SHEILA-NA-GIG

Meaning of SHEILA-NA-GIG in English

[Celtic] The goddess of fertility in British-Celtic mythology. She is prominently displaying her genitals in an attempt to allay the power of death. With the advent of Christianity she is portrayed (even on the outside of English churches) as a female demon to ward off evil.

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

GIG — Airport Name : Galeão - Antônio Carlos Jobim International Airport Airport Location : n.a IATA Code : GIG ICAO Code …
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NA — Namibia (S.W. Africa)
Internet Domains English vocabulary
NA — -na see -ina
Interlingua English vocab
SHEILA — noun Etymology: probably from Sheila, female given name Date: circa 1914 a girl or young woman
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
NA — abbreviation national association, no account, North America, not applicable, not available
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NA — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Lan Na {{link=Rostov na Donu">Rostov na Donu
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NA — I. nə adverb Etymology: Middle English (northern dialect), from Old English nā — more at no chiefly Scotland : by …
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GIG — I. ˈgig noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English gigg, gigge giddy girl, top; perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to …
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NA — I. abbreviation 1. national academician; national academy 2. national association 3. nautical almanac 4. naval academy 5. naval architect 6. …
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SHEILA — ˈshēlə noun ( -s ) Etymology: alteration (influenced by the name Sheila ) of English (slang) shaler Australia : a …
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NA — symbol Etymology: New Latin natrium sodium
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NA — (a. & adv.) No, not. See No.
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GIG — (n.) A long, light rowboat, generally clinkerbuilt, and designed to be fast; a boat appropriated to the use of the …
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GIG — (v. t.) To fish with a gig.
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NA — ( a. & adv. ) No, not. See No.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GIG — ( v. t. ) To fish with a gig.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GIG — ( n. ) A long, light rowboat, generally clinkerbuilt, and designed to be fast; a boat appropriated to the use …
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SHEILA — /shee"leuh/ , n. a female given name, form of Celia .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SHEILA — /shee"leuh/ , n. Australian Slang. a girl or young woman. [ special use of proper name ]
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NA — Symbol, Chem. sodium. [ natrium ]
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NA — 1. not applicable. 2. not available.
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NA — /nah, neuh/ , Chiefly Scot. adv. 1. no. 2. not; in no way; by no means. conj. 3. nor; neither. …
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GIG — gig 1 /gig/ , n. , v. , gigged, gigging . n. 1. a light, two-wheeled one-horse carriage. 2. Naut. …
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NA — adv. no (Scottish)
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GIG — v. ride in a one-horse carriage; catch an animal with a gig; fish with a gig; (Slang ) give a …
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SHEILA — n. female first name
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NA — n. silver white metallic element that is highly reactive to water and is found abundantly in natural combinations (e.g. common …
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NA — n. northern continent in the Western Hemisphere, third largest continent in the world (including Canada, Greenland, Mexico, and the United …
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GIG — I. ˈgig noun Etymology: Middle English -gyge (in whyrlegyge whirligig), of unknown origin Date: 1570 1. : something that whirls …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SHEILA — noun Etymology: probably from Sheila, female given name Date: circa 1914 Australian & New Zealand : a girl or young …
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NA — 1. national association 2. no account 3. North America 4. not applicable 5. not available
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NA — Etymology: New Latin natrium sodium
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NA — adj & ·adv no, not. ·see no.
Webster English vocab
GIG — vt to fish with a gig. 2. gig ·noun a fiddle. 3. gig ·noun a playful or wanton girl; a …
Webster English vocab
SHEILA — ■ noun Austral./NZ informal a girl or woman. Origin C19 (orig. as shaler ): of unknown origin, later assimilated to …
Concise Oxford English vocab
NA — ■ symbol the chemical element sodium. Origin from mod. L. natrium .
Concise Oxford English vocab
SHEILA — [shei.la] n [prob. fr. Sheila, female given name] (ca. 1919) Austral & NewZeal: a girl or young woman
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GIG — [gig] n [ME -gyge (in whyrlegyge whirligig), of unknown origin] (1570) 1: something that whirls or is whirled: as a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
NA — [Na] [NL natrium] abbreviation sodium NA abbreviation national association, no account, North America, not applicable, not available
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GIG — any of several members of a class of light, open, two-wheeled, one-horse carriages, popular in France, England, and America. The …
Britannica English vocabulary
SHEILA — Sheila, s~ BrE AmE ˈʃiːl ə ▷ Sheila|s, ~'s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GIG — gig BrE AmE ɡɪɡ ▷ gigs ɡɪɡz
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SHEILA — / ˈʃiːlə; NAmE / noun ( AustralE , NZE , slang ) a girl or young woman •• WORD ORIGIN …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GIG — / gɪg; NAmE / noun 1. a performance by musicians playing pop music or jazz in front of an audience; …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHEILA — shei ‧ la /ˈʃiːlə/ BrE AmE noun [countable] informal a young woman – used in Australia and New Zealand
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GIG — I. gig 1 /ɡɪɡ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Sense 1-2: Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: Origin unknown. ] [ Sense …
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SHEILA — n. Austral. & NZ sl. a girl or young woman. [orig. shaler (of unkn. orig.): assim. to the name Sheila]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
NA — symb. Chem. the element sodium.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
NA — adv. Sc. (in comb.; usu. with an auxiliary verb) = NOT (I canna do it; they didna go).
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GIG — n. & v. colloq. --n. an engagement of an entertainer, esp. of musicians to play jazz or dance music, usu. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SHEILA — n. Austral. & NZ sl. a girl or young woman. [ orig. shaler (of unkn. orig.): assim. to the name …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
NA — adv. Sc. (in comb.; usu. with an auxiliary verb) = NOT (I canna do it; they didna go).
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GIG — n. & v. colloq. n. an engagement of an entertainer, esp. of musicians to play jazz or dance music, usu. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
NA — symb. Chem. the element sodium.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SHEILA — n. Austral. & NZ sl. a girl or young woman. Etymology: orig. shaler (of unkn. orig.): assim. to the name …
Oxford English vocab
NA — adv. Sc. (in comb.; usu. with an auxiliary verb) NOT (I canna do it; they didna go).
Oxford English vocab
GIG — 1. n.1 a light two-wheeled one-horse carriage. 2 a light ship's boat for rowing or sailing. 3 a rowing-boat esp. …
Oxford English vocab
GIG — ( gigs, gigging, gigged) 1. A gig is a live performance by someone such as a musician or a comedian. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GIG — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ VERB get ▪ But it was because I'd been at St. Martin's that we …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SHEILA — [noun] [C] ANZ [slang] - a girl or a woman. Some people consider this offensive.
Cambridge English vocab
GIG — (PERFORMANCE) [noun] [C] [informal] - a single performance by a musician or group of musicians, esp. playing modern or pop …
Cambridge English vocab
NA — n. O erh ku na Ho Lan Na Rostov na Donu
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SHEILA — Australian Slang for a female, woman, girl, chick. Example: There are some decent sheilas at this party, mate.
Slang English vocab
GIG — n 1. a job. From the music industry in which a paid playing engagement is known as a gig. ("Hey, …
Slang English vocab

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