LESSING, GOTTHOLD EPHRAIM

Meaning of LESSING, GOTTHOLD EPHRAIM in English

(1729-1781) German philosopher; rejected biblical

revelation; prepared way for critical study of Bible and liberal theology

Theological and philosophical biography English dict. Английский словарь богословской и философской биографии . 2012

LESSING, GOTTHOLD EPHRAIM — born Jan. 22, 1729, Kamenz, Upper Lusatia, Saxony died Feb. 15, 1781, Braunschweig, Brunswick German dramatist, critic, and writer on …
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LESSING, GOTTHOLD EPHRAIM — born Jan. 22, 1729, Kamenz, Upper Lusatia, Saxony died Feb. 15, 1781, Braunschweig, Brunswick German playwright and critic. After writing …
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LESSING, GOTTHOLD EPHRAIM — born Jan. 22, 1729, Kamenz, Upper Lusatia, Saxony died Feb. 15, 1781, Braunschweig, Brunswick German playwright and critic. After writing …
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EPHRAIM — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Burchfield Charles Ephraim Karo Joseph ben Ephraim Lessing Gotthold Ephraim
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LESSING — I. biographical name Doris (May) 1919- Doris May Tayler British writer, II. biographical name Gotthold Ephraim 1729-1781 German critic & …
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LESSING — /les"ing/ , n. 1. Doris (May) , born 1919, British novelist. 2. Gotthold Ephraim /gawt"hawlt ay"frddah im/ , 1729-81, German …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LESSING — n. family name; Gotthold Ephraim (1729-1781), German philosopher and playwright (famous for his play "Nathan the Wise")
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LESSING — I. ˈle-siŋ biographical name Doris (May) 1919- Doris May Tayler British writer II. biographical name Gotthold Ephraim 1729-1781 German critic …
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EPHRAIM — I. noun Etymology: Hebrew Ephrayim Date: before 12th century a son of Joseph and the traditional eponymous ancestor of one …
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EPHRAIM — (n.) A hunter's name for the grizzly bear.
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EPHRAIM — ( n. ) A hunter's name for the grizzly bear.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EPHRAIM — /ee"free euhm, ee"freuhm/ ; for 4 also /ef"reuhm/ , n. 1. the younger son of Joseph. Gen. 41:52. 2. the …
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EPHRAIM — n. male first name (Hebrew); Joseph's second son who was born in Egypt (Biblical); one of the 12 tribes of …
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EPHRAIM — I. ˈē-frē-əm noun Etymology: Hebrew Ephrayim Date: before 12th century : a son of Joseph and the traditional eponymous ancestor …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EPHRAIM — noun a hunter's name for the grizzly bear.
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EPHRAIM — [Ephra.im] n [Heb Ephrayim]: a son of Joseph and the traditional eponymous ancestor of one of the tribes of Israel
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EPHRAIM — one of the 12 tribes of Israel that in biblical times comprised the people of Israel who later became the …
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LESSING — Lessing BrE AmE ˈles ɪŋ
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
EPHRAIM — Ephraim BrE AmE ˈiːf reɪ ɪm -ri‿, -əm; ˈiːf rəm AmE \ ˈiːf ri‿əm
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LESSING — Les ‧ sing, Dor ‧ is /ˈlesɪŋ, ˈdɒrəs $ ˈdɔː-/ BrE AmE (1919–) a British writer of ↑ novel s …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
EPHRAIM — n. Burchfield Charles Ephraim Karo Joseph ben Ephraim Lessing Gotthold Ephraim
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
EPHRAIM — Classification: Village Located in: Wisconsin (WI) Total Population (2000): 353 Total Housing Units (2000): 771 Land Area (square meters): 10094483 …
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EPHRAIM — Classification: City Located in: Utah (UT) Total Population (2000): 4505 Total Housing Units (2000): 1275 Land Area (square meters): 9242303 …
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LESSING — (1919– ) a British writer, born in Iran. Her early novels, e.g. The Grass is Singing (1950), used the background …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
EPHRAIM — a city "in the district near the wilderness" to which our Lord retired with his disciples when threatened with violence …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
EPHRAIM — fruitful; increasing
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EPHRAIM — Ephraim
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EPHRAIM — Ephraim
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LESSING — Лессинг
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EPHRAIM — n (мужское имя) 1> Эфраим, Ифрей(и)м 2> библ. Ефрем
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EPHRAIM — (n) ефрем; ифрейм
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EPHRAIM — (0) ифрейим; эфраим
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
EPHRAIM — n (мужское имя) 1) Эфраим, Ифрей(и)м 2) библ. Ефрем
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
EPHRAIM — n (мужское имя) 1> Эфраим, Ифрей(и)м 2> библ. Ефрем
