LEE, GENERAL ROBERT E.

Meaning of LEE, GENERAL ROBERT E. in English

Lee, General Rob ‧ ert E. /ˈrɒbət iː $ ˈrɑːbərt-/ BrE AmE

(1807–70) a US soldier who was the commander of the ↑ confederate army during the American Civil War, and is generally regarded as the best military leader in that war

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

E — conj and; e ... e as well ... as, both ... and e- see esser
Interlingua English vocab
ROBERT — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Aldrich Robert Altman Robert B. Ashe Arthur Robert Jr. Baden Powell of Gilwell Robert …
Английский словарь Британика
LEE
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GENERAL — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) attorney general Dawes General Allotment Act Estates General general practice General Agreement on Tariffs …
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LEE
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GENERAL — I. ˈjen(ə)rəl adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin generalis, from gener-, genus birth, race, class, kind + …
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E — I. ˈē noun ( plural e's or es also ees ˈēz) Usage: often capitalized, often attributive 1. a. : the …
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E- — prefix Etymology: Middle English, not, out, forth, away, from Old French & Latin; Old French, out, forth, away, from Latin, …
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ROBERT — (n.) See Herb Robert, under Herb.
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LEE — (a.) Of or pertaining to the part or side opposite to that against which the wind blows; -- opposed to …
Английский словарь Webster
E — () E is the third tone of the model diatonic scale. E/ (E flat) is a tone which is intermediate …
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ROBERT — ( n. ) See Herb Robert, under Herb.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LEE — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to the part or side opposite to that against which the wind blows; -- …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
E — E is the third tone of the model diatonic scale. E/ (E flat) is a tone which is intermediate between …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ROBERT — /rob"euhrt/ , n. 1. Henry Martyn /mahr"tn/ , 1837-1923, U.S. engineer and authority on parliamentary procedure: author of Robert's Rules …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LEE — /lee/ , n. 1. Ann , 1736-84, British mystic: founder of Shaker sect in U.S. 2. Charles , 1731-82, American …
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LEE — lee 1 /lee/ , n. 1. protective shelter: The lee of the rock gave us some protection against the storm. …
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GENERAL — — generalness , n. /jen"euhr euhl/ , adj. 1. of or pertaining to all persons or things belonging to a …
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E- — var. of ex- 1 , occurring in words of Latin origin before consonants other than c, f, p, q, s, …
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E — 1. east. 2. eastern. 3. English. 4. excellent. 5. Expressway. Symbol. 1. the fifth in order or in a series. …
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ROBERT — n. male first name
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GENERAL — I. ˈjen-rəl, ˈje-nə- adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin generalis, from gener-, genus kind, class — more at …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
E- — I. prefix Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, out, forth, away, from Latin, from ex- 1. : missing …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
E — I. ˈē noun ( plural e's or es ˈēz) Usage: often capitalized, often attributive Date: before 12th century 1. a. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ROBERT — noun ·see herb robert, under herb.
Webster English vocab
LEE — vi to lie; to speak falsely. 2. lee ·noun that part of the hemisphere, as one stands on shipboard, toward …
Webster English vocab
GENERAL — adj the public; the people; the vulgar. 2. general ·adj as a whole; in gross; for the most part. 3. …
Webster English vocab
E — the fifth letter of the english alphabet. 2. e ·- e is the third tone of the model diatonic scale. …
Webster English vocab
E — E 1 (also e ) ■ noun ( plural Es or E's ) 1》 the fifth letter of the alphabet. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
E — e ■ symbol 1》 ( € ) euro or euros. 2》 (also e - ) Chemistry an electron. 3》 ( …
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LEE — [lee] n [ME, fr. OE hleo; perh. akin to OHG lao lukewarm, L calere to be warm] (bef. 12c) 1: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GENERAL — [gen.er.al] adj [ME, fr. MF, fr. L generalis, fr. gener-, genus kind, class--more at kin] (14c) 1: involving, applicable to, …
