GRIM REAPER

Meaning of GRIM REAPER in English

ˌGrim ˈReaper, the BrE AmE

a name given to Death in stories and literature. He is shown in pictures as a human ↑ skeleton in long black clothes that also cover his head, carrying a large ↑ scythe (=a tool for cutting crops) .

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

GRIM REAPER — noun Usage: often capitalized G&R Date: circa 1927 death especially when personified as a man or skeleton with a scythe
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GRIM REAPER — noun Usage: often capitalized G&R : death especially when personified as a man or skeleton with a scythe
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GRIM REAPER — the personification of death as a man or cloaked skeleton holding a scythe. [ 1925-30 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GRIM REAPER — angel of death (angel responsible for collecting the souls of human beings when they are to die)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
GRIM REAPER — Usage: often capitalized G&R Date: circa 1927 : death especially when personified as a man or skeleton with a scythe
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GRIM REAPER — Function: noun Usage: often cap G&R Date: circa 1927 : death especially when personified as a man or skeleton with …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
GRIM REAPER — [grim reaper] n, often cap G&R (ca. 1927): death esp. when personified as a man or skeleton with a scythe
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GRIM REAPER — noun an imaginary figure who represents death. It looks like a skeleton , wears a long cloak and carries a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GRIM REAPER — The Grim Reaper is an imaginary character who represents death. He looks like a skeleton, wears a long, black cloak …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GRIM REAPER — The ~ is an imaginary character who represents death. He looks like a skeleton, wears a long, black cloak with …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
GRIM REAPER — Function: noun Synonyms: DEATH 1, curtains, decease, defunction, demise, (the) Pale Horse, passing, quietus, silence, sleep
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
GRIM REAPER — noun Synonyms: death 1, curtains, decease, defunction, demise, (the) Pale Horse, passing, quietus, silence, sleep
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
GRIM REAPER — (See The Grim Reaper)
English Idioms vocab
GRIM REAPER — See The Grim Reaper
English Idioms vocabulary
GRIM REAPER — [Folklore] The personification of death as a man or cloaked skeleton holding a scythe.
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
GRIM REAPER — смерть (старуха с косой; перевод "старуха" не совсем верен - по-английски смерть мужского рода, ср. Oscar Wilde, "The Picture of …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GRIM REAPER — смерть (старуха с косой; перевод "старуха" не совсем верен - по-английски смерть мужского рода, ср. Oscar Wilde, "The Picture of …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GRIM REAPER — Смерть
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
GRIM REAPER — Образ смерти
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
GRIM REAPER — смерть (старуха с косой; перевод "старуха" не совсем верен - по-английски смерть мужского рода, ср. Oscar Wilde, "The Picture of …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
GRIM REAPER — смерть ( старуха с косой; перевод "старуха" не совсем верен - по-английски смерть мужского рода, ср. Oscar Wilde, "The Picture …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
GRIM REAPER — смерть (старуха с косой; перевод "старуха" не совсем верен - по-английски смерть мужского рода, ср. Oscar Wilde, "The Picture of …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
GRIM REAPER — смерть (старуха с косой; перевод "старуха" не совсем верен - по-английски смерть мужского рода, ср. Oscar Wilde, "The Picture of …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
GRIM REAPER — смерть (старуха с косой; перевод "старуха" не совсем верен - по-английски смерть мужского рода, ср. Oscar Wilde, "The Picture of …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
GRIM — severi, rigorosi, austeri
English interlingue dictionary
REAPER — noun Date: before 12th century one that reaps
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
REAPER — Any farm machine that cuts grain ( cereal ). Early reapers simply cut the crop and dropped it unbound. Modern …
Английский словарь Британика
GRIM — I. ˈgrim adjective ( grimmer ; grimmest ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English grimm; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
REAPER — ˈrēpə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English repere, from Old English rīpere, from reopan, rīpan to reap + -ere …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
REAPER — (n.) A reaping machine.
