SAINT-MARY'S-THISTLE

Meaning of SAINT-MARY'S-THISTLE in English

-|merēz|-, -|mārēz|-, -|ma(a)rēz|- noun

Usage: usually capitalized S&M

Etymology: after St. Mary, mother of Jesus

: blessed thistle

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

SAINT — Saint James: One of the 12 apostles, he was a member of the inner circle of Jesus Christs disciples. He …
Advanced Islamic English Dictionary
MARY — Firmly-believing Mother of Jesus Christ.
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THISTLE — carde
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THISTLE — noun Etymology: Middle English thistel, from Old English; akin to Old High German distill ~ Date: before 12th century any …
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MARY — noun Etymology: Late Latin Maria, from Greek Mariam, Maria, from Hebrew Miryām Miriam Date: before 12th century the mother of …
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THISTLE — Weedy species of Cirsium , Carduus , Echinops , Sonchus , and other plant genera of the composite family . …
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SAINT
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MARY — I or St. Mary or Virgin Mary flourished beginning of the Christian Era Mother of Jesus . According to the …
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SAINT — I. ˈsānt, when a name follows (|)sānt or sə̇nt, when a name follows that begins with a consonant chiefly Brit …
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THISTLE — ˈthisəl noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English thistel, from Old English; akin to Old High German distil thistle, Old …
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MARY — ˈmerē, ˈmār-, ˈma(a)r-, -ri noun ( plural marys also maries ) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: from the name Mary 1. …
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THISTLE — (n.) Any one of several prickly composite plants, especially those of the genera Cnicus, Craduus, and Onopordon. The name is …
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SAINT — (v. i.) To act or live as a saint.
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SAINT — (v. t.) To make a saint of; to enroll among the saints by an offical act, as of the pope; …
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MARY — (interj.) See Marry.
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MARY — (n.) Marrow.
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THISTLE — ( n. ) Any one of several prickly composite plants, especially those of the genera Cnicus, Craduus, and Onopordon. The …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SAINT — ( v. t. ) To make a saint of; to enroll among the saints by an offical act, as of …
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SAINT — ( v. i. ) To act or live as a saint.
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MARY — ( n. ) Marrow.
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MARY — ( interj. ) See Marry.
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THISTLE — — thistlelike , adj. /this"euhl/ , n. 1. any of various prickly, composite plants having showy, purple flower heads, esp. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SAINT — — saintless , adj. /saynt/ , n. 1. any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as …
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MARY — /mair"ee/ , n. 1. Also called Virgin Mary . the mother of Jesus. 2. the sister of Lazarus and Martha. …
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THISTLE — n. prickly plant, thorny plant
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SAINT — v. recognize as a saint; canonize, add to the list of saints officially recognized by the Christian Church
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MARY — n. female first name; mother of Jesus (Virgin Mary, St. Mary)
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SAINT — I. ˈsānt, before a name (ˌ)sānt or sənt noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French seint, saint, from Late Latin sanctus, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THISTLE — noun Etymology: Middle English thistel, from Old English; akin to Old High German distill thistle Date: before 12th century : …
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MARY — noun Etymology: Late Latin Maria, from Greek Mariam, Maria, from Hebrew Miryām Miriam Date: before 12th century 1. : the …
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THISTLE — noun any one of several prickly composite plants, especially those of the genera cnicus, craduus, and onopordon. the name is …
Webster English vocab
SAINT — noun one canonized by the church. 2. saint ·vi to act or live as a saint. 3. saint ·noun one …
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MARY — noun marrow. 2. mary ·interj ·see marry.
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THISTLE — ■ noun 1》 a widely distributed herbaceous plant of the daisy family, typically with a prickly stem and leaves and …
Concise Oxford English vocab
THISTLE — [this.tle] n [ME thistel, fr. OE; akin to OHG distill thistle] (bef. 12c): any of various prickly composite plants (esp. …
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SAINT — [saint] n [ME, fr. OF, fr. LL sanctus, fr. L, sacred, fr. pp. of sancire to make sacred--more at sacred] …
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MARY — [Mary] n [LL Maria, fr. Gk Mariam, Maria, fr. Heb Miryam Miriam] 1: the mother of Jesus 2: a sister …
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THISTLE — Globe thistle (Echinops) weedy species of Cirsium, Carduus, Echinops, Sonchus, and other plant genera of the family Asteraceae. The word …
Britannica English vocabulary
SAINT — a person believed to be connected in a special manner with what is viewed as sacred reality, such as God, …
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SAINT : — as a title with a personal name, see under personal name (e.g., Cyprian, Saint). As a part of a place-name …
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MARY — oblast (province), southeastern Turkmenistan, having an area of 33,500 square miles (86,800 square km). It includes the basin of the …
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THISTLE — thistle BrE AmE ˈθɪs ə l ▷ thistle|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SAINT — saint, Saint strong form BrE AmE seɪnt , weak form s ə n t —but in French names sæ̃ —French …
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MARY — Mary BrE AmE ˈmeər i AmE \ ˈmer i ˈmær i ▶ ˌ Mary ˌ Queen of ˈ Scots BrE …
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THISTLE — / ˈθɪsl; NAmE / noun a wild plant with leaves with sharp points and purple, yellow or white flowers made …
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SAINT — / seɪnt; NAmE ; or, in British use before names, snt/ noun 1. ( abbr. S , St ) a …
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THISTLE — this ‧ tle /ˈθɪs ə l/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: thistel ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SAINT — saint /seɪnt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Late Latin sanctus , from …
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MARY
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THISTLE — n. 1 any of various prickly composite herbaceous plants of the genus Cirsium, Carlina, or Carduus etc., usu. with globular …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SAINT — n. & v. --n. (abbr. St or S; pl. Sts or SS) 1 a holy or (in some Churches) a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SAINT — n. & v. n. (abbr. St or S; pl. Sts or SS) 1 a holy or (in some Churches) a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SAINT — n. & v. --n. (abbr. St or S; pl. Sts or SS) 1. a holy or (in some Churches) a …
Oxford English vocab
THISTLE — ( thistles) A thistle is a wild plant which has leaves with sharp points and purple flowers. N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SAINT — The title is usually pronounced /sənt/. ( saints) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in …
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THISTLE — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A purple thistle sewn to the pocket of a school blazer. ▪ For some reason …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SAINT — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES patron saint ▪ St. Christopher, the patron saint of travellers saint's day the patience of …
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MARY — PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES the Virgin Mary ▪ A portrait of the Virgin Mary looms behind him like a heavenly …
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THISTLE — [noun] [C] - a wild plant with sharp points on the leaves and, typically, purple flowersThe thistle is the national …
Cambridge English vocab
SAINT — abbreviation St [noun] [C] - (the title given to) a person who has received an official honour from the Christian, …
Cambridge English vocab
THISTLE — n. Weedy species of Cirsium , Carduus , Echinops , Sonchus , and other plant genera of the composite family …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SAINT
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MARY — n. Virgin Mary St. Mary Baylis Lilian Mary Bethune Mary Jane McLeod Mary Jane McLeod Blyton Enid Mary Cartland Dame …
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