JERSEY GIANT

Meaning of JERSEY GIANT in English

noun

Etymology: Jersey (III)

1. usually capitalized J&G : a breed of very large domestic fowls developed in New Jersey by interbreeding large Asiatic fowls with Langshans and being originally solid black but now having a white variety

2. usually capitalized J & often capitalized G : a bird of the Jersey Giant breed

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

JERSEY GIANT — one of a breed of large domestic chickens raised primarily for their meat, originally black but now with a white …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
JERSEY — I Breed of small, short-horned dairy cattle that originated on Jersey in the English Channel. They are believed to have …
Английский словарь Британика
GIANT — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) giant sequoia giant order giant star {{link=giant silkworm moth">giant silkworm moth
Английский словарь Британика
JERSEY — I. ˈjərzē, ˈjə̄z-, ˈjəiz-, -zi, dial ˈjärz- or ˈjȧz- adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Jersey, one of the Channel …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GIANT — I. ˈjīənt noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English geaunt, giaunt, from Middle French geant, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin gagant-, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
JERSEY — (n.) One of a breed of cattle in the Island of Jersey. Jerseys are noted for the richness of their …
Английский словарь Webster
GIANT — (a.) Like a giant; extraordinary in size, strength, or power; as, giant brothers; a giant son.
Английский словарь Webster
JERSEY — ( n. ) One of a breed of cattle in the Island of Jersey. Jerseys are noted for the richness …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GIANT — ( a. ) Like a giant; extraordinary in size, strength, or power; as, giant brothers; a giant son.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
JERSEY — — Jerseyan , n. , adj. — Jerseyite , n. /jerr"zee/ , n. 1. a British island in the English …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
JERSEY — — jerseyed , adj. /jerr"zee/ , n. , pl. jerseys . 1. a close-fitting, knitted sweater or shirt. 2. a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GIANT — — giantlike , adj. /juy"euhnt/ , n. 1. (in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
JERSEY — n. British island in the English Channel; New Jersey (Informal)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
JERSEY — geographical name 1. island English Channel in the Channel Islands capital St. Helier area 45 square miles (117 square kilometers …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
JERSEY — noun ( plural jerseys ) Etymology: Jersey, one of the Channel Islands Date: 1587 1. : a plain weft-knitted fabric …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
JERSEY — noun the finest of wool separated from the rest; combed wool; also, fine yarn of wool. 2. jersey ·noun one …
Webster English vocab
GIANT — noun a man of extraordinari bulk and stature. 2. giant ·noun any animal, plant, or thing, of extraordinary size or …
Webster English vocab
JERSEY — ■ noun ( plural ~s ) 1》 a knitted garment with long sleeves, worn over the upper body. 2》 a …
Concise Oxford English vocab
JERSEY — [jer.sey] n, pl jerseys [Jersey, one of the Channel Islands] (1587) 1: a plain weft-knitted fabric made of wool, cotton, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GIANT — [gi.ant] n [ME giaunt, fr. OF geant, fr. L gigant-, gigas, fr. Gk] (14c) 1: a legendary humanlike being of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GIANT — in folklore, huge mythical being, usually humanlike in form. The term derives (through Latin) from the Giants (Gigantes) of Greek …
Britannica English vocabulary
JERSEY — largest and southernmost of the Channel Islands, 12 miles (19 km) west of the Cotentin peninsula of France; its capital, …
Britannica English vocabulary
JERSEY — jersey, J~ BrE AmE ˈdʒɜːz i AmE ˈdʒɝːz i ▷ jersey|s z ▶ ˌ Jersey ˈ City BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GIANT — giant BrE AmE ˈdʒa ɪ ‿ənt ▷ giant|s, \~'s s ▶ ˌ Giant's ˈ Causeway BrE AmE ▶ ˈ giant …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
JERSEY — / ˈdʒɜːzi; NAmE ˈdʒɜːrzi/ noun 1. [ C ] a shirt worn by sb playing a sports game —picture at …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GIANT — / ˈdʒaɪənt; NAmE / noun , adjective ■ noun 1. (in stories) a very large strong person who is often …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
JERSEY — jer ‧ sey /ˈdʒɜːzi $ -ɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Jersey , island in the English …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
JERSEY — Jersey BrE AmE noun [countable] a light brown cow that gives high-quality milk
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GIANT — I. gi ‧ ant 1 W3 /ˈdʒaɪənt/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun] extremely big, and much bigger than other …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
JERSEY — n. (pl. -eys) 1 a a knitted usu. woollen pullover or similar garment. b a plain-knitted (orig. woollen) fabric. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GIANT — n. & adj. --n. 1 an imaginary or mythical being of human form but superhuman size. 2 (in Greek mythology) …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
