FARQUHAR

Meaning of FARQUHAR in English

Pronunciation: ' fär-k ə r, -kw ə r

Function: biographical name

George 1678-1707 Brit. dram.

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FARQUHAR — biographical name George 1678-1707 British dramatist
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FARQUHAR — /fahr"kweuhr, -kwahr, -keuhr/ , n. George , 1678-1707, English playwright, born in Ireland.
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FARQUHAR — biographical name George 1678-1707 British dramatist
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FARQUHAR — Farquhar BrE AmE ˈfɑːk ə -wə AmE \ ˈfɑːrk w ə r - ə r, -wɑːr
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FARQUHAR ISLANDS — geographical name island group NW Indian Ocean NE of Madagascar belonging to Seychelles
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FARQUHAR, GEORGE — born 1678, Londonderry, County Derry, Ire. died April 29, 1707, London, Eng. Irish playwright. His early experience as an actor …
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FARQUHAR ISLANDS — geographical name island group NW Indian Ocean NE of Madagascar belonging to Seychelles
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FARQUHAR, GEORGE — born 1678, Londonderry, County Derry, Ire. died April 29, 1707, London, Eng. Irish playwright of real comic power who wrote …
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FARQUHAR, GEORGE — born 1678, Londonderry, County Derry, Ire. died April 29, 1707, London, Eng. Irish playwright. His early experience as an actor …
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BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY — geographical name British colony in Indian Ocean comprising Chagos Archipelago & formerly Aldabra, Farquhar, & Desroches islands (returned to Seychelles …
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RESTORATION LITERATURE — English literature written after the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660 following the period of the Commonwealth. Some literary historians …
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FULL MOUTH — phrasal obsolete : with unrestrained voice : loudly she was coming full mouth upon me with her contract — George …
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LADY BOUNTIFUL — noun ( plural lady bountifuls or ladies bountiful ) Usage: often capitalized L&B Etymology: after Lady Bountiful, character in The …
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BONIFACE — ˈbänəfə̇s, -ˌfās noun ( -s ) Usage: sometimes capitalized Etymology: from Boniface, jovial innkeeper in The Beaux' Stratagem (1707) by …
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LADY BOUNTIFUL — pl. Lady Bountifuls, Ladies Bountiful . 1. a wealthy lady in George Farquhar's The Beaux' Stratagem, noted for her kindness …
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BONIFACE — /bon"euh fays', -fis/ ; for 4 also Fr. /baw nee fanns"/ , n. 1. Saint ( Wynfrith ), A.D. 680?-755?, …
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BEAUX' STRATAGEM, THE — /bohz/ a comedy (1707) by George Farquhar.
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BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY — British colony in Indian Ocean comprising Chagos Archipelago & formerly Aldabra, Farquhar, & Desroches islands (returned to Seychelles 1976) area …
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DILEMMA — dī- noun Etymology: Late Latin, from Late Greek dilēmmat-, dilēmma, probably back-formation from Greek dilēmmatos involving two assumptions, from di- …
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BONIFACE — noun Etymology: Boniface, innkeeper in The Beaux' Stratagem (1707) by George Farquhar Date: 1742 : the proprietor of a hotel, …
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BOUNTIFUL — ■ adjective 1》 abundant. 2》 giving generously. Phrases Lady Bountiful a woman who engages in ostentatious acts of charity. [C19: …
Concise Oxford English vocab
LADY BOUNTIFUL — a woman who engages in ostentatious acts of charity. [C19: from the name of a character in Farquhar's The Beaux' …
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DILEMMA — [di.lem.ma] n [LL, fr. LGk dilemmat-, dilemma, prob. back-formation fr. Gk dilemmatos involving two assumptions, fr. di- + lemmat-, lemma …
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BONIFACE — [bon.i.face] n [Boniface, innkeeper in The Beaux' Stratagem (1707) by George Farquhar] (1803): the proprietor of a hotel, nightclub, or …
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SENTIMENTAL COMEDY — a dramatic genre of the 18th century, denoting plays in which middle-class protagonists triumphantly overcome a series of moral trials. …
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PHYSIOLOGY — study of the functioning of living organisms, animal or plant, and of the functioning of their constituent tissues or cells. …
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MONASTICISM — an institutionalized religious movement whose members attempt to practice works that are above and beyond those required of both the …
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WOFFINGTON, PEG
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SMITH, DAME MAGGIE — born Dec. 28, 1934, Ilford, Essex, Eng. original name Margaret Natalie Smith English stage and motion-picture actress, noted for her …
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MADAGASCAR, FLAG OF — national flag consisting of a horizontal red stripe over a green stripe, with a vertical white stripe at the hoist. …
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