ASHCROFT, JOHN

Meaning of ASHCROFT, JOHN in English

Ashcroft, John BrE AmE

(1942–) the Attorney General of the US from 2001 until 2004, under President George W. Bush. He is known for his very ↑ conservative views.

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ASHCROFT — I. biographical name John David 1942- United States attorney general (2001- ), II. biographical name Dame Peggy 1907-1991 British actress
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JOHN — I. ˈjän noun ( -s ) Etymology: from the name John, from Middle English Johan, Jon, John, from Late Latin …
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JOHN — /jon/ , n. 1. the apostle John, believed to be the author of the fourth Gospel, three Epistles, and the …
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ASHCROFT — /ash"krawft, -kroft/ , n. Dame Peggy ( Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft ), 1907-91, English actress.
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JOHN — n. male first name; one of the 12 disciples of Jesus, author of the Gospel of John (Biblical); last of …
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ASHCROFT — n. family name; John Ashcroft (born 1943), attorney and politician, President Bush's nominee for U.S. Attorney General
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JOHN — I. ˈjän noun Etymology: Late Latin Johannes, from Greek Iōannēs, from Hebrew Yōhānān Date: 12th century 1. : a Jewish …
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ASHCROFT — I. ˈash-ˌkrȯft biographical name John David 1942- United States attorney general (2001- ) II. biographical name Dame Peggy 1907-1991 British actress
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JOHN — [john] n [fr. the name John] (1856) 1: toilet 2: a prostitute's client John n [LL Johannes, fr. Gk Ioannes, …
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JOHN — nonexistent pope. A confusion in the numbering of popes named John after John XIV resulted because Marianus Scotus and other …
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JOHN — died 1345 byname John Of Montfort, French Jean De Montfort claimant to the duchy of Brittany upon the death of …
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JOHN — born Dec. 12, 1801, Dresden, Saxony died Oct. 29, 1873, Pillnitz, near Dresden king of Saxony (185473) who was passionately …
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JOHN — John, john BrE AmE dʒɒn AmE dʒɑːn ▷ John's, johns dʒɒnz AmE dʒɑːnz ▶ ˌ John ˈ Bull BrE AmE …
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ASHCROFT — Ashcroft BrE AmE ˈæʃ krɒft AmE \ -krɔːft -krɑːft
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JOHN — I. John, El ‧ ton /ˈelt ə n/ BrE AmE (1947–) a British POP SINGER and ↑ songwriter who was …
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JOHN — john /dʒɒn $ dʒɑːn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] American English informal [ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: John , male name …
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ASHCROFT — I. Ash ‧ croft, Dame Peg ‧ gy /ˈæʃkrɒft $ -ɔːft, ˈpeɡi/ BrE AmE (1907–91) a popular British actress who …
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JOHN — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES John Bull John Doe long johns name sb John/Ann etc ▪ We named our daughter …
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JOHN — Hancock, John Henry [noun] [C] US [informal] - a person's signaturePut your John Hancock at the bottom of the page.USAGE: …
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JOHN — n. or John de Balliol born 0441; 1250 died April 1313, Château Galliard, Normandy, Fr. King of Scotland (129296). He …
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JOHN — n. known as John Lackland born Dec. 24, 1167, Oxford, Eng. died Oct. 18/19, 1216, Newark, Nottinghamshire King of England …
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JOHN — n. Portuguese João known as John of Aviz born April 11, 1357, Lisbon died Aug. 14, 1433, Lisbon King of …
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JOHN — n. French Jean known as John the Good born April 16, 1319, near Le Mans, Fr.e died April 8, 1364, …
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JOHN — (noun) restroom, room with a toilet (toilets) Very commonly used. 'Mary woke up in the john.' the client of a …
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JOHN — I . John (1167–1216) the king of England from 1199 to 1216. He was the youngest son of Henry II …
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JOHN — See John of Antioch ; John of Damascus ; John of the Cross ; and John of Wessel
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JOHN — I сущ. 1) Джон; Иоанн (мужское имя) 2) Джон (типичное имя собственное лакеев, дворецких, официантов) 3) полицейский; сыщик 4) китаец; …
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JOHN — сущ. 1) Джон ( мужское имя ) 2) библ. Иоанн John the Baptist — Иоанн Креститель, Иоанн Предтеча ( согласно …
