ANTI-CORN LAW LEAGUE

Meaning of ANTI-CORN LAW LEAGUE in English

ˌAnti-ˈCorn Law ˌLeague, ˌthe BrE AmE

a group of people, led by Richard Cobden and John Bright, who protested against the corn laws in Britain in the 1840s

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

ANTI-CORN LAW LEAGUE — British organization founded in 1839, devoted to fighting England's Corn Laws , regulations governing the import and export of grain. …
Английский словарь Британика
ANTI-CORN LAW LEAGUE — British organization founded in 1839, devoted to fighting England's Corn Laws , regulations governing the import and export of grain. …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ANTI-CORN LAW LEAGUE — Лига (борьбы) против Хлебных законов (организация английских промышленников и экономистов; выступала за отмену Хлебных законов (Corn Laws), защищала интересы промышленной …
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
ANTI-CORN LAW LEAGUE — Лига (борьбы) против Хлебных законов (организация английских промышленников и экономистов; выступала за отмену Хлебных законов [Corn Laws], защищала интересы промышленной …
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
ANTI — anti- prefixo [used with nouns and adjectives; also: in combination with substantival and adjectival suffixes] anti-
Interlingua English vocab
LEAGUE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Spartacus League Achaean League Aetolian League American League Anti Corn Law League Arab League …
Английский словарь Британика
LAW — I Discipline and profession concerned with the customs, practices, and rules of conduct that are recognized as binding by the …
Английский словарь Британика
CORN — I or maize Zea mays ) of the family Poaceae (or Gramineae). It originated in the New World and has …
Английский словарь Британика
ANTI — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs American Anti Slavery Society Anti Comintern Pact Anti Corn Law …
Английский словарь Британика
LEAGUE — I. ˈlēg sometimes ˈlig noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English lege, from Late Latin leuga, leuca, of Gaulish origin; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LAW — I. ˈlȯ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English (northern dialect), from Old English hlāw, hlǣw; akin to Old High …
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CORN — I. ˈkȯ(ə)rn, ˈkȯ(ə)n noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High …
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ANTI- — I. in pronunciations below, | ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ . |anˌtī or |an_tē or |antə̇ (-tə̇ occurring chiefly before consonants ) or |aan- or …
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ANTI — I. ˈanˌtī, -_tē, ˈaan-, ˈain- noun ( -s ) Etymology: anti- (I) : one who is opposed (as to a …
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LEAGUE — (v. t.) To join in a league; to cause to combine for a joint purpose; to combine; to unite; as, …
Английский словарь Webster
LEAGUE — ( v. t. ) To join in a league; to cause to combine for a joint purpose; to combine; to …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LEAGUE — league 1 /leeg/ , n. , v. , leagued, leaguing . n. 1. a covenant or compact made between persons, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LAW — law 1 — lawlike , adj. /law/ , n. 1. the principles and regulations established in a community by some …
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CORN — corn 1 /kawrn/ , n. 1. Also called Indian corn; esp. technical and Brit., maize . a tall cereal plant, …
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ANTI- — a prefix meaning "against," "opposite of," "antiparticle of," used in the formation of compound words ( anticline ); used freely …
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ANTI — /an"tuy, an"tee/ , n. , pl. antis . a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, …
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LEAGUE — I. ˈlēg noun Etymology: Middle English leuge, lege, from Late Latin leuga Date: 14th century 1. : any of various …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CORN — I. ˈkȯrn noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German & Old Norse …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ANTI — I. ˈan-ˌtī, ˈan-tē noun ( plural antis ) Etymology: anti- Date: 1788 : one that is opposed II. adjective Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ANTI- — ˌan-ti before consonsants prefix or ant- or anth- Etymology: anti- from Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LEAGUE — noun a stone erected near a public road to mark the distance of a league. 2. league ·vi to unite …
Webster English vocab
CORN — noun a small, hard particle; a grain. 2. corn ·vt to render intoxicated; as, ale strong enough to corn one. …
Webster English vocab
LEAGUE — [league] n [ME leuge, lege, fr. LL leuga] (14c) 1: any of various units of distance from about 2.4 to …
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CORN — [corn] n, often attrib [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG & ON korn grain, L granum] (bef. 12c) 1 chiefly …
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ANTI-
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ANTI — [an.ti] n, pl antis [anti-] (1788): one that is opposed [2]anti adj (1857): opposed [3]anti prep (1953): opposed to: against
