NINE WORTHIES

Meaning of NINE WORTHIES in English

three pagan, three Jewish, and three Christian heroes mentioned together in medieval romances, usually including Hector, Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Joshua, David, Judas Maccabaeus, Arthur, Charlemagne, and Godefroy de Bouillon.

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NINE — I. ˈnīn sometimes for emphasis, as by telephone operators, -īən adjective Etymology: Middle English nyne, nigen, from Old English nigon; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WORTHIES — (pl. ) of Worthy
Английский словарь Webster
NINE — (n.) A symbol representing nine units, as 9 or ix.
Английский словарь Webster
NINE — (n.) The number greater than eight by a unit; nine units or objects.
Английский словарь Webster
NINE — (a.) Eight and one more; one less than ten; as, nine miles.
Английский словарь Webster
WORTHIES — ( pl. ) of Worthy
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NINE — ( n. ) The number greater than eight by a unit; nine units or objects.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NINE — ( n. ) A symbol representing nine units, as 9 or ix.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NINE — /nuyn/ , n. 1. a cardinal number, eight plus one. 2. a symbol for this number, as 9 or IX. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NINE — noun Etymology: Middle English, from nyne, adjective, from Old English nigon; akin to Old High German niun nine, Latin novem, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WORTHIES — pl of worthy.
Webster English vocab
NINE — noun a symbol representing nine units, as 9 or ix. 2. nine ·adj eight and one more; one less than …
Webster English vocab
NINE — [nine] n [ME, fr. nyne, adj., fr. OE nigon; akin to OHG niun nine, L novem, Gk ennea] (bef. 12c) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
NINE — nine BrE AmE naɪn —but for clarity in communication code, niner ˈnaɪn ə ‖ - ə r ▷ nines naɪnz …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
NINE — / naɪn; NAmE / number 9 HELP NOTE : There are examples of how to use numbers at the entry …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NINE — nine /naɪn/ BrE AmE number [ Language: Old English ; Origin: nigon ] 1 . the number 9: He’s only …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NINE — n. & adj. --n. 1 one more than eight, or one less than ten; the sum of five units and …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
NINE — n. & adj. n. 1 one more than eight, or one less than ten; the sum of five units and …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
NINE — n. & adj. --n. 1. one more than eight, or one less than ten; the sum of five units and …
Oxford English vocab
NINE — ( nines) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Nine is the number 9. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NINE — number COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a clock strikes eight/nine etc (= makes eight/nine etc sounds according to the hour ) …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
NINE — [determiner], [pronoun], [noun] - (the number) 9eight, nine, tena nine-month prison sentenceNine cities have shown an interest in hosting the …
Cambridge English vocab
NINE — See: CAT HAS NINE LIVES, ON CLOUD NINE.
Словарь английских идиом
NINE — 1. числ. колич. 1) девять nine men's morris ≈ название старинной английской игры, напоминающей шашки nine times out of ten …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
NINE — nine.ogg 1. naın n 1. 1> девятка ( цифра ; тж. figure of nine) 2> карт. девятка nine of spades …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
NINE — девять, девятка consisting of nine points — девятиточечный nine stroke two — девять дробь два
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
NINE — nine числ. колич.1) девять nine men's morris — название старинной английской игры, напоминающей шашки nine days' wonder — злоба дня, …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
NINE — 1. naın n 1. 1> девятка ( цифра ; тж. figure of nine) 2> карт. девятка nine of spades - …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
NINE — 1. числ. колич. 1) девять nine men's morris — название старинной английской игры, напоминающей шашки nine days' wonder — злоба …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
NINE — 1. числ. колич. 1) девять nine men's morris — название старинной английской игры, напоминающей шашки nine days' wonder — злоба дня, кратковременная сенсация nine …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
NINE — 1. _n-card. девять; nine days' wonder nine men's morris - название старинной английской игры, напоминающей шашки; nine times out of …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
NINE — 1. n-card. девять; nine days' wonder nine men's morris - название старинной английской игры, напоминающей шашки; nine times out of …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
