BERWICK-UPON-TWEED

Meaning of BERWICK-UPON-TWEED in English

/ber"ik euh pon'tweed"/ , n.

a town in N Northumberland, in N England, on the North Sea at the mouth of the Tweed. 25,700. Also called Berwick .

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BERWICK-UPON-TWEED — town and borough (district), administrative and historic county of Northumberland, England, in the northernmost portion of England. From the 12th …
Britannica English vocabulary
BERWICK-UPON-TWEED — County: Northumberland Post Code: TD15
UK Post Codes and Counties English vocabulary
BERWICK — County: East Sussex Post Code: BN26
UK Post Codes and Counties English vocabulary
UPON — sur; concernent(e), pri. IMMEDIATELY ~: che, a
English interlingue dictionary
UPON — diha
English-Visayan vocabulary
UPON — I. preposition Date: 12th century on , II. adverb Date: 13th century on the surface ; on it, thereafter , …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BERWICK — or ~shire geographical name former county SE Scotland capital Duns
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TWEED — I Medium-to heavy weight fabric, rough in surface texture, produced in a great variety of colour and weave effects (see …
Английский словарь Британика
BERWICK — adjective see berwickshire
Webster's New International English Dictionary
UPON — I. ə|pȯn, ə|pän, ə(|)pən sometimes ˌə|p- preposition Etymology: Middle English uppon, upon, from uppe & up up + on, preposition …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TWEED — ˈtwēd noun ( -s ) Etymology: alteration (influenced by Tweed river, Scotland) of tweel (I) 1. a. : a woolen …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
UPON — (prep.) On; -- used in all the senses of that word, with which it is interchangeable.
Английский словарь Webster
UPON — ( prep. ) On; -- used in all the senses of that word, with which it is interchangeable.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
UPON — /euh pon", euh pawn"/ , prep. 1. up and on; upward so as to get or be on: He climbed …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TWEED — /tweed/ , n. 1. William Marcy /mahr"see/ ( "Boss Tweed" ), 1823-78, U.S. politician. 2. a river flowing E from …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TWEED — /tweed/ , n. 1. a coarse wool cloth in a variety of weaves and colors, either hand-spun and handwoven in …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BERWICK — /ber"ik/ for 1, 2; /berr"wik/ for 3 , n. 1. Also called Berwickshire /ber"ik shear', -sheuhr/ , a historic county …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
UPON — prep. on, atop
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
TWEED — n. coarse woolen fabric made in different weaves and colors; clothes made of tweed; paper with a rough surface
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
UPON — I. ə-ˈpȯn, -ˈpän preposition Date: 12th century : on II. ə-ˈpȯn, -ˈpän adverb Date: 13th century 1. obsolete : on …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TWEED — I. ˈtwēd biographical name William Marcy 1823-1878 Boss Tweed American politician II. ˈtwēd geographical name river 97 miles (156 kilometers …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BERWICK — geographical name or Ber·wick·shire -ˌshir, -shər former county SE Scotland capital Duns
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TWEED — noun Etymology: probably short for Scots tweedling, twidling twilled cloth Date: 1841 1. : a rough woolen fabric made usually …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
UPON — prep on; used in all the senses of that word, with which it is interchangeable.
Webster English vocab
UPON — ■ preposition more formal term for on . Origin ME: from up + on , suggested by ON upp á …
Concise Oxford English vocab
TWEED — ■ noun a rough-surfaced woollen cloth, typically of mixed flecked colours, originally produced in Scotland. ↘( ~s ) clothes made …
Concise Oxford English vocab
TWEED — [tweed] n [prob. short for Sc tweedling, twidling twilled cloth] (1841) 1: a rough woolen fabric made usu. in twill …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
TWEED — any of several fabrics of medium-to-heavy weight, rough in surface texture, and produced in a great variety of colour and …
Britannica English vocabulary
UPON — upon BrE AmE ə ˈpɒn AmE \ ə ˈpɑːn -ˈpɔːn —There is also an occasional weak form əp ə n
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TWEED — tweed, Tweed BrE AmE twiːd ▷ tweeds twiːdz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BERWICK — Berwick BrE AmE ˈber ɪk
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
UPON — / əˈpɒn; NAmE əˈpɑːn/ preposition 1. ( formal , especially BrE ) = on : The decision was based upon …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TWEED — / twiːd; NAmE / noun 1. [ U ] a type of thick rough cloth made of wool that has …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
