GRAND UNION CANAL

Meaning of GRAND UNION CANAL in English

ˌGrand ˌUnion Caˈnal, the BrE AmE

a British ↑ canal (=a stretch of water made for boats to travel on) opened in 1801, connecting London with the English ↑ Midlands

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

GRAND UNION CANAL — a canal that links London with Birmingham and Leicester . It is the longest canal in Britain, and used to …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
GRAND UNION CANAL — Гранд-Юнион-Канал (самый длинный канал в Великобритании; протяжённость 385 км; соединяет Лондон с Бирмингемом)
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
GRAND UNION CANAL — Гранд-Юнион-Канал (самый длинный канал в Великобритании; протяжённость 385 км; соединяет Лондон с Бирмингемом)
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CANAL — I. kəˈnal noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin canalis pipe, channel, from canna reed — more at …
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Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
UNION — /yoohn"yeuhn/ , n. 1. the act of uniting two or more things. 2. the state of being united. 3. something …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GRAND — — grandly , adv. — grandness , n. /grand/ , adj., grander, grandest , n. , pl. grands for 13, …
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UNION — I. ˈyün-yən noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin union-, unio oneness, union, from Latin unus one — …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GRAND — I. ˈgrand adjective Etymology: Anglo-French grant, grand, large, great, grand, from Latin grandis Date: 1548 1. a. : having more …
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CANAL — noun a tube or duct; as, the alimentary canal; the semicircular canals of the ear. 2. canal ·noun an artificial …
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UNION — [union] n [ME, fr. MF, fr. LL union-, unio oneness, union, fr. L unus one--more at one] (15c) 1 a: …
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GRAND — [grand] adj [MF, large, great, grand, fr. L grandis] (1584) 1 a: having more importance than others: foremost b: having …
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CANAL — [ca.nal] n [ME, fr. L canalis pipe, channel, fr. canna reed--more at cane] (15c) 1: a tubular anatomical passage or …
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Britannica English vocabulary
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GRAND — grand, Grand BrE AmE ɡrænd —but in French expressions ɡrɒn, ɡrɒ̃ AmE ɡrɑːn —French [ ɡrɑ̃ ] —See also phrases …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CANAL — canal BrE AmE kə ˈnæl ▷ canal|s z ▶ ca ˈ nal boat BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
UNION — / ˈjuːniən; NAmE / noun 1. [ C ] = trade / labor union : I've joined the union . …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GRAND — / grænd; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective ( grand·er , grand·est ) 1. impressive and large or important …
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CANAL — / kəˈnæl; NAmE / noun 1. a long straight passage dug in the ground and filled with water for boats …
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CANAL — ca ‧ nal /kəˈnæl/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: canalis 'pipe, channel' , …
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
UNION — n. 1 a the act or an instance of uniting; the state of being united. b (the Union) hist. the …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GRAND — adj. & n. adj. 1 a splendid, magnificent, imposing, dignified. b solemn or lofty in conception, execution, or expression; noble. …
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CANAL — n. 1 an artificial waterway for inland navigation or irrigation. 2 any of various tubular ducts in a plant or …
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UNION — n.1 a the act or an instance of uniting; the state of being united. b (the Union) hist. the uniting …
Oxford English vocab
GRAND — adj. & n. --adj. 1. a splendid, magnificent, imposing, dignified. b solemn or lofty in conception, execution, or expression; noble. …
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CANAL — n.1 an artificial waterway for inland navigation or irrigation. 2 any of various tubular ducts in a plant or animal, …
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UNION — ( unions) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A union is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GRAND — ( grander, grandest, grands) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Note: The form …
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CANAL — ( canals) 1. A canal is a long, narrow stretch of water that has been made for boats to travel …
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CANAL — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a canal boat ( also a narrow boat British English ) (= for use on …
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CANAL — [noun] [C] - a long channel of water which is artificially made either for boats to travel along or for …
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CANAL — n. Artificial waterway built for transportation, irrigation, water supply, or drainage. The early Middle Eastern civilizations probably first built canals …
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
CANAL — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ drainage , irrigation ▪ ship VERB + CANAL ▪ build , construct , dig CANAL + NOUN …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
GRAND — n. 25B6; adjective a grand hotel : MAGNIFICENT, imposing, impressive, awe-inspiring, splendid, resplendent, majestic, monumental; palatial, stately, large; luxurious, sumptuous, …
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GRAND — 1. прил. 1) а) большой, величественный, грандиозный, великий б) возвышенный, благородный в) важный, знатный; важничающий, исполненный самомнения do the grand …
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CANAL — сущ. 1) канал (искусственный) to build, construct, dig a canal ≈ прокопать канал irrigation canal ≈ ирригационная система, оросительный канал …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GRAND — grand.ogg 1. grænd n 1. рояль concert grand - концертный рояль baby grand - (рояль-)миньон 2. амер. сл. тысяча долларов; …
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CANAL — canal.ogg 1. kəʹnæl n 1. канал irrigation canals - оросительные каналы canal dues /toll/ - сборы за проход через канал, …
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UNION — 1) соединение; муфта ( трубопровода ) 2) штуцер; патрубок 3) вчт. объединение 4) операция включающее ИЛИ • - bulk head …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
CANAL — 1) канал 2) русло; проток 3) архит. жёлоб • canal in cut — канал в выемке; canal in cut-and-fill — …
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