WIDOW'S MITE

Meaning of WIDOW'S MITE in English

noun

Etymology: so called from the widow who cast two mites (a farthing) into the Temple treasury (Mark 12:42)

: a small contribution that is willingly given and is all one can afford

gave his widow's mite to the cause

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

WIDOW'S MITE — a small contribution given cheerfully by one who can ill afford it. Mark 12:41-44. [ 1585-95 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WIDOW'S MITE — ■ noun a small monetary contribution from someone who is poor. Origin with biblical allusion to Mark 12:43.
Concise Oxford English vocab
WIDOW'S MITE — вдовья лепта
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WIDOW'S MITE — вдовья лепта; скромная доля
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WIDOW'S MITE — вдовья лепта
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
WIDOW'S MITE — вдовья лепта, скромная доля
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
WIDOW'S MITE — вдовья лепта, скромная доля
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
WIDOW'S MITE — вдовья лепта
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
WIDOW'S MITE — вдовья лепта
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
WIDOW'S MITE — вдовья лепта; скромная доля
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
WIDOW'S MITE — вдовья лепта; скромная доля
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
WIDOW'S MITE — вдовья лепта
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
MITE — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English mīte; akin to Middle Dutch ~ ~, small copper coin Date: before …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WIDOW — I. ˈwi(ˌ)dō, -_də; -_dəw, -_dō+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English widewe, widwe, from Old English widewe, wuduwe; akin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MITE — I. ˈmīt, usu -īd.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English mīte mite (small insect); akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WIDOW — (v. t.) To become, or survive as, the widow of.
Английский словарь Webster
WIDOW — (v. t.) To endow with a widow's right.
Английский словарь Webster
WIDOW — (v. t.) To reduce to the condition of a widow; to bereave of a husband; -- rarely used except in …
Английский словарь Webster
MITE — (n.) A minute arachnid, of the order Acarina, of which there are many species; as, the cheese mite, sugar mite, …
Английский словарь Webster
WIDOW — ( v. t. ) To reduce to the condition of a widow; to bereave of a husband; -- rarely used …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WIDOW — ( v. t. ) To endow with a widow's right.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WIDOW — ( v. t. ) To become, or survive as, the widow of.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MITE — ( n. ) A minute arachnid, of the order Acarina, of which there are many species; as, the cheese mite, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WIDOW — — widowly , adj. /wid"oh/ , n. 1. a woman who has lost her husband by death and has not …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MITE — mite 1 /muyt/ , n. any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WIDOW — v. cause to become a widow or a widower because of the death of a spouse; take away something valuable
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WIDOW — I. ˈwi-(ˌ)dō noun Etymology: Middle English widewe, from Old English wuduwe; akin to Old High German wituwa widow, Latin vidua, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MITE — I. ˈmīt noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English mīte; akin to Middle Dutch mite mite, small copper coin Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WIDOW — vt to endow with a widow's right. 2. widow ·adj widowed. 3. widow ·vt to become, or survive as, the …
Webster English vocab
MITE — noun a small weight; one twentieth of a grain. 2. mite ·noun anything very small; a minute object; a very …
Webster English vocab
MITE — ~ 1 ■ noun a minute arachnid with four pairs of legs, several kinds of which are parasitic. [Order Acari: …
Concise Oxford English vocab
WIDOW — [wid.ow] n [ME widewe, fr. OE wuduwe; akin to OHG wituwa widow, L vidua, Skt vidhava, L -videre to separate] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MITE — [mite] n [ME, fr. OE mite; akin to MD mite mite, small copper coin and perh. to OHG meizan to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MITE — any of about 20,000 species of tiny arthropod invertebrates belonging to the subclass Acari (sometimes Acarina, or Acarida) of the …
Britannica English vocabulary
WIDOW — widow BrE AmE ˈwɪd əʊ AmE \ -oʊ ▷ widow|ed d ▷ widow|ing ɪŋ ▷ widow|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MITE — / maɪt; NAmE / noun 1. a very small creature like a spider that lives on plants, animals, carpets, etc. …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WIDOW
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MITE — mite /maɪt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ] 1 . a very small creature that lives in …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WIDOW — n. & v. --n. 1 a woman who has lost her husband by death and has not married again. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MITE — n. & adv. --n. 1 hist. a Flemish copper coin of small value. 2 any small monetary unit. 3 a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WIDOW — n. & v. n. 1 a woman who has lost her husband by death and has not married again. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MITE — n. & adv. n. 1 hist. a Flemish copper coin of small value. 2 any small monetary unit. 3 a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WIDOW — n. & v. --n. 1. a woman who has lost her husband by death and has not married again. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
MITE — 1. n. any small arachnid of the order Acari, having four pairs of legs when adult. Derivatives: mity adj. Etymology: …
Oxford English vocab
WIDOW — ( widows) A widow is a woman whose husband has died and who has not married again. N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MITE — ( mites) 1. A mite means to a small extent or degree. It is sometimes used to make a statement …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WIDOW — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES black widow war widow COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE black ▪ Pepita had been trying …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MITE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE little ▪ But we both agreed the little mite was the spitting image of …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WIDOW — [noun] [C] - a woman whose husband has died and who has not married againThe money was paid to Mr …
Cambridge English vocab
MITE — (SMALL AMOUNT) [noun] [U] - a (very) small amount(dated) "Would you like some more dessert?" "No thank you, I couldn't …
Cambridge English vocab
WIDOW — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ grieving ▪ elderly , middle-aged , old , young ▪ rich , wealthy ▪ poor ▪ war …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
WIDOW — 1. сущ. вдова to become a widow ≈ овдоветь war widow ≈ военная вдова widow's mite ≈ вдовья лепта widow's …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MITE — I сущ. 1) ист. грош, полушка 2) а) скромная доля, лепта offer one's mite not a mite Syn : bit …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WIDOW — widow.ogg 1. ʹwıdəʋ n 1. вдова to be a widow - вдовствовать to become a widow - овдоветь 2. раз. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
MITE — mite.ogg _I maıt n 1. ист. полушка, грош 2. 1> скромная доля, лепта a mite of advice - скромный совет …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WIDOW — widow сущ.1) вдова widow's allowance — вдовье пособие (пособие в связи с потерей кормильца) to become a widow — овдоветь …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
MITE — I mite сущ.1) истор. грош, полушка 2) а) скромная доля, лепта - offer one's mite - not a mite Syn:bit …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
WIDOW — 1. ʹwıdəʋ n 1. вдова to be a widow - вдовствовать to become a widow - овдоветь 2. раз. что-л. …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
MITE — _I maıt n 1. ист. полушка, грош 2. 1> скромная доля, лепта a mite of advice - скромный совет the …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
WIDOW — 1. сущ. 1) вдова widow's allowance — вдовье пособие ( пособие в связи с потерей кормильца ) to become a …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
MITE — I maɪt сущ. 1) ист. грош, полушка 2) а) скромная доля, лепта - not a mite - offer one's mite …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
WIDOW — 1. сущ. 1) вдова widow's allowance — вдовье пособие (пособие в связи с потерей кормильца) to become a widow — овдоветь to console a …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
MITE — I [ҐµЎ«] mite.wav сущ. 1) ист. грош, полушка 2) а) скромная доля, лепта - not a mite - offer one's mite Syn: bit I б) миниатюра, маленькая вещь; крошечное …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики

Webster's New International English Dictionary

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