BETTER TO REIGN IN HELL, THAN SERVE IN HEAVEN

Meaning of BETTER TO REIGN IN HELL, THAN SERVE IN HEAVEN in English

Лучше царствовать в аду, чем прислуживать в раю. Ср. Лучше быть в деревне первым, чем в городе последним

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IN — I. (|)in, ən; usu ə n after t, d, s, or z as in “split in two”, often ə m …
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IN — in.ogg 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. …
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IN — 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. pl …
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BETTER — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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REIGN — v. reyer; prevaler; n. regne, reyentie
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REIGN — paghari
English-Visayan vocabulary
REIGN — I. noun see: royal Date: 13th century 1. royal authority ; sove~ty , the dominion, sway, or influence of one …
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HEAVEN — I Dwelling place of God or the gods and the abode of the blessed dead. The term also refers to …
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THAN — I. thən, then, (|)than, rapid sometimes ən or ə n ( after t, d, s, or z) or n ( …
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SERVE — I. ˈsərv, ˈsə̄v, ˈsəiv, dial ˈsärv or ˈsȧv verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English serven, from Old French servir, …
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REIGN — I. ˈrān noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English rein, regne, from Old French reigne, regne, from Latin regnum reign, …
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HELL — I. ˈhel noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old English helan …
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HEAVEN — I. ˈhevən also -ev ə m or -eb ə m noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English heven, hevene, from …
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BETTER — I. ˈbed.ə(r), -etə- adjective, comparative of good Etymology: Middle English bettre, from Old English betera; akin to Old High German …
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THAN — (conj.) A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, better, other, …
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SERVE — (v. t.) To perform the duties belonging to, or required in or for; hence, to be of use to; as, …
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REIGN — (n.) The time during which a king, queen, or emperor possesses the supreme authority; as, it happened in the reign …
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THAN — ( conj. ) A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SERVE — ( v. t. ) To perform the duties belonging to, or required in or for; hence, to be of use …
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REIGN — ( n. ) The time during which a king, queen, or emperor possesses the supreme authority; as, it happened in …
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THAN — /dhan, dhen/ ; unstressed /dheuhn, euhn/ , conj. 1. (used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SERVE — — servable, serveable , adj. /serrv/ , v. , served, serving , n. v.i. 1. to act as a servant. …
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REIGN — /rayn/ , n. 1. the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne. 2. royal rule or authority; sovereignty. 3. …
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HELL — — hell-like , adj. /hel/ , n. 1. the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death; the …
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HEAVEN — — heavenless , adj. /hev"euhn/ , n. 1. the abode of God, the angels, and the spirits of the righteous …
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BETTER — better 1 /bet"euhr/ , adj., compar. of good with best as superl. 1. of superior quality or excellence: a better …
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THAN — I. thən, ˈthan conjunction Etymology: Middle English than, then then, than — more at then Date: before 12th century 1. …
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SERVE — I. ˈsərv verb ( served ; serv·ing ) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French servir, from Latin servire to be a …
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REIGN — I. ˈrān noun Etymology: Middle English regne, from Anglo-French, from Latin regnum, from reg-, rex king — more at royal …
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BETTER — I. ˈbe-tər adjective, comparative of good Etymology: Middle English bettre, from Old English betera; akin to Old English bōt remedy, …
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HELL — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old English helan to conceal, Old High German helan, Latin celare, …
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THAN — adv then. ·see then. 2. than ·conj a particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison …
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SERVE — vi to lead off in delivering the ball. 2. serve ·vt to be suitor to; to profess love to. 3. …
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REIGN — noun hence, to be predominant; to prevail. 2. reign ·noun royal authority; supreme power; sovereignty; rule; dominion. 3. reign ·noun …
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HELL — vt a gambling house. 2. hell ·vt to overwhelm. 3. hell ·vt a place where outcast persons or things are …
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HEAVEN — vt to place in happiness or bliss, as if in heaven; to beatify. 2. heaven ·noun the dwelling place of …
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BETTER — noun one who bets or lays a wager. 2. better (·comp) more correctly or thoroughly. 3. better ·adj greater in …
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THAN — [than] conj [ME than, then then, than--more at then] (bef. 12c) 1 a--used as a function word to indicate the …
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SERVE — [serve] vb served ; serv.ing [ME, fr. MF servir, fr. OF, fr. L servire to be a slave, serve, fr. …
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REIGN — [reign] n [ME regne, fr. OF, fr. L regnum, fr. reg-, rex king--more at royal] (13c) 1 a: royal authority: …
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HELL — [hell] n [ME, fr. OE; akin to OE helan to conceal, OHG helan, L celare, Gk kalyptein] (bef. 12c) 1 …
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BETTER — [bet.ter] adj, comparative of good [ME bettre, fr. OE betera; akin to OE bot remedy, Skt bhadra fortunate] (bef. 12c) …
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HELL — the abode or state of being of evil spirits or souls that are damned to postmortem punishment. Derived from an …
Britannica English vocabulary
HEAVEN — the dwelling place of God, gods, or other spiritual beings and the abode or state of being of the saved, …
Britannica English vocabulary
REIGN — reign BrE AmE reɪn (= rain) ▷ reigned reɪnd ▷ reigning ˈreɪn ɪŋ ▷ reigns reɪnz ▶ ˌ reign of …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
THAN — / ðən; NAmE ; rare strong form ðæn/ preposition , conjunction 1. used to introduce the second part of a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SERVE — / sɜːv; NAmE sɜːrv/ verb , noun ■ verb FOOD / DRINK 1. serve sth (with sth) | serve sth …
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REIGN — / reɪn; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. the period during which a king, queen, emperor , etc. …
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HELL — / hel; NAmE / noun 1. [ sing. ] (usually Hell ) (used without a or the ) in some …
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HEAVEN — / ˈhevn; NAmE / noun 1. (also Heaven ) [ U ] (used without the ) ( in some religions …
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BETTER — / ˈbetə(r); NAmE / adjective , adverb , noun , verb ■ adjective (comparative of good ) 1. of a …
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THAN — than S1 W1 /ð ə n; strong ðæn/ BrE AmE conjunction , preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: thanne …
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SERVE — I. serve 1 S1 W1 /sɜːv $ sɜːrv/ BrE AmE verb [ Word Family: noun : ↑ servant , ↑ …
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REIGN — I. reign 1 /reɪn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: regne , from …
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HELL — I. hell 1 S1 W3 /hel/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ] 1 . WHEN YOU DIE [uncountable] …
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HEAVEN — heav ‧ en S3 W3 /ˈhev ə n/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: heofon ] 1 …
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BETTER — I. bet ‧ ter 1 S1 W1 /ˈbetə $ -ər/ BrE AmE adjective [ Language: Old English ; Origin: betera …
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THAN — conj. 1 introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SERVE — v. & n. --v. 1 tr. do a service for (a person, community, etc.). 2 tr. (also absol.) be a …
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HELL — n. 1 a place regarded in some religions as the abode of the dead, or of condemned sinners and devils. …
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HEAVEN — n. 1 a place regarded in some religions as the abode of God and the angels, and of the good …
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BETTER — adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. (compar. of GOOD). 1 of a more excellent or outstanding or desirable kind (a …
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THAN — conj. 1 introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
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SERVE — v. & n. v. 1 tr. do a service for (a person, community, etc.). 2 tr. (also absol.) be a …
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