CLOAK-AND-SWORD

Meaning of CLOAK-AND-SWORD in English

/klohk"euhn sawrd"/ , adj.

(of a drama or work of fiction) dealing with characters who wear cloaks and swords; concerned with the customs and romance of the nobility in bygone times.

[ 1800-10 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

CLOAK-AND-SWORD — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: translation of Spanish ( comedia de ) capa y espada cloak-and-sword comedy : dealing in fictional or …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CLOAK AND SWORD — adj. (of a drama or fiction book) referring to characters who wear cloaks and swords; involving the habits and romance …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CLOAK-AND-SWORD — = cloak-and-dagger романтический; галантный; относящийся к нравам аристократии прошлого (о литературе) - * comedy комедия "плаща и шпаги" cloak-and-sword =cloak-and-dagger
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CLOAK-AND-SWORD — a романтический; галантный; относящийся к нравам аристократии прошлого ( о литературе ) cloak-and-sword comedy - комедия «плаща и шпаги»
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CLOAK-AND-SWORD — - cloak-and-dagger
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
CLOAK AND SWORD — (a) галантный; романтический
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
CLOAK-AND-SWORD — a романтический; галантный; относящийся к нравам аристократии прошлого ( о литературе ) ~ comedy - комедия «плаща и шпаги»
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
CLOAK-AND-SWORD — a романтический; галантный; относящийся к нравам аристократии прошлого ( о литературе ) cloak-and-sword comedy - комедия «плаща и шпаги»
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
CLOAK AND SWORD — шпионский, приключенческий, романтический
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
CLOAK AND SWORD — шпионский, приключенческий, романтический
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
CLOAK-AND-SWORD — = cloak-and-dagger
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
CLOAK-AND-SWORD — - cloak-and-dagger
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
CLOAK-AND-SWORD — = cloak-and-dagger
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
CLOAK-AND-SWORD — = cloak-and-dagger
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
CLOAK-AND-SWORD — приключенческий; шпионский
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
CLOAK-AND-SWORD — = cloak-and-dagger
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
CLOAK-AND-SWORD — = cloak-and-dagger романтический; галантный; относящийся к нравам аристократии прошлого (о литературе) - * comedy комедия "плаща и шпаги" cloak-and-sword =cloak-and-dagger
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CLOAK — mantó, mantel. HOODED ~: Capote. ~ROOM: garda-roba; (rail) depositoria; v. celar
English interlingue dictionary
SWORD — Hand weapon consisting of a long metal blade fitted with a handle or hilt. Roman swords had a short, flat …
Английский словарь Британика
SWORD — I. ˈsō(ə)rd, -ȯ(ə)rd, -ōəd, -ȯ(ə)d noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English swerd, sword, from Old English …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CLOAK — I. ˈklōk noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English cloke, from Old North French cloque cloak, bell, from Medieval Latin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SWORD — (n.) Destruction by the sword, or in battle; war; dissension.
Английский словарь Webster
SWORD — (n.) An offensive weapon, having a long and usually sharp/pointed blade with a cutting edge or edges. It is the …
Английский словарь Webster
CLOAK — (v. t.) To cover with, or as with, a cloak; hence, to hide or conceal.
Английский словарь Webster
CLOAK — ( v. t. ) To cover with, or as with, a cloak; hence, to hide or conceal.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SWORD — — swordless , adj. — swordlike , adj. /sawrd, sohrd/ , n. 1. a weapon having various forms but consisting …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CLOAK — — cloakless , adj. /klohk/ , n. 1. a loose outer garment, as a cape or coat. 2. something that …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CLOAK — I. ˈklōk noun Etymology: Middle English cloke, from Anglo-French cloque bell, cloak, from Medieval Latin clocca bell; from its shape …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SWORD — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sweord; akin to Old High German swert sword Date: before …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SWORD — noun the military power of a country. 2. sword ·noun destruction by the sword, or in battle; war; dissension. 3. …
Webster English vocab
CLOAK — vt to cover with, or as with, a cloak; hence, to hide or conceal. 2. cloak ·noun that which conceals; …
Webster English vocab
SWORD — [sword] n, often attrib [ME, fr. OE sweord; akin to OHG swert sword] (bef. 12c) 1: a weapon (as a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CLOAK — [cloak] n [ME cloke, fr. ONF cloque bell, cloak, fr. ML clocca bell; fr. its shape] (13c) 1: a loose …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SWORD — preeminent hand weapon through a long period of history, consisting of a metal blade varying in length, breadth, and configuration, …
