PINKERTON

Meaning of PINKERTON in English

biographical name Allan 1819-1884 American (Scottish-born) detective

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PINKERTON — ˈpiŋkə(r)t ə n, -)tən or -)d. ə n noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: after Allan Pinkerton died …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PINKERTON — /ping"keuhr teuhn/ , n. Allan , 1819-84, U.S. detective, born in Scotland.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PINKERTON — biographical name Allan 1819-1884 American (Scottish-born) detective
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PINKERTON — Pinkerton BrE AmE ˈpɪŋk ət ə n AmE \ - ə rt ə n
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PINKERTON — adj. The best something can be. After Pinkerton the weezer cd (argueably one of the best cd's ever) Example: Shaq …
Slang English vocab
PINKERTON — Function: noun Synonyms: PRIVATE DETECTIVE , operative, ||private eye, ||shamus
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
PINKERTON — noun Synonyms: private detective , operative, ||private eye, ||shamus
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
PINKERTON — (1819–84) an American, born in Scotland, who established the first US company of private detectives. He began the Pinkerton National …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
PINKERTON — Pronunciation: ' pi ŋ -k ə r-t ə n Function: biographical name Allan 1819-1884 American (Scot.-born) detective
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PINKERTON NATIONAL DETECTIVE AGENCY — U.S. independent police force. The agency was founded in 1850 by Allan Pinkerton (1819–84), former deputy sheriff of Cook county, …
Английский словарь Британика
BRIAN PINKERTON — n. American who developed the WebCrawler®
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PINKERTON, ALLAN — born Aug. 25, 1819, Glasgow died July 1, 1884, Chicago detective and founder of a famous American private detective agency. …
Britannica English vocabulary
PINKERTON'S NATIONAL DETECTIVE AGENCY — Pink ‧ er ‧ ton's /ˈpɪŋkət ə nz $ -kər-/ BrE AmE ( also ˌPinkerton's ˌNational Deˈtective ˌAgency ) a …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PINKERTON'S — Pink ‧ er ‧ ton's /ˈpɪŋkət ə nz $ -kər-/ BrE AmE ( also ˌPinkerton's ˌNational Deˈtective ˌAgency ) a …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PINKERTON NATIONAL DETECTIVE AGENCY — U.S. independent police force. The agency was founded in 1850 by Allan Pinkerton (181984), former deputy sheriff of Cook county, …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ALLAN PINKERTON — ➡ Pinkerton
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
PINKERTON, ALLAN — (1819-1884) Пинкертон, Аллен Организатор частного сыскного агентства и секретной полицейской службы. В 1842-46, в начале карьеры, был аболиционистом [abolition], у себя …
PINKERTON NATIONAL DETECTIVE AGENCY — Национальное детективное агентство Пинкертона Частное сыскное агентство. Основано в 1850 в г. Чикаго, шт. Иллинойс, А. Пинкертоном [Pinkerton, Allan]. Первоначально специализировалось …
PINKERTON, ALLAN — (1819-1884) Пинкертон, Аллен Организатор частного сыскного агентства и секретной полицейской службы. В 1842-46, в начале карьеры, был аболиционистом [abolition], у …
PINKERTON NATIONAL DETECTIVE AGENCY — Национальное детективное агентство Пинкертона Частное сыскное агентство. Основано в 1850 в г. Чикаго, шт. Иллинойс, А. Пинкертоном [Pinkerton, Allan]. Первоначально …
NATIONAL — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) National Biscuit Company National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Broadcasting Co. Acadia National Park …
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MOLLY MAGUIRES — (1862–76) Secret organization of U.S. coal miners in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. To protest poor working conditions and employment discrimination …
Английский словарь Британика
HOMESTEAD STRIKE — U.S. labour strike at Andrew Carnegie 's steelworks in Homestead, Pa. , in July 1892. When the Amalgamated Association of …
Английский словарь Британика
CASSIDY, BUTCH — orig. Robert Leroy Parker born April 13, 1866, Beaver, Utah, U.S. died 1909?, Concordia Tin Mines, near San Vicente, Bol.? …
Английский словарь Британика
AGENCY — I In law, a relationship in which one party (the agent) acts on behalf of and under the control of …
Английский словарь Британика
WEBCRAWLER® — n. (Computers, Internet) meta-search engine developed by Brian Pinkerton in January 1994
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HARD-BOILED FICTION
Britannica English vocabulary
YOUNGER BROTHERS — four Midwestern American outlaws of the post-Civil War eraThomas Coleman (Cole; 18441916), John (184674); James (Jim; 18501902), and Robert (Bob; …
Britannica English vocabulary
CASSIDY, BUTCH — born April 13, 1866, Beaver, Utah, U.S. died 1909?, Concordia Tin Mines, near San Vicente, Bolivia? byname of Robert LeRoy …
Britannica English vocabulary
LETHAL
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary

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