ELGIN MARBLES

Meaning of ELGIN MARBLES in English

El ‧ gin Mar ‧ bles, the /ˌelɡɪn ˈmɑːb ə lz $ -ˈmɑːr-/ BrE AmE

a set of ancient Greek ↑ sculpture s from the ↑ Parthenon in Athens, which were brought to Britain by the Earl of Elgin in 1803, and are kept in the ↑ British Museum in London

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

ELGIN MARBLES — Collection of ancient Greek marble sculptures and architectural fragments in the British Museum . They were removed from the Parthenon …
Английский словарь Британика
ELGIN MARBLES — () Greek sculptures in the British Museum. They were obtained at Athens, about 1811, by Lord Elgin.
Английский словарь Webster
ELGIN MARBLES — Greek sculptures in the British Museum. They were obtained at Athens, about 1811, by Lord Elgin.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ELGIN MARBLES — /el"gin, -jin/ a group of Greek sculptures of the 5th century B.C., originally on the Parthenon in Athens, and supposedly …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ELGIN MARBLES — greek sculptures in the british museum. they were obtained at athens, about 1811, by lord elgin.
Webster English vocab
ELGIN MARBLES — collection of ancient Greek sculptures and architectural details in the British Museum, London. The objects were removed from the Parthenon …
Britannica English vocabulary
ELGIN MARBLES — Collection of ancient Greek marble sculptures and architectural fragments in the British Museum . They were removed from the Parthenon …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ELGIN MARBLES — a set of marble sculptures of the 5th century BC from the outside of the Parthenon in Athens which are …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
ELGIN MARBLES — элгиновские мраморы, мраморы Парфенона (коллекция античных скульптур в Британском музее (British Museum); в неё входят части фриза Парфенона) скульптуры были …
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
ELGIN MARBLES — коллекция античных скульптур из Парфенона, привезенная и проданная в Британский Музей лордом Элджином в 1816 г.
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
ELGIN MARBLES — коллекция античных скульптур из Парфенона, привезенная и проданная в Британский Музей лордом Элджином в 1816
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
ELGIN MARBLES — коллекция античных скульптур из Парфенона, привезенная и проданная в Британский Музей лордом Элджином в 1816
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
ELGIN MARBLES — элгиновские мраморы, мраморы Парфенона (коллекция античных скульптур в Британском музее [British Museum]; в неё входят части фриза Парфенона) скульптуры были вывезены …
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
ELGIN — County: Moray Post Code: IV30
UK Post Codes and Counties English vocabulary
MARBLES — dyulin
English-Visayan vocabulary
ELGIN — geographical name city NE Illinois population 94,487, see: Moray royal burgh NE Scotland NE of Inverness population 18,905
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ELGIN — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Elgin Marbles {{link=Elgin James Bruce 8th earl of">Elgin James Bruce 8th earl of
Английский словарь Британика
ELGIN — adjective see elginshire
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MARBLES — plural of marble present third singular of marble
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ELGIN — /el"jin/ for 1; /el"gin/ for 2 , n. 1. a city in NE Illinois. 63,798. 2. former name of Moray …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MARBLES — n. children's game played with marbles; sanity, sense of reality (Slang)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ELGIN — 1. ˈel-jən city NE Illinois population 94,487 2. ˈel-gən or El·gin·shire -ˌshir, -shər — see moray 2 3. ˈel-gən royal …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MARBLES — [treated as sing. ] a game in which ~ are rolled along the ground. → marble
Concise Oxford English vocab
ELGIN — royal burgh (town) and city, in Moray council area and historic county, northeastern Scotland, situated on the River Lossie in …
Britannica English vocabulary
ELGIN — Elgin (i) BrE AmE ˈelɡ ɪn § \ -ən , (ii) BrE AmE ˈeldʒ ɪn - ə n —For the …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MARBLES — [noun] [U]Marbles is a children's game in which small round glass balls are rolled along the floor.Do you want to …
Cambridge English vocab
ELGIN — Baylor Elgin Elgin Marbles Elgin James Bruce 8th earl of
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
MARBLES — Pearls
Slang English vocab