NINE — 1. _n-card. девять; nine days' wonder злоба дня, кратковременная сенсация; nine men's morris название старинной английской игры, напоминающей шашки; nine …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
NINE — 1. числ. колич. 1) девять nine men's morris ≈ название старинной английской игры, напоминающей шашки nine times out of ten …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
WORTHY — I. adjective (worthier; -est) Date: 13th century 1. having worth or value ; estimable , honorable , meritorious , having …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WORTHY — I. ˈwərthē, ˈwə̄th-, ˈwəith-, -thi adjective ( usually -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English, from worth (IV) + -y 1. a. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
UNWORTHY — I. |ən+ adjective Etymology: Middle English, from un- (I) + worthy 1. a. : lacking in excellence or value : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PARLEY — I. ˈpärlē, ˈpȧl-, -li verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle French parler to speak, talk, from Medieval Latin parabolare, from …
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BIT — I. ˈbit, usu -d.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English bitt, from Old English bite; akin to Old English …
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PRESENCE — ˈprez ə n(t)s noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin praesentia, from praesent-, praesens present …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WORTHY — (n.) A man of eminent worth or value; one distinguished for useful and estimable qualities; a person of conspicuous desert; …
Английский словарь Webster
WORTHY — ( n. ) A man of eminent worth or value; one distinguished for useful and estimable qualities; a person of …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WORTHY — — worthily , adv. — worthiness , n. /werr"dhee/ , adj., worthier, worthiest , n. , pl. worthies . adj. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WORTHY — I. ˈwər-thē adjective ( wor·thi·er ; -est ) Date: 13th century 1. a. : having worth or value : estimable …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WORTHY — noun of high station; of high social position. 2. worthy ·vt to render worthy; to exalt into a hero. 3. …
Webster English vocab
WORTHY — ■ adjective ( worthier , worthiest ) 1》 (often ~ of ) deserving. ↘good enough; suitable. 2》 deserving effort, attention, …
Concise Oxford English vocab
WORTHY — [wor.thy] adj wor.thi.er ; -est (13c) 1 a: having worth or value: estimable "a ~ cause" b: honorable, meritorious "~ …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
USHPIZIN — (Aramaic: visitors), according to the Jewish Kabbalistic book the Sefer ha-zohar (Book of Splendour), seven ancient worthies who take turns …
Britannica English vocabulary
SCULPTURE, HISTORY OF
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SEVEN SAGES OF THE BAMBOO GROVE — also called Seven Worthies of the Bamboo Grove, WadeGiles romanization Chu-lin ch'i hsien, Pinyin Zhulin Qi Xian a group of …
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NATHANIEL — a curate in Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost. A comic character, Nathaniel is given to the same sort of overblown verbosity …
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FULLER, THOMAS — born June 19, 1608, Aldwincle, Northamptonshire, Eng. died Aug. 16, 1661, London British scholar, preacher, and one of the most …
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COSTARD — a clown in Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost. Costard has a gentle nature and capable wit that set him apart from …
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CONFUCIUS — born 551 BC, Ch'-fu, state of Lu [now in Shantung province, China] died 479, Lu Chinese (Wade-Giles) K'ung-fu-tzu, or K'ung-tzu, …
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BEROWNE — also spelled Biron, a lord attending on Ferdinand, king of Navarre, in Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost. Though he is the …
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WORTHY — / ˈwɜːði; NAmE ˈwɜːrði/ adjective , noun ■ adjective ( wor·thier , wor·thi·est ) 1. worthy (of sb/sth) ( formal …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WORTHY — I. wor ‧ thy 1 /ˈwɜːði $ ˈwɜːrði/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : ↑ worth , ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WORTHY — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a worthy opponent (= one who deserves respect ) ▪ The Democratic Senator has …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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PARROT — I. noun PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES sick as a parrot EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Her island was peopled with plumed …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DUAL — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a dual purpose (= two purposes ) ▪ A dog can fulfil a dual purpose …
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