ABERCROMBIE

Meaning of ABERCROMBIE in English

Variant: or Ab · er · crom · by

Pronunciation: ' a-b ə r- ˌ kräm-b ē , - ˌ kr ə m-

Function: biographical name

James 1706-1781 Brit. gen. in America

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ABERCROMBIE — County: Fife Post Code: KY10
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ABERCROMBIE — or Abercromby biographical name James 1706-1781 British general in America
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ABERCROMBIE — /ab"euhr krom'bee, -krum'-/ , n. Sir (Leslie) Patrick , 1879-1957, English architect and town planner.
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ABERCROMBIE — or Ab·er·crom·by ˈa-bər-ˌkräm-bē, -ˌkrəm- James 1706-1781 British general in America
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ABERCROMBIE — Abercrombie, Abercromby (i) BrE AmE ˈæb ə ˌkrʌm bi ˌ••ˈ•• AmE ˈæb ə r- , (ii) BrE AmE -ˌkrɒm bi …
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ABERCROMBIE — Classification: City Located in: North Dakota (ND) Total Population (2000): 296 Total Housing Units (2000): 138 Land Area (square meters): …
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ABERCROMBIE, SIR PATRICK — born June 6, 1879, Ashton upon Mersey, Cheshire [now in Greater Manchester], Eng. died March 23, 1957, Aston Tirrold, Berkshire …
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ABERCROMBIE, LASCELLES — born Jan. 9, 1881, Ashton upon Mersey, Cheshire, Eng. died Oct. 27, 1938, London poet and critic who was associated …
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ABERCROMBIE, JAMES — born 1706, Glassaugh, Banffshire, Scot. died April 23/28, 1781, Stirling, Stirlingshire Abercrombie also spelled Abercromby British general in the French …
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ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. — former retail sporting goods concern originally based in New York City, famed for its wide range of expensive and often …
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ABERCROMBY — biographical name see: Abercrombie
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ARABIAN DESERT — Desert region, Arabian Peninsula . It covers about 900,000 sq mi (2,330,000 sq km), occupying nearly the entire peninsula. It …
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SUPERFICIAL — I. |süpə(r)|fishəl adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin superficialis, from Latin superficies top, surface + -alis -al 1. a. …
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QUASH — I. ˈkwäsh also -ȯ- transitive verb ( -ed/-ing/-es ) Etymology: Middle English quassen, from Middle French quasser, casser to discharge, …
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HUGGER-MUGGER
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HOVER — I. ˈhəvə(r) also ˈhäv- verb ( hovered ; hovered ; hovering -v(ə)riŋ ; hovers ) Etymology: Middle English hoveren, freq. …
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SCATTERED — adjective Etymology: from past participle of scatter (I) 1. a. : marked by disorganized dispersion : disunited the growth of …
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PRONOUNCE — prəˈnau̇n(t)s verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English pronuncen, pronouncen, from Middle French prononcier, from Latin pronuntiare to proclaim, articulate, …
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NONVERBAL — “+ adjective : not verbal: as a. : being other than verbal the various nonverbal elements which are background to …
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ABERCROMBY — see Abercrombie
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POLITICAL SYSTEM
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PHONETICS — the study of speech sounds and their physiological production and acoustic qualities. It deals with the configurations of the vocal …
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LANGUAGE — a system of conventional spoken or written symbols by means of which human beings, as members of a social group …
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MONTCALM (DE SAINT-VRAN), LOUIS-JOSEPH DE MONTCALM-GROZO — born Feb. 28, 1712, Chteau de Candiac, Fr. died Sept. 14, 1759, Quebec general who served as commander in chief …
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MARXISM — a body of doctrine developed by Karl Marx and, to a lesser extent, by Friedrich Engels in the mid-19th century. …
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LACHLAN RIVER — chief tributary of the Murrumbidgee River, in New South Wales, Australia. Rising in the Great Dividing Range (Eastern Highlands), 8 …
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GIBSON, WILFRED WILSON — born Oct. 2, 1878, Hexham, Northumberland, Eng. died May 26, 1962, Virginia Water, Surrey British poet who drew his inspiration …
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GEORGIAN POETRY — a variety of lyrical poetry produced in the early 20th century by an assortment of British poets, including Lascelles Abercrombie, …
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SALVAGE — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN attempt ▪ Abercrombie's work is not alone in its attempt to salvage the …
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REMIT — I. verb EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ He filed a tax return but failed to remit what he owed. EXAMPLES …
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PALPABLE — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADVERB almost ▪ The disgruntlement among its two million members is almost palpable . ▪ …
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LEAVEN — I. noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A piece of dough was kept back after using the yeast and this is …
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