ELGIN — Classification: City Located in: Texas (TX) Total Population (2000): 5700 Total Housing Units (2000): 2032 Land Area (square meters): 12160698 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ELGIN — Classification: Town Located in: South Carolina (SC) Total Population (2000): 806 Total Housing Units (2000): 306 Land Area (square meters): …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ELGIN — Classification: CDP (census designated place) Located in: South Carolina (SC) Total Population (2000): 2426 Total Housing Units (2000): 976 Land …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ELGIN — Classification: Borough Located in: Pennsylvania (PA) Total Population (2000): 236 Total Housing Units (2000): 88 Land Area (square meters): 4050583 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ELGIN — Classification: City Located in: Oregon (OR) Total Population (2000): 1654 Total Housing Units (2000): 699 Land Area (square meters): 2556106 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ELGIN — Classification: City Located in: Oklahoma (OK) Total Population (2000): 1210 Total Housing Units (2000): 492 Land Area (square meters): 6613079 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ELGIN — Classification: Village Located in: Ohio (OH) Total Population (2000): 50 Total Housing Units (2000): 20 Land Area (square meters): 585833 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ELGIN — Classification: City Located in: North Dakota (ND) Total Population (2000): 659 Total Housing Units (2000): 379 Land Area (square meters): …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ELGIN — Classification: City Located in: Nebraska (NE) Total Population (2000): 735 Total Housing Units (2000): 372 Land Area (square meters): 1857095 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ELGIN — Classification: City Located in: Minnesota (MN) Total Population (2000): 826 Total Housing Units (2000): 324 Land Area (square meters): 1694165 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ELGIN — Classification: City Located in: Kansas (KS) Total Population (2000): 82 Total Housing Units (2000): 54 Land Area (square meters): 480728 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ELGIN — Classification: City Located in: Iowa (IA) Total Population (2000): 676 Total Housing Units (2000): 349 Land Area (square meters): 1731275 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ELGIN — Classification: City Located in: Illinois (IL) Total Population (2000): 94487 Total Housing Units (2000): 32665 Land Area (square meters): 64756361 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ELGIN — Classification: CDP (census designated place) Located in: Arizona (AZ) Total Population (2000): 309 Total Housing Units (2000): 153 Land Area …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
MARBLES — n. Function: noun plural Synonyms: WIT 2, lucidity, mind, reason, saneness, sanity, sense(s), soundness
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
MARBLES — noun plural Synonyms: wit 2, lucidity, mind, reason, saneness, sanity, sense(s), soundness
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
MARBLES — < jargon > (From the mainstream "lost his marbles") The minimum needed to build your way further up some hierarchy …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
MARBLES — n pl (vulg rare) яички
Dirty English-Russian vocab
MARBLES — n. 1) to play ~ 2) a game of ~ 3) ( misc. ) ( colloq. ) to lose one's …
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
MARBLES — шарики (детская игра) первоначально шарики делали из мрамора
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
MARBLES — rambles
Anagrams English vocabulary
MARBLES — [from mainstream "lost all his/her marbles"] The minimum needed to build your way further up some hierarchy of tools or …
Jargon File English vocabulary
ELGIN — Lord, the man who rolled the Elgin marbles from Greece to the British Museum. Also had something to do with …
Who is who English vocabulary
MARBLES — Marbles
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ELGIN — Elgin
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ELGIN — Elgin
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MARBLES — Стеклянные шарики
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
ELGIN — Элгин
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
ELGIN — n геогр. 1. Элгин; см. Elginshire 2. г. Элгин
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
MARBLES — n. стеклянные шарики, детская игра в шарики
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
MARBLES — n. стеклянные шарики, детская игра в шарики
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
MARBLES — стеклянные шарики Выпускаются для детских игр. Обычный размер шарика около 1 см в диаметре
ELGIN — Элджин Город на северо-востоке штата Иллинойс на р. Фокс [Fox River]. 94,4 тыс. жителей (2000). Промышленный и торговый центр, железнодорожный узел. …
MARBLES — стеклянные шарики Выпускаются для детских игр. Обычный размер шарика около 1 см в диаметре
ELGIN — Элджин Город на северо-востоке штата Иллинойс на р. Фокс [Fox River]. 94,4 тыс. жителей (2000). Промышленный и торговый центр, железнодорожный …
MARBLES
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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