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GENERAL — title and rank of a senior army officer, usually one who commands units larger than a regiment or its equivalent …
Britannica English vocabulary
ROBERT — died 1228, Morea byname Robert Of Courtenay Latin emperor of Constantinople from 1221 to 1228. He was so ineffective that …
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LEE — county, east-central South Carolina, U.S. The northern and northwestern portions lie within the sandhills of the Fall Line zone, while …
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ROBERT — Robert BrE AmE ˈrɒb ət AmE \ ˈrɑːb ə rt
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LEE — lee, Lee BrE AmE liː ▷ lees, Lee's liːz ▶ ˌ lee ˈ shore AmE ˈ• • BrE AmE ▶ …
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GENERAL — general BrE AmE ˈdʒen ə r‿ ə l ▷ general|s z ▶ ˌ general de ˈ livery BrE AmE ▶ …
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E — E, e name of letter BrE AmE iː ▷ Es, E's, e's iːz —Communications code name: Echo ▶ ˈ E …
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GENERAL — / ˈdʒenrəl; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective AFFECTING ALL 1. affecting all or most people, places or things …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
E — / iː; NAmE / noun , abbreviation ■ noun (also e ) [ C , U ] ( pl. Es …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LEE
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LEE — lee /liː/ BrE AmE noun [ Sense 1: Language: Old English ; Origin: hleo ] [ Sense 2: Date: 1300-1400 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GENERAL — I. gen ‧ e ‧ ral 1 S1 W1 /ˈdʒen ə rəl/ BrE AmE adjective [usually before noun] [ Word …
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E — I. E 1 BrE AmE , e /iː/ noun ( plural E’s or e’s ) 1 . [uncountable and countable] …
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E- — e- AmE , E- /iː/ prefix (electronic) used before another word to mean something that is done on or involves …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LEE — n. 1 shelter given by a neighbouring object (under the lee of). 2 (in full lee side) the sheltered side, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GENERAL — adj. & n. --adj. 1 a completely or almost universal. b including or affecting all or nearly all parts or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
E — abbr. (also E.) 1 east, eastern. 2 Egyptian (øE). 3 Engineering (M.I.Mech.E. etc.). 4 see E-NUMBER.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LEE — n. 1 shelter given by a neighbouring object (under the lee of). 2 (in full lee side) the sheltered side, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GENERAL — adj. & n. adj. 1 a completely or almost universal. b including or affecting all or nearly all parts or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
E — abbr. (also E.) 1 east, eastern. 2 Egyptian ($E). 3 Engineering (M.I.Mech.E. etc.). 4 see E-NUMBER.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LEE — n.1 shelter given by a neighbouring object (under the lee of). 2 (in full lee side) the sheltered side, the …
Oxford English vocab
GENERAL — adj. & n. --adj. 1. a completely or almost universal. b including or affecting all or nearly all parts or …
Oxford English vocab
E — 1. n. (also e) (pl. Es or E's) 1. the fifth letter of the alphabet. 2 Mus. the third note …
Oxford English vocab
LEE — ( lees) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. The lee of a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GENERAL — ( generals) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A general is a …
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E- — e- is used to form words that indicate that something happens on or uses the Internet. e- is an abbreviation …
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GENERAL — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a broad/general category ▪ Our range of programmes come into three broad categories. a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
E — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES A & E C of E E. coli E number COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ VERB …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LEE — [noun], [adjective] [before noun; not gradable] - (shelter) on the side away from the windMost avalanche accidents occur on north- …
Cambridge English vocab
GENERAL — n. attorney general Dawes General Allotment Act Estates General States General general practice General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade General …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ROBERT — n. Adam Robert Aldrich Robert Altman Robert B. Ashe Arthur Robert Jr. Baden Powell of Gilwell Robert Stephenson Smyth 1st …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ROBERT — n. known as Robert the Bruce born July 11, 1274 died June 7, 1329, Cardross, Dumbartonshire, Scot. King of Scotland …
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