UPON — up ‧ on S2 W1 /əˈpɒn $ əˈpɑːn/ BrE AmE preposition formal [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Origin: up + on …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TWEED — tweed /twiːd/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Scottish English ; Origin: tweel 'twill' ; influenced by Tweed …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
UPON — prep. = ON. ° Upon is sometimes more formal, and is preferred in once upon a time and upon my …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TWEED — n. 1 a rough-surfaced woollen cloth, usu. of mixed flecked colours, orig. produced in Scotland. 2 (in pl.) clothes made …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
UPON — prep. = ON. ° Upon is sometimes more formal, and is preferred in once upon a time and upon my …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TWEED — n. 1 a rough-surfaced woollen cloth, usu. of mixed flecked colours, orig. produced in Scotland. 2 (in pl.) clothes made …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TWEED — n.1 a rough-surfaced woollen cloth, usu. of mixed flecked colours, orig. produced in Scotland. 2 (in pl.) clothes made of …
Oxford English vocab
UPON — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TWEED — ( tweeds) 1. Tweed is a thick woollen cloth, often woven from different coloured threads. N-MASS 2. Someone who is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
UPON — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
TWEED — (~s) 1. Tweed is a thick woollen cloth, often woven from different coloured threads. N-MASS 2. Someone who is wearing …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
UPON — preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES border on/upon obsession (= be almost as extreme as an obsession ) ▪ Sometimes his …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
TWEED — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a tweed/wool/sheepskin/leather coat ▪ I love her black leather coat. COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
UPON — preposition [slightly formal] - onThere was nothing upon the table but a few old plates.Upon her head she wore a …
Cambridge English vocab
TWEED — [noun] - a thick material woven from wool of several different coloursa length of tweed [U]suits in check or plain …
Cambridge English vocab
TWEED — n. Tweed River Tweed William Marcy Boss Tweed
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
UPON — Synonyms and related words : about, above, after which, against, anent, apropos of, as for, as regards, as respects, as …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
TWEED — A male professor in the humanities. Example: Judging by the facial hair, the pipe clamped between his teeth, the corduroy …
Slang English vocab
BERWICK — Classification: Borough Located in: Pennsylvania (PA) Total Population (2000): 10774 Total Housing Units (2000): 4992 Land Area (square meters): 8025535 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
BERWICK — Classification: CDP (census designated place) Located in: Maine (ME) Total Population (2000): 1993 Total Housing Units (2000): 806 Land Area …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
BERWICK — Classification: Town Located in: Louisiana (LA) Total Population (2000): 4418 Total Housing Units (2000): 1825 Land Area (square meters): 15435177 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
TWEED — noun Tweed is used before these nouns: ↑ coat , ↑ jacket , ↑ suit
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
UPON — • ↑ on/upon receipt of
Longman Activator English vocab
TWEED — (1823–78) a New York City political leader, known as ‘Boss’ Tweed, who became a symbol for dishonest behaviour in city …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
UPON — {v. phr.} To latch onto. * /Whenever Herb is in a romantic mood, Irene seizes on it and starts talking …
Словарь английских идиом
UPON — (полная форма); (редуцированная форма) = on 1. = on (часто является более книжным, однако в ряде случаев, приведенных ниже, употребляется …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
TWEED — сущ. 1) твид (материя) 2) мн. костюм из твида твид (материя) одежда из твида - to wear *s to the …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BERWICK — Berwick
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BERWICK — Berwick
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
UPON — upon.ogg əʹpɒn prep 1. = on II ( часто является более книжным, однако в ряде случаев, приведённых ниже, употребляется чаще, …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
TWEED — n 1. твид ( материя ) tweed suit - костюм из твида 2. pl одежда из твида to wear tweeds …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей

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