Ячменное Зерно (олицетворение пива; название приобрело особенно широкую известность после того, как Р.Бёрнс [Robert Burns, 1759-96] написал свою …
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
JOHN BARLEYCORN — Джон Ячменное Зерно (олицетворение спиртных напитков) Джон Ячменное Зерно (олицетворение пива) (собирательнле) алкогольные напитки; зеленый змий
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
JOHN BARLEYCORN — Джон Ячменное Зерно (олицетворение спиртных напитков) Джон Ячменное Зерно (олицетворение пива) (собирательнле) алкогольные напитки; зеленый змий
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
JOHN BARLEYCORN — Пиво
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
JOHN BARLEYCORN — 1. Джон Ячменное Зерно ( олицетворение пива ) 2. собир. алкогольные напитки; зелёный змий
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
JOHN BARLEYCORN — 1. Джон Ячменное Зерно ( олицетворение пива ) 2. собир. алкогольные напитки; ≅ зелёный змий
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
JOHN BARLEYCORN — 1. Джон Ячменное Зерно ( олицетворение пива ) 2. собир. алкогольные напитки; зелёный змий
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
JOHN BARLEYCORN — Джон Ячменное Зерно
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
JOHN BARLEYCORN — Джон Ячменное Зерно
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
JOHN BARLEYCORN — Джон Ячменное Зерно, олицетворение виски, пива и других спиртных и солодовых напитков
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
JOHN BARLEYCORN — Джон Ячменное Зерно, олицетворение виски, пива и других спиртных и солодовых напитков
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
JOHN BARLEYCORN — разг. Джон Ячменное Зерно (олицетворение пива; название приобрело особенно широкую известность после того, как Р.Бёрнс [Robert Burns, 1759-96] написал свою балладу …
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
JOHN BARLEYCORN — Джон Ячменное Зерно (олицетворение спиртных напитков) Джон Ячменное Зерно (олицетворение пива) (собирательнле) алкогольные напитки; зеленый змий
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
JOHN BARLEYCORN — Джон Ячменное Зерно (олицетворение спиртных напитков) Джон Ячменное Зерно (олицетворение пива) (собирательнле) алкогольные напитки; зеленый змий
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
BARLEYCORN — noun Date: 1500 a grain of barley, an old unit of length equal to a third of an inch
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
JOHN
Английский словарь Британика
JOHN — I. ˈjän noun ( -s ) Etymology: from the name John, from Middle English Johan, Jon, John, from Late Latin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BARLEYCORN — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English barly corn 1. : a grain of barley 2. : an old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BARLEYCORN — (n.) Formerly , a measure of length, equal to the average length of a grain of barley; the third part …
Английский словарь Webster
BARLEYCORN — (n.) A grain or "corn" of barley.
Английский словарь Webster
BARLEYCORN — ( n. ) Formerly , a measure of length, equal to the average length of a grain of barley; the …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BARLEYCORN — ( n. ) A grain or "corn" of barley.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
JOHN — /jon/ , n. 1. the apostle John, believed to be the author of the fourth Gospel, three Epistles, and the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BARLEYCORN — /bahr"lee kawrn'/ , n. John . See John Barleycorn .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BARLEYCORN — /bahr"lee kawrn'/ , n. 1. barley. 2. a grain of barley. 3. a measure equal to 1 / 3 in. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BARLEYCORN — n. grain of barley; old unit of length equal to one-third inch
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
JOHN — n. male first name; one of the 12 disciples of Jesus, author of the Gospel of John (Biblical); last of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
JOHN — I. ˈjän noun Etymology: Late Latin Johannes, from Greek Iōannēs, from Hebrew Yōhānān Date: 12th century 1. : a Jewish …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BARLEYCORN — noun Date: 1500 1. : a grain of barley 2. : an old unit of length equal to a third …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BARLEYCORN — noun a grain or "corn" of barley. 2. barleycorn ·noun formerly , a measure of length, equal to the average …
Webster English vocab
BARLEYCORN — ■ noun a former unit of measurement (about a third of an inch) based on the length of a grain …
Concise Oxford English vocab
JOHN — [john] n [fr. the name John] (1856) 1: toilet 2: a prostitute's client John n [LL Johannes, fr. Gk Ioannes, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BARLEYCORN — [bar.ley.corn] n (1500) 1: a grain of barley 2: an old unit of length equal to a third of an …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
JOHN — nonexistent pope. A confusion in the numbering of popes named John after John XIV resulted because Marianus Scotus and other …
Britannica English vocabulary
JOHN — died 1345 byname John Of Montfort, French Jean De Montfort claimant to the duchy of Brittany upon the death of …
Britannica English vocabulary
JOHN — born Dec. 12, 1801, Dresden, Saxony died Oct. 29, 1873, Pillnitz, near Dresden king of Saxony (185473) who was passionately …
Britannica English vocabulary
JOHN — John, john BrE AmE dʒɒn AmE dʒɑːn ▷ John's, johns dʒɒnz AmE dʒɑːnz ▶ ˌ John ˈ Bull BrE AmE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BARLEYCORN — barleycorn, B~ BrE AmE ˈbɑːl i kɔːn AmE ˈbɑːrl i kɔːrn
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
JOHN — I. John, El ‧ ton /ˈelt ə n/ BrE AmE (1947–) a British POP SINGER and ↑ songwriter who was …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
JOHN — john /dʒɒn $ dʒɑːn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] American English informal [ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: John , male name …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BARLEYCORN — Barleycorn, John BrE AmE ⇨ ↑ John Barleycorn
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BARLEYCORN — n. 1 the grain of barley. 2 a former unit of measure (about a third of an inch) based on …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BARLEYCORN — n. 1 the grain of barley. 2 a former unit of measure (about a third of an inch) based on …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BARLEYCORN — n.1 the grain of barley. 2 a former unit of measure (about a third of an inch) based on the …
Oxford English vocab
JOHN — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES John Bull John Doe long johns name sb John/Ann etc ▪ We named our daughter …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
JOHN — Hancock, John Henry [noun] [C] US [informal] - a person's signaturePut your John Hancock at the bottom of the page.USAGE: …
Cambridge English vocab
JOHN
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
JOHN — n. or John de Balliol born 0441; 1250 died April 1313, Château Galliard, Normandy, Fr. King of Scotland (129296). He …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
JOHN — n. known as John Lackland born Dec. 24, 1167, Oxford, Eng. died Oct. 18/19, 1216, Newark, Nottinghamshire King of England …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
JOHN — n. Portuguese João known as John of Aviz born April 11, 1357, Lisbon died Aug. 14, 1433, Lisbon King of …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
JOHN — n. French Jean known as John the Good born April 16, 1319, near Le Mans, Fr.e died April 8, 1364, …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
JOHN — (noun) restroom, room with a toilet (toilets) Very commonly used. 'Mary woke up in the john.' the client of a …
Slang English vocab
JOHN — I . John (1167–1216) the king of England from 1199 to 1216. He was the youngest son of Henry II …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
BARLEYCORN — барликорн (мера длины - 1/3 дюйма - 8,5 мм) букв. ячменное зерно
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
JOHN — See John of Antioch ; John of Damascus ; John of the Cross ; and John of Wessel
Theological and Philosophical Biography English vocab

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