MALAPROP

Meaning of MALAPROP in English

Pronunciation: ' ma-l ə - ˌ präp

Function: noun

Etymology: Mrs. Malaprop

Date: 1823

: an example of malapropism <was famed for malaprop s: he always said “ polo bears ” and “ Remember Pearl Island ” and “ neon stockings ” ― Time >

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

MALAPROP — I. noun Etymology: Mrs. Malaprop Date: 1823 an example of ~ism , II. adjective or ~ian Date: 1840 using or …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MALAPROP — I. ˈmaləˌpräp noun ( -s ) Etymology: after Mrs. Malaprop, character noted for her misuse of words in the comedy …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MALAPROP — /mal"euh prop'/ , n. Mrs . a character in Sheridan's The Rivals (1775), noted for her misapplication of words.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MALAPROP — /mal"euh prop'/ , n. malapropism (def. 2). [ 1815-25; see MALAPROP ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MALAPROP — I. ˈma-lə-ˌpräp noun Etymology: Mrs. Malaprop Date: 1823 : an example of malapropism was famed for malaprop s: he always …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MALAPROP — [mal.a.prop] n [Mrs. Malaprop] (1823): an example of malapropism "was famed for ~s: he always said "polo bears" and "Remember …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MALAPROP — Malaprop, m~ BrE AmE ˈmæl ə prɒp AmE -prɑːp
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MALAPROP — Mal ‧ a ‧ prop, Mrs /ˈmæləprɒp $ -prɑːp/ BrE AmE a character in the 18th century play The Rivals …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MALAPROP — a character in The Rivals , a comic play by Richard Brinsley Sheridan . Mrs Malaprop is the aunt of …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
MALAPROP — n книжн. случай неправильного или гротескного употребления слов
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MALAPROP — n книжн. случай неправильного или гротескного употребления слов
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
MALAPROP — (n) случай неправильного употребления слов
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
MALAPROP — n книжн. случай неправильного или гротескного употребления слов
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
MALAPROP — n книжн. случай неправильного или гротескного употребления слов
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
MALAPROP — [n.] [книжн.] случай неправильного (или) гротескного употребления слов
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
MALAPROP — n книжн. случай неправильного или гротескного употребления слов
Англо-Русский словарь - Королев
MALAPROP — n книжн. случай неправильного или гротескного употребления слов
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
MALAPROP — n. Variant: or mal · a · prop · ian Pronunciation: ˌ ma-l ə - ' prä-p ē - ə …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
MALAPROP, MRS — Mal ‧ a ‧ prop, Mrs /ˈmæləprɒp $ -prɑːp/ BrE AmE a character in the 18th century play The Rivals …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MRS MALAPROP — ➡ Malaprop
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
MALAPROPISM — noun Etymology: Mrs. Malaprop, character noted for her misuse of words in R. B. Sheridan's comedy The Rivals (1775) Date: …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MALAPROPIAN — adjective see: malaprop
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SHERIDAN, RICHARD BRINSLEY (BUTLER) — (baptized Nov. 4, 1751, Dublin, Ire. died July 7, 1816, London, Eng.) British playwright, orator, and politician. His family moved …
Английский словарь Британика
MALAPROPISM — noun Etymology: Mrs. Malaprop, character noted for her misuse of words in R. B. Sheridan's comedy The Rivals (1775) Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MALAPROPISM — [ 'maləprɒˌpɪz(ə)m ] ( US also malaprop ) ■ noun the mistaken use of a word in place of a …
Concise Oxford English vocab
MALAPROPISM — [mal.a.prop.ism] n [Mrs. Malaprop, character noted for her misuse of words in R. B. Sheridan's comedy The Rivals (1775)] (1849) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DREW, LOUISA LANE — born Jan. 10, 1820, London, Eng. died Aug. 31, 1897, Larchmont, N.Y., U.S. ne Louisa Lane noted American actress and …
Britannica English vocabulary
MALAPROPISM — / ˈmæləprɒpɪzəm; NAmE -prɑːp-/ noun an amusing mistake sb makes when they use a word which sounds similar to the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MALAPROPISM — n. (also malaprop) the use of a word in mistake for one sounding similar, to comic effect, e.g. allegory for …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MALAPROPISM — n. (also malaprop) the use of a word in mistake for one sounding similar, to comic effect, e.g. allegory for …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MALAPROPISM — n. (also malaprop) the use of a word in mistake for one sounding similar, to comic effect, e.g. allegory for …
Oxford English vocab

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary

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