MACHEATH, CAPTAIN

Meaning of MACHEATH, CAPTAIN in English

Mac ‧ heath, Captain /məkˈhiːθ/ BrE AmE

a character in The Beggar's Opera (1728) by John Gay who is a ↑ highwayman (=a man who robbed travellers)

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CAPTAIN — I. ˈkaptə̇n, rapid or before a name sometimes -p ə m noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English capitane, captein, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CAPTAIN — (n.) A person having authority over others acting in concert; as, the captain of a boat's crew; the captain of …
Английский словарь Webster
CAPTAIN — (n.) One in charge of a portion of a ship's company; as, a captain of a top, captain of a …
Английский словарь Webster
CAPTAIN — ( n. ) One in charge of a portion of a ship's company; as, a captain of a top, captain …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CAPTAIN — ( n. ) A person having authority over others acting in concert; as, the captain of a boat's crew; the …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CAPTAIN — /kap"teuhn, -tin/ , n. 1. a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CAPTAIN — I. ˈkap-tən also ˈkap- ə m noun Etymology: Middle English capitane, from Anglo-French capitain, from Late Latin capitaneus, adjective & …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CAPTAIN — adj chief; superior. 2. captain ·noun a head, or chief officer. 3. captain ·noun a military leader; a warrior. 4. …
Webster English vocab
CAPTAIN — [cap.tain] n [ME capitane, fr. MF capitain, fr. LL capitaneus, adj. & n., chief, fr. L capit-, caput head--more at …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CAPTAIN — a rank in the military and maritime service, and the highest-ranking company officer. In most armies and in some air …
Britannica English vocabulary
MACHEATH — Macheath BrE AmE mək ˈhiːθ mæk-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CAPTAIN — captain BrE AmE ˈkæpt ɪn - ə n AmE \ - ə n —also, particularly nautical or as a vocative, …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CAPTAIN — / ˈkæptɪn; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. the person in charge of a ship or commercial aircraft …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MACHEATH — Mac ‧ heath, Captain /məkˈhiːθ/ BrE AmE a character in The Beggar's Opera (1728) by John Gay who is a …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CAPTAIN — I. cap ‧ tain 1 W3 /ˈkæptən, ˈkæptɪn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CAPTAIN — n. & v. --n. 1 a a chief or leader. b the leader of a team, esp. in sports. c …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CAPTAIN — n. & v. n. 1 a a chief or leader. b the leader of a team, esp. in sports. c …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CAPTAIN — n. & v. --n. 1. a a chief or leader. b the leader of a team, esp. in sports. c …
Oxford English vocab
CAPTAIN — ( captains, captaining, captained) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. In the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CAPTAIN — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a captain of industry (= someone who runs a large company and has a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CAPTAIN — n. 25B6; noun the ship's captain : COMMANDER, master; informal skipper. the team's captain : LEADER, head; informal boss, skipper. …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
CAPTAIN — â As a purely military title, "captain" answers to sar in the Hebrew army and tribune in the Roman. The …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
CAPTAIN — 1. сущ. 1) редк. лидер, вожак; глава, авторитет, "отец" (от лат. caput "голова" ) Homer, that captain of all poetry. …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CAPTAIN — captain.ogg 1. ʹkæptın n 1. 1> капитан ( воинское звание ) captain of horse - ист. ротмистр Captain Smith - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CAPTAIN — captain сущ.1) редк. лидер, вожак; глава, авторитет, "отец" (от лат. caput "голова" ) Homer, that captain of all poetry. — …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
CAPTAIN — 1. ʹkæptın n 1. 1> капитан ( воинское звание ) captain of horse - ист. ротмистр Captain Smith - капитан …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
CAPTAIN — 1. сущ. 1) редк. ; от лат. caput, букв. голова лидер, вожак; глава, авторитет, "отец" Homer, that captain of all …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
CAPTAIN — 1. сущ. 1) редк.; от лат. caput, букв. голова лидер, вожак; глава, авторитет, "отец" Homer, that captain of all poetry. — Гомер, …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
CAPTAIN — 1. _n. 1> _воен. капитан; _ам. тж. командир роты, эскадрона, батареи; captain of the day - дежурный офицер 2> _мор. …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
CAPTAIN — 1. n. 1. воен. капитан; ам. тж. командир роты, эскадрона, батареи; captain of the day - дежурный офицер 2. мор. …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
CAPTAIN — 1) капитан 2) командир корабля, капитан 1 ранга - captain of a gun - captain of the forecastle - captain …
Англо-Русский морской словарь
CAPTAIN — 1. сущ. 1) общ. капитан (командир любого морского или воздушного судна) 2) а) воен. военачальник (любого уровня (напр. крепости, батальона, армии и т. …
Новый англо-русский толковый словарь по менеджменту и экономике труда
CAPTAIN — 1. сущ. 1) редк. лидер, вожак; глава, авторитет, "отец" (от лат. caput "голова" ) Homer, that captain of all poetry. …
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WOFFINGTON, PEG — born c. 1714, Dublin, Ire. died March 28, 1760, London, Eng. byname of Margaret Woffington, also called The Woffington Irish …
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MAC THE KNIFE — ˌMac the ˈKnife BrE AmE a character in The Threepenny Opera (1928), written by Bertolt ↑ Brecht with music by …
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BEGGAR'S OPERA — ˌBeggar's ˈOpera, The BrE AmE a funny ↑ opera by John Gay, first produced in 1728. It tells the story …
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BEGGAR'S OPERA, THE — ˌBeggar's ˈOpera, The BrE AmE a funny ↑ opera by John Gay, first produced in 1728. It tells the story …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BEGGAR’S OPERA — an opera (1728) by John Gay , in which the songs are set to the popular tunes of the time. …
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