GAWAIN

Meaning of GAWAIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ gə-ˈwān, ˈgä-ˌwān, ˈgau̇-ən ]

noun

Date: 14th century

: a knight of the Round Table and nephew of King Arthur

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003

GAWAIN — noun Date: 14th century a knight of the Round Table and nephew of King Arthur
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GAWAIN — Knight of King Arthur's Round Table. A nephew of Arthur, he appears in early Arthurian legend as a model of …
Английский словарь Британика
GAWAIN — /gah"win, gaw"-/ , n. Arthurian Romance. one of the knights of the Round Table: a nephew of King Arthur.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GAWAIN — [Ga.wain] n: a knight of the Round Table and nephew of King Arthur
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GAWAIN — hero of Arthurian legend and romance. A nephew and loyal supporter of King Arthur, Gawain appeared in the earliest Arthurian …
Britannica English vocabulary
GAWAIN — Gawain BrE AmE ˈɡɑː weɪn ˈɡæ-, -wɪn; ɡə ˈweɪn
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GAWAIN — Knight of King Arthur's Round Table. A nephew of Arthur, he appears in early Arthurian legend as a model of …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
GAWAIN — сэр Гавейн (один из рыцарей Круглого стола (Round Table) I]; за свои изысканные манеры получил произвище "Учтивый" [The Courteous]. По …
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
GAWAIN — [Arthurian] One of Arthur's main champions; in medieval English terms, the chief knight of the Round Table. He is frequently …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
GAWAIN — Гавейн
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
GAWAIN — сэр Гавейн (один из рыцарей Круглого стола [Round Table I]; за свои изысканные манеры получил произвище "Учтивый" [The Courteous]. По …
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
GAWAIN — Pronunciation: g ə - ' w ā n, ' gä- ˌ w ā n, ' gau ̇ - ə n …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT — an English alliterative poem of unknown authorship, dating from the 14th century.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT — Sir Ga ‧ wain and the Green Knight /sə ˌɡɑːweɪn ənd ðə ˌɡriːn ˈnaɪt $ sər-/ BrE AmE a long …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT — Gawain and the Green Knight, Sir BrE AmE ⇨ ↑ Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT, SIR — Gawain and the Green Knight, Sir BrE AmE ⇨ ↑ Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT — ➡ Gawain and the Green Knight
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT — a long English poem written in the 14th century by an unknown author. It is about Sir Gawain, a knight …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
CONALL CERNACH — Legendary warrior of Celtic mythology who appears in many stories. In "Bricriu's Feast" in the Ulster cycle , he is …
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BIRTWISTLE, SIR HARRISON (PAUL) — born July 15, 1934, Accrington, Lancashire, Eng. British composer. He began as a clarinetist, shifting to composition in his 20s. …
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UNHORSE — /un hawrs"/ , v.t., unhorsed, unhorsing . 1. to cause to fall from a horse, as in battle; dislodge from …
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ROMANCE — literary form, usually characterized by its treatment of chivalry, that came into being in France in the mid-12th century. It …
Britannica English vocabulary
SIR GAWAYNE AND THE GRENE KNIGHT — also spelled Sir Gawain And The Green Knight, Middle English alliterative poem of unknown authorship, dating from the second half …
Britannica English vocabulary
CELLAR — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES coal cellar salt cellar storm cellar wine cellar COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE salt ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE — ( in British legend ) the men of high rank who served King Arthur . They are often shown in …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE — [Arthurian] The 150 knights who had 'sieges' at the table. King Laudegraunce brought 100 when he gave the table to …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
CLARISSANT — [Arthurian] A daughter of Lot and Morgause who married Guiromelant. She was the mother of Guigenor. According to a single …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
BERCILAK — [Arthurian] Lord of the castle wherein Gawain stays before his encounter with the Green Knight in Sir Gawain and the …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
ANNA — [Arthurian] Sister to Arthur in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae, second born to Uther and Ygerna (Igerne, Igraine) though …
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