COMSTOCK

Meaning of COMSTOCK in English

ˈkämzˌtäk, -mˌst- sometimes ˈkəm- noun

also com·stock·er -kə(r)

( -s )

Etymology: after Anthony Comstock died 1915 American reformer

: a ludicrous prude especially in matters relating to morality in art

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

COMSTOCK — biographical name Anthony 1844-1915 American reformer
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
COMSTOCK — /kum"stok, kom"-/ , n. Anthony , 1844-1915, U.S. author and reformer.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
COMSTOCK — ˈkəm- biographical name Anthony 1844-1915 American reformer
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
COMSTOCK — Comstock BrE AmE ˈkɒm stɒk ˈkʌm- AmE \ ˈkɑːm stɑːk
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COMSTOCK — Classification: Village Located in: Nebraska (NE) Total Population (2000): 110 Total Housing Units (2000): 92 Land Area (square meters): 901358 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
COMSTOCK — Classification: City Located in: Minnesota (MN) Total Population (2000): 123 Total Housing Units (2000): 49 Land Area (square meters): 558439 …
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COMSTOCK — Function: noun Synonyms: PRUDE , bluenose, goody-goody, Grundy, Mrs. Grundy, nice Nelly, prig, puritan, ||wowser
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COMSTOCK — noun Synonyms: prude , bluenose, goody-goody, Grundy, Mrs. Grundy, nice Nelly, prig, puritan, ||wowser
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
COMSTOCK — Pronunciation: ' käm- ˌ stäk also ' k ə m- Function: biographical name Anthony 1844-1915 American reformer
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
COMSTOCK, ANTHONY — born March 7, 1844, New Canaan, Conn., U.S. died Sept. 21, 1915, New York, N.Y. U.S. social reformer. He was …
Английский словарь Британика
COMSTOCK'S MEALYBUG — noun see comstock mealybug
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COMSTOCK MEALYBUG — noun or comstock's mealybug Usage: usually capitalized C Etymology: after John H. Comstock died 1931 American entomologist : an Asiatic …
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COMSTOCK LODE — the most valuable deposit of silver ore ever recorded, discovered in 1859 by Henry T. P. Comstock near Virginia City, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
COMSTOCK, JOHN HENRY — born Feb. 24, 1849, Janesville, Wis., U.S. died March 20, 1931, Ithaca, N.Y. pioneering American educator and researcher in entomology; …
Britannica English vocabulary
COMSTOCK, ELIZABETH LESLIE ROUS — born Oct. 30, 1815, Maidenhead, Berkshire, Eng. died Aug. 3, 1891, Union Springs, N.Y., U.S. ne Elizabeth Leslie Rous Anglo-American …
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COMSTOCK, ANTHONY — born March 7, 1844, New Canaan, Conn., U.S. died Sept. 21, 1915, New York, N.Y. one of the most powerful …
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COMSTOCK, ANNA BOTSFORD — born Sept. 1, 1854, near Otto, Cattaraugus county, N.Y., U.S. died Aug. 24, 1930, Ithaca, N.Y. ne Anna Botsford American …
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COMSTOCK LODE — rich deposit of silver in Nevada, U.S., named for Henry Comstock, part-owner of the property on which it was discovered …
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COMSTOCK ACT — federal statute passed by the U.S. Congress in 1873 as an Act of the Suppression of Trade in, and Circulation …
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COMSTOCK, ANTHONY — born March 7, 1844, New Canaan, Conn., U.S. died Sept. 21, 1915, New York, N.Y. U.S. social reformer. He was …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
COMSTOCK LODE — жила Комстока Месторождение серебра и золота у городка Вирджиния-Сити, шт. Невада. Открытие жилы в 1858 послужило толчком к развитию штата: в …
COMSTOCK LODE — жила Комстока Месторождение серебра и золота у городка Вирджиния-Сити, шт. Невада. Открытие жилы в 1858 послужило толчком к развитию штата: …
78837 — State: TEXAS City: COMSTOCK
US Zip Codes english vocab
68828 — State: NEBRASKA City: COMSTOCK
US Zip Codes english vocab
56525 — State: MINNESOTA City: COMSTOCK
US Zip Codes english vocab
54826 — State: WISCONSIN City: COMSTOCK
US Zip Codes english vocab
49321 — State: MICHIGAN City: COMSTOCK PARK
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VIRGINIA CITY — town, seat (1876) of Madison county, southwestern Montana, U.S., on the Ruby River. Founded in 1863 when gold was discovered …
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RESTELL, MADAME — born 1812, Painswick, Gloucestershire, Eng. died April 1, 1878, New York, N.Y., U.S. original name Ann Trow, married name Lohman …
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NEVADA — The southern Mountain region. constituent state of the United States of America lying in the arid Great Basin portion of …
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CARSON CITY — capital of Nevada, U.S., in Eagle Valley near the eastern foothills of the Sierra Nevada Range, 30 mi (48 km) …
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FORCE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a defence force (= group of soldiers, pilots etc trained to defend a country …
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