HOWARD LEAGUE FOR PENAL REFORM

Meaning of HOWARD LEAGUE FOR PENAL REFORM in English

ˌHoward League for ˈPenal Reˈform, the BrE AmE

a British organization which is against physical punishment and the death sentence, and wants change in international attitudes to punishment and imprisonment

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HOWARD LEAGUE FOR PENAL REFORM — a British organization that since 1866 has worked to improve conditions in prisons, and to help people who are in …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
PENAL — adj penal
Interlingua English vocab
HOWARD — I. biographical name Catherine, II. biographical name Henry 1517?-1547 Earl of Surrey English soldier & poet, III. biographical name John …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
REFORM — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Deuteronomic Reform land reform Reform Bill of 1832 Reform Bill of 1867 Reform Bill …
Английский словарь Британика
LEAGUE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Spartacus League Achaean League Aetolian League American League Anti Corn Law League Arab League …
Английский словарь Британика
HOWARD — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Armstrong Edwin Howard Bearden Romare Howard Bliss Tasker Howard Hoagland Howard Carmichael Catherine Howard …
Английский словарь Британика
REFORM — I. rə̇ˈfȯ(ə)rm, rēˈf-, -ȯ(ə)m verb Etymology: Middle English reformen, from Middle French reformer, from Old French, from Latin reformare, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PENAL — I. ˈpēn ə l adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin poenalis, from poena penalty, punishment + -alis …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LEAGUE — I. ˈlēg sometimes ˈlig noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English lege, from Late Latin leuga, leuca, of Gaulish origin; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FOR — I. fə(r), (|)fȯ(ə)r, (|)fȯ(ə), in R speech in the southern US also (|)fär preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
REFORM — (n.) Amendment of what is defective, vicious, corrupt, or depraved; reformation; as, reform of elections; reform of government.
Английский словарь Webster
REFORM — (v. t.) To put into a new and improved form or condition; to restore to a former good state, or …
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PENAL — (a.) Inflicted as punishment; used as a means of punishment; as, a penal colony or settlement.
Английский словарь Webster
PENAL — (a.) Enacting or threatening punishment; as, a penal statue; the penal code.
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LEAGUE — (v. t.) To join in a league; to cause to combine for a joint purpose; to combine; to unite; as, …
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REFORM — ( v. t. ) To put into a new and improved form or condition; to restore to a former good …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
REFORM — ( n. ) Amendment of what is defective, vicious, corrupt, or depraved; reformation; as, reform of elections; reform of government.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PENAL — ( a. ) Inflicted as punishment; used as a means of punishment; as, a penal colony or settlement.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PENAL — ( a. ) Enacting or threatening punishment; as, a penal statue; the penal code.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LEAGUE — ( v. t. ) To join in a league; to cause to combine for a joint purpose; to combine; to …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
REFORM — — reformable , adj. — reformability, reformableness , n. — reformative , adj. — reformatively , adv. — reformativeness , …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PENAL — — penality /pi nal"i tee/ , n. — penally , adv. /peen"l/ , adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or involving …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LEAGUE — league 1 /leeg/ , n. , v. , leagued, leaguing . n. 1. a covenant or compact made between persons, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HOWARD — /how"euhrd/ , n. 1. Catherine , c1520-42, fifth wife of Henry VIII. 2. Sir Ebenezer , 1850-1928, English town planner. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HOWARD — n. male first name; family name; Leslie Howard (1893-1943), British actor, co-star of Vivian Leigh in "Gone With the Wind"
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
REFORM — I. ri-ˈfȯrm verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French refurmer, from Latin reformare, from re- + formare to form, from forma …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LEAGUE — I. ˈlēg noun Etymology: Middle English leuge, lege, from Late Latin leuga Date: 14th century 1. : any of various …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HOWARD — I. ˈhau̇(-ə)rd biographical name Catherine — see Catherine II. biographical name Henry 1517?-1547 Earl of Surrey English soldier & poet …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PENAL — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin poenalis, from poena punishment — more at pain Date: 15th century 1. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
REFORM — noun amendment of what is defective, vicious, corrupt, or depraved; reformation; as, reform of elections; reform of government. 2. reform …
Webster English vocab
