MOTHER GOOSE

Meaning of MOTHER GOOSE in English

ˌMother ˈGoose BrE AmE

American English the imaginary writer of a book of ↑ nursery rhyme s (=old songs or poems for young children) , or the nursery rhymes themselves:

If you're good I'll read you some Mother Goose before you go to bed.

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

MOTHER GOOSE — noun Date: 1807 the legendary author of a collection of nursery rhymes first published in London about 1760
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MOTHER GOOSE — Fictitious old woman, reputedly the source of the body of traditional children's songs and verses known as nursery rhyme s. …
Английский словарь Британика
MOTHER GOOSE — the fictitious author of a collection of nursery rhymes first published in London (about 1760) under the title of Mother …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MOTHER GOOSE — fictitious author of a collection of English nursery rhymes that were probably first published in the 1700's
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
MOTHER GOOSE — Date: 1807 : the legendary author of a collection of nursery rhymes first published in London about 1760
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MOTHER GOOSE — Function: noun Date: 1807 : the legendary author of a collection of nursery rhymes first published in London about 1760
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
MOTHER GOOSE — [Mother Goose] n: the legendary author of a collection of nursery rhymes first published in London about 1760
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MOTHER GOOSE — fictitious old woman, reputedly the source of the body of traditional children's songs and verses known as nursery rhymes. She …
Britannica English vocabulary
MOTHER GOOSE — Fictitious old woman, reputedly the source of the body of traditional children's songs and verses known as nursery rhyme s. …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
MOTHER GOOSE — an old woman who is supposed to have written nursery rhymes . She is shown in pictures as a woman …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
MOTHER GOOSE — Матушка Гусыня (воображаемый автор детских стишков и песенок; первый сборник был выпущен в Лондоне в 1760; см. тж. (nursery rhymes)
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
MOTHER GOOSE — Матушка Гусыня
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
MOTHER GOOSE — "Сказки Матушки Гусыни" Сборник из 52 детских стихотворений [nursery rhymes], выпущенный Англии в 1760 под названием "Песенки Матушки Гусыни" ["Mother Goose's …
MOTHER GOOSE — "Сказки Матушки Гусыни" Сборник из 52 детских стихотворений [nursery rhymes], выпущенный Англии в 1760 под названием "Песенки Матушки Гусыни" ["Mother …
MOTHER GOOSE — Матушка Гусыня (воображаемый автор детских стишков и песенок; первый сборник был выпущен в Лондоне в 1760; см. тж. nursery rhymes)
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
MOTHER — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Great Mother of the Gods Mother Jones Mother Goose Mother Lode Country Mother's Day …
Английский словарь Британика
GOOSE — I Any of various large, heavy-bodied waterfowl (family Anatidae), especially those of the genera Anser (so-called gray geese) and Branta …
Английский словарь Британика
MOTHER
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GOOSE — I. ˈgüs noun ( plural geese ˈgēs ; see senses 4 and 5 ) Etymology: Middle English goos, gos, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MOTHER
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GOOSE — — gooselike , adj. /goohs/ , n. , pl. geese for 1, 2, 4, 8, 9; gooses for 5-7; v. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GOOSE — I. ˈgüs noun ( plural geese ˈgēs) Etymology: Middle English gos, from Old English gōs; akin to Old High German …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MOTHER — noun an old woman or matron. 2. mother ·noun hysterical passion; hysteria. 3. mother ·vi to become like, or full …
Webster English vocab
GOOSE — noun a silly creature; a simpleton. 2. goose ·noun any large bird of other related families, resembling the common goose. …
Webster English vocab
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Merriam-Webster English vocab
GOOSE — [goose] n, pl geese [ME gos, fr. OE gos; akin to OHG gans goose, L anser, Gk chen] (bef. 12c) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GOOSE — French L'oie, ancient French board game, said to have been derived from the Greeks, which was popular in Europe at …
Britannica English vocabulary
