CHEEVER

Meaning of CHEEVER in English

Pronunciation: ' ch ē -v ə r

Function: biographical name

John 1912-1982 American writer

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

CHEEVER — biographical name John 1912-1982 American writer
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CHEEVER — /chee"veuhr/ , n. John , 1912-82, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CHEEVER — biographical name John 1912-1982 American writer
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CHEEVER — Cheever BrE AmE ˈtʃiːv ə AmE \ - ə r
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CHEEVER — (1912–82) a US author. His books are often about the private problems of families who seem to be successful. They …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
CHEEVER, JOHN — born May 27, 1912, Quincy, Mass., U.S. died June 18, 1982, Ossining, N.Y. U.S. short-story writer and novelist. Cheever lived …
Английский словарь Британика
CHEEVER, JOHN — born May 27, 1912, Quincy, Mass., U.S. died June 18, 1982, Ossining, N.Y. American short-story writer and novelist whose work …
Britannica English vocabulary
CHEEVER, EZEKIEL — born Jan. 25, 1615, London, Eng. died Aug. 21, 1708, Boston, Mass. a leading schoolmaster in colonial British America. Cheever …
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CHEEVER, JOHN — born May 27, 1912, Quincy, Mass., U.S. died June 18, 1982, Ossining, N.Y. U.S. short-story writer and novelist. Cheever lived …
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JOHN CHEEVER — ➡ Cheever
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
CHEEVER, JOHN — (1912-1982) Чивер, Джон Писатель, автор большого количества рассказов и нескольких романов ("Хроника семейства Уопшот" ["The Wapshot Chronicle"] (1957), "Скандал в семействе …
CHEEVER, JOHN — (1912-1982) Чивер, Джон Писатель, автор большого количества рассказов и нескольких романов ("Хроника семейства Уопшот" ["The Wapshot Chronicle"] (1957), "Скандал в …
MAXWELL, WILLIAM — born Aug. 16, 1908, Lincoln, Ill., U.S. died July 31, 2000, New York, N.Y. American editor and author. Maxwell taught …
Английский словарь Британика
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Английский словарь Британика
WHINNY — I. ˈhwinē, -ni also ˈwi- adjective Etymology: Middle English whynny, from whynne whin + -y archaic : abounding in gorse …
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SPATCHCOCK — I. ˈspachˌkäk noun ( -s ) Etymology: probably alteration of spitchcock : a fowl split and grilled usually immediately after …
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SOMBER — I. adjective or som·bre ˈsämbə(r) sometimes ˈsȯm- Etymology: French sombre 1. : so shaded or full of shadows as to …
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SLASH — I. ˈslash, -aa(ə)-, -ai- verb ( -ed/-ing/-es ) Etymology: Middle English slaschen, probably from Middle French eslachier to break transitive …
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GORGE — I. ˈgȯrj, -ȯ(ə)j noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin gurga, alteration of Latin …
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GONE — I. ˈgȯn also ˈgän adjective Etymology: from past participle of go 1. a. : past sweet memories of gone summers …
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DIM — I. ˈdim adjective ( dimmer ; dimmest ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German timber …
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BARRACK — I. ˈbarək also ˈber- or -rik or -rēk noun ( -s ) Etymology: French baraque, from Middle French, from Old …
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UNSHY — “+ adjective : not shy they were naked, unshy , beautiful, and full of grace — John Cheever
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TAG END — noun Etymology: tag (I) 1. : the last part of something : tail end born at the tag end of …
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PLENTIFUL — ˈplentə̇fəl, -tēf- adjective 1. : containing or yielding plenty : fruitful , opulent a plentiful land a plentiful supper of …
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PHARAOH — ˈfe](ˌ)rō, ˈfa(a)], ˈfā] sometimes ]_rēˌō noun ( -s ) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Late Latin Pharaon-, Pharao, from Greek Pharaō, …
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METTLESOME — ˈmed. ə lsəm, -et ə l- adjective : full of mettle : spirited , high-spirited a mettlesome dramatic performer — …
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IMPOSTURING — -chəriŋ noun : imposture 2 think … these concealments and imposturings can be exaggerated — John Cheever
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IMPIOUS — ˈimpēəs, (ˈ)im|pīəs adjective Etymology: Latin impius, from in- in- (I) + pius pious — more at pious : not pious …
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GAINLESS — ˈgānlə̇s adjective Etymology: gain (IV) + -less 1. : not producing gain : unprofitable , unavailing 2. : making no …
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ЧИВЕР — (Cheever, John) (1912-1982), американский писатель. В его ранних романах представлен мифический пасторальный мир Новой Англии, из которого он вышел, и …
Русский словарь Colier

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