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JOHN — сущ. 1) Джон (мужское имя) 2) библ. Иоанн John the Baptist — Иоанн Креститель, Иоанн Предтеча (согласно Евангелию, пророк, крестивший Иисуса Христа в …
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JOHN — n AmE sl 1) She made a brief visit to the john — Она ненадолго отлучилась в туалет Where's the john? — Где …
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JOHN — n AmE sl 1) She made a brief visit to the john — Она ненадолго отлучилась в туалет Where's the …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
JOHN — john n AmE sl 1. She made a brief visit to the john Она ненадолго отлучилась в туалет Where's the …
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JOHN — 1) She made a brief visit to the john — Она ненадолго отлучилась в туалет Where's the john? — Где …
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JOHN — I сущ. 1) Джон; Иоанн (мужское имя) 2) Джон (типичное имя собственное лакеев, дворецких, официантов) 3) полицейский; сыщик 4) китаец; …
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ASHCROFT, DAME PEGGY — orig. Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft born Dec. 22, 1907, Croydon, London, Eng. died June 14, 1991, London British actress. She …
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JOHN ASHCROFT — (born 1943) attorney and politician, President Bush's nominee for U.S. Attorney General
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ASHCROFT, DAME PEGGY — born Dec. 22, 1907, Croydon, London, Eng. died June 14, 1991, London original name Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft British stage …
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ASHCROFT, DAME PEGGY — Ash ‧ croft, Dame Peg ‧ gy /ˈæʃkrɒft $ -ɔːft, ˈpeɡi/ BrE AmE (1907–91) a popular British actress who appeared …
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ASHCROFT, DAME PEGGY — orig. Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft born Dec. 22, 1907, Croydon, London, Eng. died June 14, 1991, London British actress. She …
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ASHCROFT, JOHN DAVID — (р. 1942) Эшкрофт, Джон Дэвид Консервативный политический и государственный деятель, республиканец [Republican]; в 2001-04 - Министр юстиции США [Attorney General of …
ASHCROFT, JOHN DAVID — (р. 1942) Эшкрофт, Джон Дэвид Консервативный политический и государственный деятель, республиканец [Republican]; с 2001 - Министр юстиции США [Attorney General …
PEGGY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Ashcroft Dame Peggy Fleming Peggy Gale Guggenheim Peggy Lee Peggy
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MARGARET — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft Atwood Margaret Eleanor Bourke White Margaret Brent Margaret Margaret Tobin …
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EMILY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft Balch Emily Greene Dickinson Emily Elizabeth Grimké Sarah Moore and …
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EDITH — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft Cavell Edith Louisa Evans Dame Edith Mary Hamilton Edith Head …
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DAME — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Anderson Dame Judith Andrews Dame Julie Ashcroft Dame Peggy Cartland Dame Mary Barbara Hamilton …
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QUASICRYSTAL — also called quasi-periodic crystal, matter formed atomically in a manner somewhere between the amorphous solids of glasses (special forms of …
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LIQUID CRYSTAL — a substance that flows as a liquid but maintains some of the ordered structure characteristic of a crystal. Certain organic …
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CRYSTAL — any solid material in which the component atoms are arranged in a definite pattern and whose surface regularity reflects its …
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AMORPHOUS SOLID — any noncrystalline solid in which the atoms and molecules are not organized in a definite lattice pattern. Such solids include …
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ROBESON, PAUL (BUSTILL) — born April 9, 1898, Princeton, N.J., U.S. died Jan. 23, 1976, Philadelphia, Pa. Robeson in Showboat Paul Robeson (right), in …
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KOMISARJEVSKY, THEODORE — born May 23, 1882, Venice, Italy died April 17, 1954, Darien, Conn., U.S. Russian Fyodor Fyodorovich Komissarzhevsky Russian theatrical director …
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FOGERTY, ELSIE — born Dec. 16, 1865, London, Eng. died July 4, 1945, Leamington, Warwickshire British teacher of voice and dramatic diction, a …
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CARIBOO ROAD — wagon trail that was constructed (186265) in the Fraser River valley, in southern British Columbia, Canada, to serve the Cariboo …
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LUCID — 1. Early query language, ca. 1965, System Development Corp, Santa Monica, CA. [Sammet 1969, p.701]. 2. A family of dataflow …
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