MOTHER — mother, M~ BrE AmE ˈmʌð ə AmE - ə r ▷ mother|ed d ▷ mothering ˈmʌð ə r‿ɪŋ ▷ mother|s …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GOOSE — goose BrE AmE ɡuːs ▷ geese ɡiːs ▷ goosed ɡuːst ▷ gooses, goose's ˈɡuːs ɪz -əz ▷ goosing ˈɡuːs ɪŋ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MOTHER — / ˈmʌðə(r); NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. a female parent of a child or animal; a person …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GOOSE — / guːs; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun ( pl. geese / giːs; NAmE /) 1. [ C ] …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GOOSE — I. goose 1 /ɡuːs/ BrE AmE noun ( plural geese /ɡiːs/) [ Language: Old English ; Origin: gos ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MOTHER — n. & v. --n. 1 a a woman in relation to a child or children to whom she has given …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GOOSE — n. & v. --n. (pl. geese) 1 a any of various large water-birds of the family Anatidae, with short legs, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MOTHER — n. & v. n. 1 a a woman in relation to a child or children to whom she has given …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GOOSE — n. & v. n. (pl. geese) 1 a any of various large water-birds of the family Anatidae, with short legs, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MOTHER — n. & v. --n. 1. a a woman in relation to a child or children to whom she has given …
Oxford English vocab
GOOSE — n. & v. --n. (pl. geese) 1. a any of various large water-birds of the family Anatidae, with short legs, …
Oxford English vocab
MOTHER — ( mothers, mothering, mothered) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Your mother …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GOOSE — ( geese) 1. A goose is a large bird that has a long neck and webbed feet. Geese are often …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MOTHER — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a proud mother/father/parent ▪ Mark is the proud father of a three-week-old baby boy. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GOOSE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES goose pimples wild goose chase ▪ It looks like they’ve sent us on a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MOTHER — (PARENT) [noun] [C] - a female parentMy mother was 21 when she had (= gave birth to) me.All the mothers …
Cambridge English vocab
GOOSE — (BIRD) [noun] [plural] geese - a bird like a duck but larger. There are various different types of goose.Geese often …
Cambridge English vocab
GOOSE — n. Hawaiian goose barnacle goose Canada goose Mother Goose
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
MOTHER — n. Mother Cabrini Great Mother of the Gods Mother Jones Mother Goose Mother Lode Country Mother's Day and Father's Day …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
GOOSE — See: COOK ONE'S GOOSE, FOX AND GEESE, KILL THE GOOSE THAT LAID THE GOLDEN EGG, GONE GOOSE.
Slang English vocab
MOTHER — MOTHER, or THE MOTHER. A bawd. Mother abbess: the same. Mother midnight; a midwife. Mother in law's bit; a small …
Slang English vocab
MOTHER — INDEX: 1. a mother 2. what you call your mother 3. the time when a woman is a mother 4. …
Longman Activator English vocab
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GOOSE — I гл. 1. сущ.; мн. - geese 1) а) гусь; гусыня geese cackle, honk ≈ гуси гогочут, кричат A young …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MOTHER
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
GOOSE — goose.ogg 1. gu:s n ( pl geese) 1. 1> гусь; гусыня flock of geese - стадо гусей 2> зоол. гусь …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
MOTHER — 1) второй оригинал матрицы 2) исходный 3) маточный 4) первичный • - mother aircraft - mother brine - mother crystal - mother liquor - mother metal - mother nucleus - mother …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
GOOSE — I goose сущ.; мн. ч. - geese1) а) гусь; гусыня geese cackle, honk — гуси гогочут, кричат A young goose …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
MOTHER
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
GOOSE — 1. gu:s n ( pl geese) 1. 1> гусь; гусыня flock of geese - стадо гусей 2> зоол. гусь ( …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
MOTHER — 1. сущ. 1) а) мать She was like a mother to them. — Она была им как мать. foster mother …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
GOOSE — I ɡu:s сущ. ; мн. - geese 1) а) гусь; гусыня geese cackle, honk — гуси гогочут, кричат A young …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
MOTHER — 1. сущ. 1) а) мать She was like a mother to them. — Она была им как мать. foster mother — приемная мать Mother of …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
GOOSE — I [±ѓ©] goose.wav сущ.; мн. - geese 1) а) гусь; гусыня geese cackle, honk — гуси гогочут, кричат A young goose is a gosling. — …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
GOOSE
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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