LYDGATE

Meaning of LYDGATE in English

Pronunciation: ' lid- ˌ g ā t, -g ə t

Function: biographical name

John ca 1370- ca 1450 Eng. poet

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LYDGATE — County: West Yorkshire Post Code: OL14
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LYDGATE — biographical name John circa 1370- circa 1450 English poet
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LYDGATE — /lid"gayt', -git/ , n. John c1370-1451?, English monk, poet, and translator.
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LYDGATE — biographical name John circa 1370- circa 1450 English poet
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LYDGATE — Lydgate BrE AmE ˈlɪd ɡeɪt ⇨ˈlɪɡ-, -ɡɪt —but in Sheffield, ˈlɪdʒ ɪt
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LYDGATE, JOHN — born c. 1370, Lidgate, Suffolk, Eng. died c. 1450, Bury St. Edmunds? English poet, known principally for long moralistic and …
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CRIMINAL — I. ˈkrimən ə l, -mnəl adjective Etymology: Middle English cryminall, from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French criminel, from …
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SLAP DOWN — transitive verb 1. : to prohibit or restrain (a person or group) usually abruptly and with censure from acting in …
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RIDING RHYME — noun : a rhymed couplet in iambic pentameter (as used by Chaucer and Lydgate) : an early form of heroic …
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LYDGATIAN LINE — (ˈ)lid|gāshən- noun Usage: usually capitalized 1st L Etymology: John Lydgate died ab 1451 English poet + English -ian : broken-backed …
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BROKEN-BACKED LINE — noun : a line truncated in the middle — used especially of many lines in the verse of John Lydgate …
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MISSUS — or mis·sis ˈmi-səz, -səs, especially Southern -zəz Etymology: alteration of mistress Date: 1790 1. dialect : mistress 1a 2. : …
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MISSUS — [mis.sus] or mis.sis n [alter. of mistress] (1790) 1 dial: mistress 1a 2: wife "men spend money on themselves, but …
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BROKEN-BACKED LINE — in poetry, a line truncated in the middle. The term is used especially of John Lydgate's poetry, many lines of …
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TROILUS AND CRESSIDA — drama in five acts by William Shakespeare, performed about 160102 and printed in a quarto edition from a fair copy, …
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HENRYSON, ROBERT — born 1420/30? died c. 1506 Henryson also spelled Henderson Scottish poet, the finest of early fabulists in Britain. He is …
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HAWES, STEPHEN — flourished 1502, 21 poet and courtier who served King Henry VII of England and was a follower of the devotional …
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CAXTON, WILLIAM — born c. 1422, , Kent, Eng. died 1491, London the first English printer, who as a translator and publisher exerted …
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BOKENAM, OSBERN — born Oct. 6, 1393?, Old Buckenham?, Norfolk, Eng. died c. 1447 Bokenam also spelled Bokenham English poet and friar best …
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DERRING-DO — / ˌderɪŋ ˈduː; NAmE / noun [ U ] ( old-fashioned , humorous ) brave actions, like those in adventure …
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WRONGLY — adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES spell sth wrong/wrongly ▪ You’ve spelled my name wrong. wrongly/rightly ▪ This hotel can rightly …
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SOLICITATION — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A solicitation from the United Negro College Fund. ▪ An Illinois businessman was indicted on …
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RESIGN — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES resign from a position ▪ She has resigned from her position as department secretary. resign …
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ENTER — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bullet enters sb's chest/brain etc ▪ There was a scar where the bullet had …
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DRAWING ROOM — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ And knowing the rules, you don't allow smoking in the drawing room . ▪ Birds …
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AVOID
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ASCERTAIN — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADVERB how ▪ It is up to him to ascertain how far he wishes to …
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POET
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