BRACKNELL, LADY

Meaning of BRACKNELL, LADY in English

Brack ‧ nell, Lady /ˈbrækn ə l/ BrE AmE

a character in Oscar Wilde’s play The ↑ Importance of Being Earnest , remembered especially for using the phrase ‘A handbag?’, said with great surprise

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BRACKNELL — County: South Post Code: Berkshire
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LADY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) first lady Godey's Lady's Book Godiva Lady Gregory Augusta Lady Grey Lady Jane Hamilton …
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LADY — I. ˈlādē, -di noun ( -es ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English lady, lavedi, lafdi, from Old English hlǣfdīge, …
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LADY
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BRACKNELL — /brak"nl/ , n. a town in E Berkshire, in S England. 71,400.
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LADY — noun a wife; not now in approved usage. 2. lady ·adj belonging or becoming to a lady; ladylike. 3. …
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LADY — in Great Britain, a general title for any peeress below the rank of duchess and also for the wife of …
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BRACKNELL — Bracknell BrE AmE ˈbræk n ə l
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LADY — / ˈleɪdi; NAmE / ( pl. -ies ) noun 1. [ C ] a word used to mean 'woman' that …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LADY — la ‧ dy S1 W2 /ˈleɪdi/ BrE AmE noun ( plural ladies ) [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: …
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BRACKNELL — Brack ‧ nell, Lady /ˈbrækn ə l/ BrE AmE a character in Oscar Wilde’s play The ↑ Importance of Being …
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LADY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 a a woman regarded as being of superior social status or as having the refined manners …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LADY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 a a woman regarded as being of superior social status or as having the refined manners …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LADY — n. (pl. -ies) 1. a a woman regarded as being of superior social status or as having the refined manners …
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LADY — ( ladies) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. You can use lady …
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LADY — (ladies) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. You can use ~ when …
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LADY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES bag lady cleaning lady/woman (= a woman who cleans houses, offices etc as her job …
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LADY — (WOMAN) [noun] [C] - a polite or dated way of referring to or addressing a womanShe's a very attractive lady.Would …
Cambridge English vocab
LADY — (TITLE) [noun] [U] - a title given in Britain to a woman or girl who has the social rank of …
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LADY — n. Lady Diana Frances Spencer first lady Godey's Lady's Book Godiva Lady Gregory Augusta Lady Grey Lady Jane Hamilton Emma …
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LADY — Synonyms and related words : Dulcinea, Eve, Frau, Fraulein, Miss, Mistress, Mlle, Mme, Mmes, acceptable person, archduchess, baroness, best girl, …
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LADY — n. lady friend lady killer maiden lady old lady ladies' man
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BRACKNELL — a character in Oscar Wilde’s play The Importance of Being Earnest . She is a severe upper-class Englishwoman who speaks …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
LADY — I. 1) леди (принятая форма титулования маркизы (marchioness), графини (countess), виконтессы (viscountess) и баронессы (baroness); напр., вместо the Marchioness of …
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
LADY — сущ. 1) леди, дама; госпожа the first lady ≈ первая леди (жена президента или губернатора штата) the first lady of …
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LADY — lady.ogg 1. ʹleıdı n 1. 1> леди, дама; госпожа great lady - знатная дама fine lady - а) светская женщина, …
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LADY — lady сущ.1) леди, дама; госпожа the first lady — первая леди (жена президента или губернатора штата) the first lady of …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
LADY — 1. [ʹleıdı] n 1. 1) леди, дама; госпожа great ~ - знатная дама fine ~ - а) светская женщина, аристократка; …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
LADY — 1. ʹleıdı n 1. 1> леди, дама; госпожа great lady - знатная дама fine lady - а) светская женщина, аристократка; …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
LADY — сущ. 1) леди, дама; госпожа the first lady — первая леди ( жена президента или губернатора штата ) the first …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
LADY — сущ. 1) леди, дама; госпожа the first lady — первая леди (жена президента или губернатора штата) the first lady of the American theater …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
LADY — _n. 1> дама; госпожа; a lady of easy virtue - женщина легкого поведения - great lady - young lady - …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
LADY — n. 1. дама; госпожа; a lady of easy virtue - женщина легкого поведения - great lady - young lady - …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
LADY — _n. 1> дама; госпожа; a great lady знатная, важная дама; young lady барышня; a lady of easy virtue женщина лёгкого …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
LADY — I ['®ўэ¬э] 1) леди (принятая форма титулования маркизы [marchioness], графини [countess], виконтессы [viscountess] и баронессы [baroness]; напр., вместо the Marchioness of …
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
LADY — сущ. 1) леди, дама; госпожа the first lady ≈ первая леди (жена президента или губернатора штата) the first lady of …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
BRACKNELL FOREST — unitary authority, geographic and historic county of Berkshire, England. The district is partly forested, has easy access to London, and …
Britannica English vocabulary
LADY BRACKNELL — ➡ Bracknell
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
LADY BRACKNELL — ( тж. Bracknell) 1> леди Бракнелл ( персонаж пьесы О. Уайльда «Как важно быть серьёзным» ) 2> чопорная и самовлюблённая …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
LADY BRACKNELL — ( тж. Bracknell) 1) леди Бракнелл ( персонаж пьесы О. Уайльда «Как важно быть серьёзным» ) 2) чопорная и самовлюблённая …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
LADY BRACKNELL — ( тж. Bracknell) 1> леди Бракнелл ( персонаж пьесы О. Уайльда «Как важно быть серьёзным» ) 2> чопорная и самовлюблённая …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
EVANS, DAME EDITH (MARY) — born Feb. 8, 1888, London, Eng. died Oct. 14, 1976, Cranbrook, Kent British actress. She made her stage debut as …
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WOKINGHAM — town and unitary authority, geographic and historic county of Berkshire, England. It lies 33 miles (53 km) west of London. …
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SANDHURST — town (parish), Bracknell Forest unitary authority, historic county of Berkshire, England. It is situated 9 miles (14 km) north of …
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EVANS, DAME EDITH — born Feb. 8, 1888, London, Eng. died Oct. 14, 1976, Cranbrook, Kent in full Dame Edith Mary Evans one of …
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BERKSHIRE — Berkshire boar. breed of domestic pig originating in England, where in the early 19th century the name Berkshire became synonymous …
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IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST — Imˌportance of Being ˈEarnest, The BrE AmE (1895) a play by Oscar ↑ Wilde in which a man pretends that …
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IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, THE — Imˌportance of Being ˈEarnest, The BrE AmE (1895) a play by Oscar ↑ Wilde in which a man pretends that …
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TOTAL — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a complete/perfect/total stranger (= used to emphasize that you do not know the person …
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TEAM — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a club/team record ▪ Irvin holds a team record with 111 catches this season. …
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SUSPICIOUSLY — adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ VERB act ▪ The victim was attacked after spotting the men acting suspiciously at 3.25am …
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SPOT
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ROUTE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bus route ▪ We live very near a main bus route. a commuter …
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HIATUS — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN hernia ▪ My husband has suffered from heartburn on and off for years and …
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MEMORABLY — [adverb]The book includes a range of memorably amusing and eccentric characters.In her long acting career she played a large number …
Cambridge English vocab
EVANS, DAME EDITH MARY — born Feb. 8, 1888, London, Eng. died Oct. 14, 1976, Cranbrook, Kent British actress. She made her stage debut as …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST — a comedy play by Oscar Wilde , first performed in 1895. A young man, Jack Worthing, wants to marry the …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary

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