BETJEMAN

Meaning of BETJEMAN in English

/bech"euh meuhn/ , n.

Sir John , 1906-84, English poet: poet laureate 1972-84.

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BETJEMAN — biographical name Sir John 1906-1984 British author; poet laureate (1972-84)
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BETJEMAN — biographical name Sir John 1906-1984 British author; poet laureate (1972-84)
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BETJEMAN — Betjeman BrE AmE ˈbetʃ ə mən -ɪ-
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BETJEMAN — Be ‧ tje ‧ man, Sir John /ˈbetʃəmən, ˈbetʃɪmən/ BrE AmE (1906–84) a British poet who became Poet Laureate (=the …
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BETJEMAN — (1906–84) an English poet who wrote humorous popular verse about ordinary people and social situations. He was also well known …
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BETJEMAN — Pronunciation: ' be-ch ə -m ə n Function: biographical name Sir John 1906-1984 Brit. author; poet laureate (1972-84)
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BETJEMAN, SIR JOHN — born Aug. 28, 1906, London, Eng. died May 19, 1984, Trebetherick, Cornwall English poet. His poetry volumes include Mount Zion …
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BETJEMAN, SIR JOHN — born Aug. 28, 1906, London, Eng. died May 19, 1984, Trebetherick, Cornwall British poet known for his nostalgia for the …
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BETJEMAN, SIR JOHN — Be ‧ tje ‧ man, Sir John /ˈbetʃəmən, ˈbetʃɪmən/ BrE AmE (1906–84) a British poet who became Poet Laureate (=the …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BETJEMAN, SIR JOHN — born Aug. 28, 1906, London, Eng. died May 19, 1984, Trebetherick, Cornwall English poet. His poetry volumes include Mount Zion …
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JOHN BETJEMAN — ➡ Betjeman
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SIR — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Abbott Sir John Joseph Caldwell Ahmad Khan Sir Sayyid Allbutt Sir Thomas Clifford Alma …
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DEPARTMENT — I. də̇ˈpärtmənt, dēˈ-, -pȧt- noun ( -s ) Etymology: French département, from Middle French departement, from departir to divide + …
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TED — ˈted transitive verb ( tedded ; tedded ; tedding ; teds ) Etymology: from (assumed) Middle English tedden; akin to …
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SHALL — _shəl, (|)shal verb ( past should _shəd, (|)shu̇d ; or archaic second singular shouldst _shə]dzt, (|)shu̇], ]dst, ]tst ; or …
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PLAY THE GAME — phrasal : to act according to some code or set of standards : play fair or honorably wasn't playing the …
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VERS DE SOCIT
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TOPOGRAPHICAL POETRY — verse genre characterized by the description of a particular landscape. A subgenre, the prospect poem, details the view from a …
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POET LAUREATE — title first granted in England for poetic excellence. Its holder is a salaried member of the British royal household, but …
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LIGHT VERSE — poetry on trivial or playful themes that is written primarily to amuse and entertain and that often involves the use …
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EWART, GAVIN — born Feb. 4, 1916, London, Eng. died Oct. 23, 1995, London in full Gavin Buchanan Ewart British poet noted for …
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ON
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NEWLY — adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a newly married couple (= having married not long ago ) ▪ Many newly married …
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INVITATION — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a wedding invitation ▪ They had already sent out all the wedding invitations. accept an …
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DECLINE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a decline/drop in standards ▪ There has been a general decline in standards of …
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BUMBLE — verb EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Officials bumbled through their explanations of why the hospital had been bombed. EXAMPLES FROM …
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SIR — Abbott Sir John Joseph Caldwell Ahmad Khan Sir Sayyid Allbutt Sir Thomas Clifford Alma Tadema Sir Lawrence Amis Sir Kingsley …
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