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EPHRAIM — Ephraim
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EPHRAIM — Ephraim
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MOUNT EPHRAIM — geographical name see: Ephraim
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MENDELSSOHN, MOSES — orig. Moses ben Menachem born Sept. 26, 1729, Dessau, Anhalt died Jan. 4, 1786, Berlin, Prussia German Jewish philosopher and …
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LESSING, DORIS (MAY) — orig. Doris May Tayler born Oct. 22, 1919, Kermānshāh, Iran British novelist and short-story writer. She lived on a farm …
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FAUST — Legendary German necromancer or astrologer who sold his soul to the devil for knowledge and power. There was a historical …
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BURKE, EDMUND — born January 12?, 1729, Dublin, Ire. died July 9, 1797, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, Eng. British parliamentarian, orator, and political philosopher. The …
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GOTTHOLD EPHRAIM LESSING — n. (1729-1781) German philosopher and playwright and leader of the Enlightenment (famous for his play "Nathan the Wise")
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MOUNT EPHRAIM — see Ephraim II, 1
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NICOLAI, FRIEDRICH — born March 18, 1733, Berlin, Prussia died Jan. 8, 1811, Berlin in full Christoph Friedrich Nicolai writer and bookseller who, …
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MENDELSSOHN, MOSES — born Sept. 26, 1729, Dessau, Anhalt died Jan. 4, 1786, Berlin, Prussia Moses Mendelssohn, lithograph after a portrait by Anton …
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LESSING, DORIS (MAY) — born Oct. 22, 1919, Kermanshah, Iran British writer whose novels and short stories are largely concerned with people involved in …
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LESSING, DORIS — Les ‧ sing, Dor ‧ is /ˈlesɪŋ, ˈdɒrəs $ ˈdɔː-/ BrE AmE (1919–) a British writer of ↑ novel s …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LESSING, DORIS MAY — orig. Doris May Tayler born Oct. 22, 1919, Kerm 0101; nsh 0101; h, Iran British novelist and short-story writer. She …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
LESSING, DORIS — orig. Doris May Tayler born Oct. 22, 1919, Kerm 0101; nsh 0101; h, Iran British novelist and short-story writer. She …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
DORIS LESSING — ➡ Lessing
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
MAY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Fifth of May May beetle Lessing Doris May Doris May Tayler May Day May …
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GLASS, PHILIP — born Jan. 31, 1937, Baltimore, Md., U.S. U.S. composer. He studied mathematics and philosophy at the University of Chicago and …
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DORIS — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Day Doris Doris von Kappelhoff Humphrey Doris Lessing Doris May Doris May Tayler
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SUM UP — I. transitive verb 1. : to be the sum of : bring to a total 10 victories summed up his …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EPHRAIMITE — I. ˈēfrēəˌmīt noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Ephraim, younger son of Joseph (Gen 41:50-52), the eponymous ancestor …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DRAMATURGY — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷jē noun ( -es ) Etymology: German dramaturgie (in Die hamburgische Dramaturgie, critical work by Gotthold E. Lessing died 1781 …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EPHRAIMITE — /ee"free euh muyt', ee"freuh mit/ , n. 1. a member of the tribe of Ephraim. 2. an inhabitant of the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EISENSTEIN — /uy"zeuhn stuyn'/ ; for 1 also Ger. /uy"zeuhn shtuyn'/ ; for 2 also Russ. /ay zyin shtyayn"/ , n. 1. …
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THEOLOGICAL LIBERALISM — a form of religious thought that establishes religious inquiry on the basis of a norm other than the authority of …
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SOUBRETTE — in theatre, comic female character usually in the role of a chambermaid. The soubrette role originated in French comedy, one …
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DRAMATURGY — the art or technique of dramatic composition or theatrical representation. In this sense English dramaturgy and French dramaturgie are both …
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CATHARSIS — the purification or purgation of the emotions (especially pity and fear) primarily through art. In criticism, catharsis is a metaphor …
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BLANK VERSE — unrhymed iambic pentameter, the preeminent dramatic and narrative verse form in English and also the standard form for dramatic verse …
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ACTING — the performing art in which an actor by means of movement, gesture, and intonation attempts to realize a fictional character …
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