RAMBOUILLET

Meaning of RAMBOUILLET in English

/ram"boo lay'/ ; Fr. /rddahonn booh ye"/ , n.

one of a breed of hardy sheep, developed from the Merino, yielding good mutton and a fine grade of wool.

[ 1905-10; after Rambouillet, town and forest in N France, source of the breed ]

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RAMBOUILLET — geographical name town N France SW of Paris population 25,293
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
RAMBOUILLET — |rambə|lā, räⁿbüye noun Etymology: from Rambouillet, Dept. Seine-et-Oise, France 1. usually capitalized : a French breed of large sturdy plain-bodied …
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RAMBOUILLET — geographical name town N France SW of Paris population 25,293
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RAMBOUILLET — noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Rambouillet, France Date: 1847 : any of a breed of large sturdy sheep developed in …
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RAMBOUILLET — [ram.bouil.let] n, often cap [Rambouillet, France] (1906): any of a breed of large sturdy sheep developed in France
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RAMBOUILLET — Rambouillet ram. town, Yvelines dpartement, Paris region, northern France, just southwest of Versailles. Flanked by its famous chteau and surrounded …
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RAMBOUILLET — Rambouillet BrE AmE rɒm ˈbuː jeɪ ræm-, -leɪ; ˈ••• AmE ˌrɑːm bu ˈjeɪ ˌræm-, -ˈleɪ —French [ ʁɑ̃ bu jɛ …
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RAMBOUILLET — г. Рамбуйе
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RAMBOUILLET — (0) рамбуйе
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RAMBOUILLET — г. Рамбуйе
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RAMBOUILLET — Pronunciation: ˌ ram-b ə - ' l ā , -bü- ' y ā Function: noun Usage: often cap Etymology: Rambouillet, …
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RAMBOUILLET — Pronunciation: rä n -bü- ' y ā Function: geographical name town N France SW of Paris pop 24,789
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RAMBOUILLET, CATHERINE DE VIVONNE, MARQUISE DE — (marchioness of ) born 1588 died Dec. 27, 1665 aristocratic hostess who exerted a powerful influence on the development of …
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ROMELDALE — noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: blend of Romney, Rambouillet, and Corriedale Date: circa 1948 any of a United States breed …
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FRANCIS I — I French François born Sept. 12, 1494, Cognac, France died March 31, 1547, Rambouillet King of France (1515–47). The cousin …
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ROMELDALE — ˈräməlˌdāl noun Etymology: blend of Romney, Rambouillet, and Corriedale 1. usually capitalized : an American breed of utility sheep developed …
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COLUMBIA SHEEP — noun Usage: usually capitalized C Etymology: from New Latin Columbia United States; from its being the first breed of sheep …
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ROMELDALE — noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: blend of Romney, