MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY

Meaning of MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY in English

noun

a national holiday in the US on the third Monday in January to celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., who was active in the struggle to win more rights for Black Americans

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

MARTIN — Martin nprm Martin; martin piscator kingfisher
Interlingua English vocab
LUTHER — Luther, Martin npr [1483-1546; German church reformer]
Interlingua English vocab
LUTHER — biographical name Martin 1483-1546 German Reformation leader
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
JR — abbreviation junior
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MARTIN — I Any of several species of songbirds in the family Hirundinidae. In the U.S., the name refers to the purple …
Английский словарь Британика
LUTHER — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Burbank Luther King Martin Luther Jr. Luther Martin Powell Colin Luther Luther Robinson Eugene …
Английский словарь Британика
KING — I Male sovereign over a nation or territory, of higher rank than any other ruler except an emperor . A …
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JR — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Ailey Alvin Jr. Aldrin Edwin Eugene Jr. Alger Horatio Jr. Ashe Arthur Robert Jr. …
Английский словарь Британика
DAY — I Time required for a celestial body to turn once on its axis; especially, the period of the Earth's rotation. …
Английский словарь Британика
MARTIN — I. martin noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from the name Martin obsolete : ape , monkey II. mar·tin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
KING — I. ˈkiŋ noun ( -s ; except sense 13a ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English kyning, …
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DAY — I. ˈdā noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English dæg; akin to Old High German tag day, …
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JR — abbreviation 1. journal 2. often capitalized J junior 3. juror
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MARTIN — /mahr"tn/ , n. any of several swallows having a deeply forked tail and long, pointed wings. Cf. house martin, purple …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LUTHER — /looh"theuhr/ ; Ger. /loot"euhrdd/ , n. 1. Martin /mahr"tn/ ; Ger. /mahrdd"teen/ , 1483-1546, German theologian and author: leader, in …
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KING — — kingless , adj. — kinglessness , n. — kinglike , adj. /king/ , n. 1. a male sovereign or …
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DAY — /day/ , n. 1. the interval of light between two successive nights; the time between sunrise and sunset: Since there …
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KING — v. make king, crown as king; rule as king, reign as king; act like a king; make a game piece …
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LUTHER — n. male first name; family name; Martin Luther (1483-1546), German theologian and leader of the Protestant Reformation
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MARTIN — I. ˈmär-t ə n, mär-ˈtaⁿ biographical name Saint circa 316-397 Martin of Tours patron saint of France II. ˈmär-t ə …
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LUTHER — biographical name Martin 1483-1546 German Reformation leader
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MARTIN — noun Etymology: probably from Saint Martin Date: 1589 1. : a small Eurasian bird ( Delichon urbica ) of the …
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JR — junior
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MARTIN — noun a perforated stone-faced runner for grinding. 2. martin ·noun one of several species of swallows, usually having the tail …
Webster English vocab
KING — noun the chief piece in the game of chess. 2. king ·noun a crowned man in the game of draughts. …
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MARTIN — ■ noun used in names of small short-tailed swallows, e.g. house ~ . Origin ME: prob. a shortening of obs. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
JR — ■ abbreviation (in names) junior.
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MARTIN — [mar.tin] n [prob. fr. St. Martin] (1589) 1: a small Eurasian swallow (Delichon urbica) with a forked tail, bluish black …
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JR — [Jr] abbreviation junior
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MARTIN — any of several swallows belonging to the family Hirundinidae (order Passeriformes). In America the name refers to the purple martin …
Britannica English vocabulary
MARTIN — nonexistent pope. In the 13th century the papal chancery misread the names of the two popes Marinus as Martin, and …
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MARTIN
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MARTIN — Martin, m~ BrE AmE ˈmɑːt ɪn § - ə n AmE ˈmɑːrt ə n ▷ Martin|s, ~'s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LUTHER — Luther BrE AmE ˈluːθ ə AmE - ə r —German [ ˈlʊt ɐ \]
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KING — king, King BrE AmE kɪŋ ▷ kings, King's kɪŋz ▶ ₍ˌ₎ King ˈ George BrE AmE ▶ King ˌ James …
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JR — Jr —see Junior (↑ junior )
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KING — / kɪŋ; NAmE / noun 1. the male ruler of an independent state that has a royal family : the …
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JR. — ➡ Jr
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JR — (also Jnr ) (both BrE ) (also Jr. NAmE , BrE ) abbreviation Junior —compare Sr
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DAY — / deɪ; NAmE / noun 1. [ C ] a period of 24 hours : I saw Tom three days …
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MARTIN — I. Martin, Dean BrE AmE (1917–95) a US singer and film actor, known especially for the humorous films he made …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MARTIN — mar ‧ tin /ˈmɑːtən, ˈmɑːtɪn $ ˈmɑːrtn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: from …
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LUTHER — Lu ‧ ther, Martin /ˈluːθəʳ/ BrE AmE (1483–1546) a German religious leader whose ideas have had great influence on religion …
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KING — I. King, Don BrE AmE (1931–) a US BOXING PROMOTER (=someone who arranges and advertises boxing matches) known for working …
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KING — king W1 /kɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: cyning ] 1 . RULER a man …
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JR. — Jr. AmE American English the written abbreviation of junior , used after the name of a man who has the …
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JR — JR /ˌdʒeɪ ˈɑːʳ/ BrE J. R. Ewing, a character in the US television programme ↑ Dallas , which was popular …
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DAY — day S1 W1 /deɪ/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ day , ↑ midday ; adverb : …
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MARTIN — n. any of several swallows of the family Hirundinidae, esp. the house-martin and sand-martin. [prob. f. St Martin: see MARTINMAS]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
KING — n. & v. --n. 1 (as a title usu. King) a male sovereign, esp. the hereditary ruler of an independent …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DAY — n. 1 the time between sunrise and sunset. 2 a a period of 24 hours as a unit of time, …
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MARTIN — n. any of several swallows of the family Hirundinidae, esp. the house-martin and sand-martin. [ prob. f. St Martin: see …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
KING — n. & v. n. 1 (as a title usu. King) a male sovereign, esp. the hereditary ruler of an independent …
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DAY — n. 1 the time between sunrise and sunset. 2 a a period of 24 hours as a unit of time, …
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MARTIN — n. any of several swallows of the family Hirundinidae, esp. the house-martin and sand-martin. Etymology: prob. f. St Martin: see …
Oxford English vocab
KING — n. & v. --n. 1. (as a title usu. King) a male sovereign, esp. the hereditary ruler of an independent …
Oxford English vocab
DAY — n.1 the time between sunrise and sunset. 2 a a period of 24 hours as a unit of time, esp. …
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MARTIN — ( martins) A martin is a small bird with a forked tail. N-COUNT
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KING — ( kings) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A king is a …
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JR — Note: in AM, use 'Jr.' Jr is a written abbreviation for Junior . It is used after a man’s name …
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DAY — ( days) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A day is one …
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JR — Note: in AM, use '~.' ~ is a written abbreviation for Junior . It is used after a man’s name …
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MARTIN — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES house martin COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN house ▪ The technical skill of the house …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
KING — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES crown sb (as) king/queen etc ▪ In 1896 Nicholas was crowned as Tsar. King's Counsel …
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