FARQUHAR ISLANDS

Meaning of FARQUHAR ISLANDS in English

Pronunciation: ' fär-kw ə r, -k ə r

Function: geographical name

island group NW Indian Ocean NE of Madagascar belonging to Seychelles

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FARQUHAR ISLANDS — geographical name island group NW Indian Ocean NE of Madagascar belonging to Seychelles
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FARQUHAR ISLANDS — geographical name island group NW Indian Ocean NE of Madagascar belonging to Seychelles
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FARQUHAR — biographical name George 1678-1707 British dramatist
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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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ISLANDS — Изолированные
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ISLANDS — Острова
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ISLANDS — Изолированные
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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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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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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: …
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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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ОСТРОВ — island; (в географических названиях и поэт. тж.) isle (of) island; isle поэт. превращать в остров — поэт. enisle поместить на …
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ОСТРОВ — муж. island; isle поэт. превращать в остров — поэт. enisle поместить на остров — поэт. enisle большой остров — ( …
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ОСТРОВ — муж. island isle поэт. превращать в остров – поэт. enisle поместить на остров – поэт. enisle большой остров – (среди …
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