PENAL — adj incurring punishment; subject to a penalty; as, a penalact of offense. 2. penal ·adj enacting or threatening punishment; as, …
Webster English vocab
LEAGUE — noun a stone erected near a public road to mark the distance of a league. 2. league ·vi to unite …
Webster English vocab
REFORM — [re.form] vb [ME, fr. MF reformer, fr. L reformare, fr. re- + formare to form, fr. forma form] vt (14c) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LEAGUE — [league] n [ME leuge, lege, fr. LL leuga] (14c) 1: any of various units of distance from about 2.4 to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LEAGUE — any of several units of measure ranging from 2.4 to 4.6 statute miles (3.9 to 7.4 km). In English-speaking countries …
Britannica English vocabulary
HOWARD — county, central Maryland, U.S., bordered by the South Branch Patapsco River to the north, the Patapsco River to the northeast, …
Britannica English vocabulary
REFORM — I reform verb 'improve, rectify'; noun BrE AmE ri ˈfɔːm rə- AmE -ˈfɔːrm ▷ reform|ed d ▷ reform|ing ɪŋ ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PENAL — penal BrE AmE ˈpiːn ə l ▶ ˈ penal ˌ colony BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HOWARD — Howard BrE AmE ˈha ʊ ‿əd AmE ˈhaʊ‿ ə rd ▷ Howard|s, ~'s z
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REFORM — / rɪˈfɔːm; NAmE rɪˈfɔːrm/ verb , noun ■ verb 1. [ vn ] to improve a system, an organization, a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PENAL — / ˈpiːnl; NAmE / adjective [ usually before noun ] 1. connected with or used for punishment, especially by law …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LEAGUE — / liːg; NAmE / noun 1. a group of sports teams who all play each other to earn points and …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
REFORM — I. re ‧ form 1 /rɪˈfɔːm $ -ɔːrm/ BrE AmE verb [ Word Family: noun : ↑ form , ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PENAL — pe ‧ nal /ˈpiːnl/ BrE AmE adjective [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: pénal , from Latin poenalis …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LEAGUE — league W2 /liːɡ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Sense 1-5: Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: ligue 'agreement to …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HOWARD — How ‧ ard, John /ˈhaʊəd $ -ərd/ BrE AmE (1939–) an Australian politician and former Prime Minister (1996–2007)
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FOR — I. for 1 S1 W1 /fə; strong fɔː $ fər strong fɔːr/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
REFORM — v. & n. --v. 1 tr. & intr. make or become better by the removal of faults and errors. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PENAL — adj. 1 a of or concerning punishment or its infliction (penal laws; a penal sentence; a penal colony). b (of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LEAGUE — n. & v. --n. 1 a collection of people, countries, groups, etc., combining for a particular purpose, esp. mutual protection …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
REFORM — v. & n. v. 1 tr. & intr. make or become better by the removal of faults and errors. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PENAL — adj. 1 a of or concerning punishment or its infliction (penal laws; a penal sentence; a penal colony). b (of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LEAGUE — n. & v. n. 1 a collection of people, countries, groups, etc., combining for a particular purpose, esp. mutual protection …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PENAL — adj.1 a of or concerning punishment or its infliction (penal laws; a penal sentence; a penal colony). b (of an …
Oxford English vocab
LEAGUE — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. a collection of people, countries, groups, etc., combining for a particular purpose, esp. mutual …
Oxford English vocab
REFORM — ( reforms, reforming, reformed) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Reform consists …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PENAL — 1. Penal means relating to the punishment of criminals. ...director-general of penal affairs at the justice ministry. ...penal and legal …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LEAGUE — ( leagues) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A league is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FOR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PENAL — 1. Penal means relating to the punishment of criminals. ...director-general of ~ affairs at the justice ministry. ...~ and legal …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
LEAGUE — (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A ~ is a group …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
REFORM — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a reform programme ▪ After the elections, they embarked on an ambitious reform programme. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PENAL — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a penal/criminal code (= relating to the punishment of criminals ) ▪ At that time …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LEAGUE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a football league (= a group of football teams who play against each other ) …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary

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