MAXWELL DAVIES, SIR PETER

Meaning of MAXWELL DAVIES, SIR PETER in English

ˌMaxwell ˈDavies, Sir Peter BrE AmE

(1934–) a British ↑ composer of modern ↑ classical music. His works include Eight Songs for a Mad King and An Orkney Wedding with Sunrise .

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MAXWELL — biographical name James, ~ian adjective
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DAVIES — I. biographical name Arthur Bowen 1862-1928 American painter, II. biographical name (William) Robertson 1913-1995 Canadian author
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MAXWELL — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Davies Sir Peter Maxwell Evarts William Maxwell Maxwell's equations {{link=Maxwell James Clerk">Maxwell James Clerk …
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SIR — I. R _sər, |sər, + vowel |sər.; - R _sə, (|)sə̄, South often |sə+ suffixal vowel ˈsər. also ˈsə̄r, + …
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MAXWELL — ˈmakˌswel, -_swəl noun ( -s ) Etymology: after James Clerk Maxwell died 1879 Scottish physicist : the cgs electromagnetic unit …
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SIR — /serr/ , n. 1. a respectful or formal term of address used to a man: No, sir. 2. ( cap. …
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PETER — /pee"teuhr/ , n. 1. Also called Simon Peter . died A.D. 67?, one of the 12 apostles and the reputed …
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MAXWELL — /maks"wel/ or, for 2, 3, /-weuhl/ , n. 1. Elsa , 1883-1963, U.S. professional hostess and author. 2. James Clerk …
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MAXWELL — /maks"wel, -weuhl/ , n. Elect. the centimeter-gram-second unit of magnetic flux, equal to the magnetic flux through one square centimeter …
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DAVIES — /day"veez/ , n. 1. Arthur Bowen /boh"euhn/ , 1862-1928, U.S. painter. 2. Joseph Edward , 1876-1958, U.S. lawyer and diplomat. …
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PETER — n. Saint Peter (died c. AD 67), one of the 12 Apostles; male first name
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MAXWELL — n. James Clerk Maxwell (1831-79), Scottish physicist, originator of Maxwell's equations for light magnetism and electricity; family name
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DAVIES — I. ˈdā-vēz biographical name Arthur Bowen 1862-1928 American painter II. biographical name (William) Robertson 1913-1995 Canadian author
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MAXWELL — biographical name James Clerk ˈklärk 1831-1879 Scottish physicist • Max·wel·li·an maks-ˈwe-lē-ən adjective
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SIR — noun Etymology: Middle English, from sire Date: 13th century 1. a. : a man entitled to be addressed as sir …
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MAXWELL — noun Etymology: James Clerk Maxwell Date: 1900 : the centimeter-gram-second electromagnetic unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux per …
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SIR — noun a title prefixed to the christian name of a knight or a baronet. 2. sir ·noun a man of …
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MAXWELL — (abbrev.: Mx ) ■ noun Physics a unit of magnetic flux in the c.g.s. system, equal to that induced through …
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SIR — [sir] n [ME, fr. sire] (13c) 1 a: a man entitled to be addressed as sir--used as a title before …
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MAXWELL — [max.well] n [James Clerk Maxwell] (1900): the centimeter-gram-second electromagnetic unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux per square centimeter …
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SIR — sir, Sir strong form BrE AmE sɜː AmE sɝː , weak form sə AmE s ə r —The weak form …
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PETER — Peter, peter BrE AmE ˈpiːt ə AmE ˈpiːt̬ ə r ▷ Peter|ed d ▷ petering ˈpiːt‿ ə r ɪŋ AmE …
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MAXWELL — Maxwell, m\~ BrE AmE ˈmæks wel -w ə l ▷ Maxwell|s z
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DAVIES — Davies BrE AmE ˈdeɪv ɪs § \ -əs, -iːz
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SIR — / sɜː(r); NAmE ; sə(r)/ noun 1. used as a polite way of addressing a man whose name you do …
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SIR — sir S1 W3 /sə; strong sɜː $ sər strong sɜːr/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ …
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PETER — I. Peter BrE AmE ⇨ rob Peter to pay Paul at ↑ rob (2) II. Peter, Saint BrE AmE the …
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MAXWELL — I. Max ‧ well, James Clerk /ˈmækswel/ BrE AmE (1831–79) a British scientist who made important discoveries in ↑ electromagnetism …
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DAVIES — Da ‧ vies, Sir Peter Maxwell /ˈdeɪviz/ BrE AmE (1934–) an British ↑ composer (=writer of music) and ↑ conductor …
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SIR — n. 1 a polite or respectful form of address or mode of reference to a man. 2 (Sir) a titular …
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MAXWELL — n. a unit of magnetic flux in the c.g.s. system, equal to that induced through one square centimetre by a …
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MAXWELL — n. a unit of magnetic flux in the c.g.s. system, equal to that induced through one square centimetre by a …
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MAXWELL — n. a unit of magnetic flux in the c.g.s. system, equal to that induced through one square centimetre by a …
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PETER — If you say that someone is robbing Peter to pay Paul , you mean that they are transferring money from …
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SIR — (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. People sometimes say ~ as …
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SIR — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE dear ▪ The pity is that you married this lady, dear sir . ▪ …
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PETER — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Peter/Catherine etc the Great ▪ I’m reading a biography of Alexander the Great. ▪ the …
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SIR — (MAN) [noun] [as form of address] [formal] - used as a formal and polite way of speaking to a man, …
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PETER — Pan [noun] [U] [informal] [humorous] - a man who never seems to look any older although he is no longer …
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PETER — n. Abelard Peter Altgeld John Peter Behrens Peter Lawrence Peter Berra Brook Sir Peter Stephen Paul Carey Peter Philip Cooper …
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PETER — n. Russian Pyotr Alekseyevich born Oct. 23, 1715, St. Petersburg, Russia died Jan. 29, 1730, Moscow Tsar of Russia (172730). …
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PETER — n. Russian Pyotr Fyodorovich orig. Karl Peter Ulrich, duke von Holstein-Gottorp born Feb. 21, 1728, Kiel, Holstein-Gottorp died July 18, …
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PETER — n. Spanish Pedro known as Peter the Great born 1239 died Nov. 11, 1285, Villafrance del Panades, Catalonia King of …
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MAXWELL — n. Anderson James Maxwell Davies Sir Peter Maxwell Evarts William Maxwell Maxwell's equations Maxwell James Clerk Maxwell Ian Robert Maxwell …
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SIR — • ↑ Dear Sir/Sirs/Sir or Madam
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MAXWELL — I . James Clerk Maxwell (1831–79) a Scottish scientist who made important contributions to many areas of physics, including gases, …
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