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LEAGUE — any of several units of measure ranging from 2.4 to 4.6 statute miles (3.9 to 7.4 km). In English-speaking countries …
Britannica English vocabulary
LAW — the discipline and profession concerned with the customs, practices, and rules of conduct of a community that are recognized as …
Britannica English vocabulary
CORN — also called Indian Corn, or Maize (Zea mays), in agriculture, cereal plant of the tribe Maydeae of the grass family …
Britannica English vocabulary
CORN — corn BrE AmE kɔːn AmE kɔːrn ▷ corned kɔːnd AmE ˈkɔːrnd ▷ corning ˈkɔːn ɪŋ AmE ˈkɔːrn ɪŋ ▷ corns …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ANTI — anti BrE AmE ˈænt i AmE \ ˈæn t̬ i ˈænt aɪ ▷ anti|s z
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LEAGUE — / liːg; NAmE / noun 1. a group of sports teams who all play each other to earn points and …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LAW — / lɔː; NAmE / noun SYSTEM OF RULES 1. (also the law ) [ U ] the whole system of …
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CORN — / kɔːn; NAmE kɔːrn/ noun 1. ( BrE ) [ U ] any plant that is grown for its grain, …
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ANTI- — / ˈænti; NAmE / prefix (in nouns and adjectives) 1. opposed to; against : anti-tank weapons antisocial —compare pro- 2. …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ANTI — / ˈænti; NAmE / preposition ( informal ) if sb is anti sb/sth, they do not like or agree with …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LEAGUE — league W2 /liːɡ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Sense 1-5: Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: ligue 'agreement to …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LAW
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CORN — corn S3 /kɔːn $ kɔːrn/ BrE AmE noun [ Sense 1-2: Language: Old English ] [ Sense 3: Date: 1300-1400 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ANTI- — anti- /æntɪ $ æntɪ, æntaɪ/ AmE prefix [ Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin , from Greek , from anti …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LEAGUE — n. & v. --n. 1 a collection of people, countries, groups, etc., combining for a particular purpose, esp. mutual protection …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LAW — n. 1 a a rule enacted or customary in a community and recognized as enjoining or prohibiting certain actions and …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CORN — n. & v. --n. 1 a any cereal before or after harvesting, esp. the chief crop of a region: wheat, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ANTI- — prefix (also ant- before a vowel or h) forming nouns and adjectives meaning: 1 opposed to; against (antivivisectionism). 2 preventing …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ANTI — prep. & n. --prep. (also absol.) opposed to (is anti everything; seems to be rather anti). --n. (pl. antis) a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LEAGUE — n. & v. n. 1 a collection of people, countries, groups, etc., combining for a particular purpose, esp. mutual protection …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LAW — n. 1 a a rule enacted or customary in a community and recognized as enjoining or prohibiting certain actions and …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CORN — n. & v. n. 1 a any cereal before or after harvesting, esp. the chief crop of a region: wheat, …
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ANTI — prep. & n. prep. (also absol.) opposed to (is anti everything; seems to be rather anti). n. (pl. antis) a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LEAGUE — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. a collection of people, countries, groups, etc., combining for a particular purpose, esp. mutual …
Oxford English vocab
LAW — n.1 a a rule enacted or customary in a community and recognized as enjoining or prohibiting certain actions and enforced …
Oxford English vocab
CORN — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. a any cereal before or after harvesting, esp. the chief crop of a region: …
Oxford English vocab
ANTI — prep. & n. --prep. (also absol.) opposed to (is anti everything; seems to be rather anti). --n. (pl. antis) a …
Oxford English vocab
LEAGUE — ( leagues) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A league is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LAW — ( laws) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. The law is a …
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CORN — ( corns) 1. Corn is used to refer to crops such as wheat and barley. It can also be used …
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ANTI- — 1. Anti- is used to form adjectives and nouns that describe someone or something that is opposed to a particular …
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ANTI — ( antis) 1. You can refer to people who are opposed to a particular activity or idea as antis . …
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LEAGUE — (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A ~ is a group …
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