JERSEY — n. (pl. -eys) 1 a a knitted usu. woollen pullover or similar garment. b a plain-knitted (orig. woollen) fabric. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GIANT — n. & adj. n. 1 an imaginary or mythical being of human form but superhuman size. 2 (in Greek mythology) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
JERSEY — n. (pl. -eys) 1. a a knitted usu. woollen pullover or similar garment. b a plain-knitted (orig. woollen) fabric. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
GIANT — n. & adj. --n. 1. an imaginary or mythical being of human form but superhuman size. 2 (in Greek mythology) …
Oxford English vocab
JERSEY — ( Jerseys) A Jersey cow or a Jersey is a light brown cow that produces very creamy milk. N-COUNT : …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
JERSEY — ( jerseys) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A jersey is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GIANT — ( giants) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Something that is described …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GIANT — (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Something that is described as …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
JERSEY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE black ▪ A commando unit, wearing black jerseys , gloves and skull-caps, armed with …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
JERSEY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE new ▪ Edelstein challenges any preconceptions one might have of what a New Jersey …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GIANT — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES giant killer giant panda make great/major/giant etc strides ▪ The government has made great …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
JERSEY — (CLOTHING) [noun] [C] - a piece of woollen or cotton clothing with sleeves which is worn on the upper part …
Cambridge English vocab
GIANT — [noun] [C] - an imaginary creature, appearing esp. in children's stories, like a man but extremely tall and powerful and …
Cambridge English vocab
GIANT — n. giant panda giant sequoia giant order giant star giant silkworm moth
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
JERSEY — n. Breed of small, short-horned dairy cattle that originated on Jersey in the English Channel. They are believed to have …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
JERSEY — n. Largest and southernmost of the Channel Islands , in the English Channel. Area: 44.9 sq mi (116.2 sq km). …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
GIANT — n. Function: noun something of monstrous size, appearance, or power FF1C; a giant of a tractor FF1E; Synonyms: behemoth, leviathan, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
GIANT — I. noun something of monstrous size, appearance, or power a giant of a tractor Synonyms: behemoth, leviathan, mammoth, monster, whale …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
GIANT
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
GIANT — See ↑ BIG 2 ◆◆◆ • ↑ a giant
Longman Activator English vocab
GIANT — n. 25B6; noun the forest giant had died : COLOSSUS, man mountain, behemoth, Brobdingnagian, mammoth, monster; informal jumbo. See list. …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
JERSEY — 1. the largest of the Channel Islands , off the north-west coast of France. The main town is St Helier. …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
GIANT — n. 1 superhuman, titan, colossus, Goliath; giantess, Amazon, ogre; behemoth, monster, leviathan, mammoth Blocking the road in front of Jack …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
GIANT — [Folklore] The giants in mythology are primordial creatures of enormous size, the personifications of the forces of nature. They usually …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
GIANT — 1. сущ. 1) великан, гигант; титан 2) тех. гидромонитор 2. прил. гигантский, огромный, громадный Syn : large великан, гигант исполин, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GIANT — giant.ogg 1. ʹdʒaıənt n 1. 1> великан, гигант 2> исполин, титан mental giant - гигант мысли giant of the faith …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
JERSEY — 1) трикотажное полотно ( см. тж fabric ) 2) однофонтурное трикотажное полотно 3) трикотажное полотно гладкого (кулирного) переплетения • - …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
GIANT — гидромонитор - hydraulic giant
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
JERSEY — 1) трикотажное полотно (см. тж fabric) 2) однофонтурное трикотажное полотно 3) трикотажное полотно гладкого (кулирного) переплетения • - blister stitch double jersey - circular jersey
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
GIANT — гидромонитор - hydraulic giant
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
GIANT — 1. ʹdʒaıənt n 1. 1> великан, гигант 2> исполин, титан mental giant - гигант мысли giant of the faith - …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь

Webster's New International English Dictionary

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