Английский словарь Webster
REAPER — (n.) One who reaps.
Английский словарь Webster
REAPER — ( n. ) One who reaps.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
REAPER — ( n. ) A reaping machine.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
REAPER — /ree"peuhr/ , n. 1. a machine for cutting standing grain; reaping machine. 2. a person who reaps. 3. See Grim …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GRIM — — grimly , adv. — grimness , n. /grim/ , adj., grimmer, grimmest . 1. stern and admitting of no …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
REAPER — n. person or thing that reaps a harvest, harvester
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
REAPER — n. angel of death (portrayed as a being in a dark robe holding a long sickle)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
REAPER — noun Date: before 12th century : one that reaps ; especially : any of various machines for reaping grain
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GRIM — adjective ( grim·mer ; grim·mest ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English grimm; akin to Old High German grimm fierce, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
REAPER — noun one who reaps. 2. reaper ·noun a reaping machine.
Webster English vocab
REAPER — ■ noun 1》 a person or machine that harvests a crop. 2》 ( the Reaper or the Grim Reaper ) …
Concise Oxford English vocab
REAPER — [reap.er] n (bef. 12c): one that reaps; esp: any of various machines for reaping grain
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GRIM — [grim] adj grim.mer ; grim.mest [ME, fr. OE grimm; akin to OHG grimm fierce, Gk chremetizein to neigh] (bef. 12c) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
REAPER — any farm machine that cuts grain. Early reapers simply cut the crop and dropped it unbound, but modern machines include …
Britannica English vocabulary
REAPER — reaper BrE AmE ˈriːp ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ reaper|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GRIM — grim BrE AmE ɡrɪm ▷ grimmer ˈɡrɪm ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ grimmest ˈɡrɪm ɪst -əst ▶ ˌ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
REAPER — / ˈriːpə(r); NAmE / noun a person or a machine that cuts and collects crops on a farm —see also …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GRIM — / grɪm; NAmE / adjective ( grim·mer , grim·mest ) 1. looking or sounding very serious : a grim face …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
REAPER — See main entry: ↑ reap
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GRIM — grim /ɡrɪm/ BrE AmE adjective [ Language: Old English ; Origin: grimm ] 1 . making you feel worried or …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
REAPER — n. 1 a person who reaps. 2 a machine for reaping. øthe Reaper (or grim Reaper) death personified.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GRIM — adj. (grimmer, grimmest) 1 of a stern or forbidding appearance. 2 harsh, merciless, severe. 3 ghastly, joyless, sinister (has a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
REAPER — n. 1 a person who reaps. 2 a machine for reaping. the Reaper (or grim Reaper) death personified.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GRIM — adj. (grimmer, grimmest) 1 of a stern or forbidding appearance. 2 harsh, merciless, severe. 3 ghastly, joyless, sinister (has a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
REAPER — n.1 a person who reaps. 2 a machine for reaping. Phrases and idioms: the Reaper (or grim Reaper) death personified.
Oxford English vocab
GRIM — adj. (grimmer, grimmest) 1. of a stern or forbidding appearance. 2 harsh, merciless, severe. 3 ghastly, joyless, sinister (has a …
Oxford English vocab
REAPER — ( reapers) A reaper is a machine used to cut and gather crops. N-COUNT see also Grim Reaper
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GRIM — ( grimmer, grimmest) 1. A situation or piece of information that is grim is unpleasant, depressing, and difficult to accept. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
REAPER — (~s) A ~ is a machine used to cut and gather crops. N-COUNT see also Grim Reaper
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
GRIM — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bleak/gloomy/grim picture (= giving the impression that something is or will be bad ) …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
REAPER — [noun] [C]A reaper is a person who cuts and collects crops by hand, using a tool with a curved blade.In …
Cambridge English vocab
GRIM — (UNPLEASANT) [adjective] grimmer, grimmest [informal] - very unpleasant or unattractiveThey had to live in a grim flat in a high-rise …
Cambridge English vocab
GRIM
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
GRIM — Old Mr. Grim; death.
Slang English vocab

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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