Britannica English vocabulary
SWORD — sword BrE AmE sɔːd AmE sɔːrd soʊrd (!) ▷ swords sɔːdz AmE sɔːrdz soʊrdz ▶ ˈ sword dance, ˈ sword …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CLOAK — cloak BrE AmE kləʊk AmE kloʊk ▷ cloaked kləʊkt AmE kloʊkt ▷ cloaking ˈkləʊk ɪŋ AmE ˈkloʊk ɪŋ ▷ cloaks …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SWORD — / sɔːd; NAmE sɔːrd/ noun a weapon with a long metal blade and a handle : to draw / sheathe …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CLOAK — / kləʊk; NAmE kloʊk/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] a type of coat that has no …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SWORD — sword /sɔːd $ sɔːrd/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: sweord ] 1 . a weapon …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CLOAK — I. cloak 1 /kləʊk $ kloʊk/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old North French ; Origin: cloque …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SWORD — n. 1 a weapon usu. of metal with a long blade and hilt with a handguard, used esp. for thrusting …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CLOAK — n. & v. --n. 1 an outdoor over-garment, usu. sleeveless, hanging loosely from the shoulders. 2 a covering (cloak of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SWORD — n. 1 a weapon usu. of metal with a long blade and hilt with a handguard, used esp. for thrusting …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CLOAK — n. & v. n. 1 an outdoor over-garment, usu. sleeveless, hanging loosely from the shoulders. 2 a covering (cloak of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SWORD — n.1 a weapon usu. of metal with a long blade and hilt with a handguard, used esp. for thrusting or …
Oxford English vocab
CLOAK — n. & v. --n. 1. an outdoor over-garment, usu. sleeveless, hanging loosely from the shoulders. 2 a covering (cloak of …
Oxford English vocab
SWORD — ( swords) 1. A sword is a weapon with a handle and a long sharp blade. N-COUNT 2. If you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CLOAK — ( cloaks, cloaking, cloaked) 1. A cloak is a long, loose, sleeveless piece of clothing which people used to wear …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SWORD — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a knife/sword fight ▪ There have been several arrests, following knife fights between drunken fans. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CLOAK — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE black ▪ All he needed was a sweeping black cloak ... She hauled …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SWORD — [noun] [C] - a weapon with a long sharp metal blade and a handle, used esp. in the pastSir Lancelot …
Cambridge English vocab
SWORD — n. Hand weapon consisting of a long metal blade fitted with a handle or hilt. Roman swords had a short, …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SWORD — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ long , short ▪ sharp ▪ double-edged , two-edged ( both figurative ) ▪ The potential financial …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
CLOAK — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ heavy , thick ▪ hooded ▪ black , dark , etc. ▪ ragged , tattered ▪ velvet …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SWORD — n. 25B6; noun a ceremonial sword : BLADE, foil, épée, cutlass, rapier, sabre, scimitar; poetic/literary brand. 25A0; cross swords QUARREL, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
CLOAK — n. 25B6; noun the cloak over his shoulders. : See list at coat . a cloak of secrecy : COVER, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
CLOAK — n. 1 mantle, cape, robe, wrap, poncho; coat, overcoat She pulled her cloak around her in the chill night air …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
SWORD — сущ. 1) меч; шпага, рапира; палаш; шашка; сабля to cross, measure swords with smb. ≈ начать борьбу; скрестить мечи/шпаги с …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CLOAK — 1. сущ. 1) плащ; мантия 2) покров cloak of snow ≈ покров снега 3) предлог; личина, маска, повод, причина under …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SWORD — sword.ogg sɔ:d n 1. меч; шпага ( тж. court sword, dress sword); рапира ( тж. duelling sword, small sword); шашка; …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CLOAK — cloak.ogg 1. kləʋk n 1. 1> накидка, плащ; мантия 2> пальто; манто 2. 1> маска, личина under the cloak of …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SWORD — sword сущ.1) меч; шпага, рапира; палаш; шашка; сабля to cross, measure swords with smb. — начать борьбу; скрестить мечи/шпаги с …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
CLOAK — cloak сущ.1) плащ; мантия 2) покров cloak of snow — покров снега 3) предлог; личина, маска, повод, причина under the …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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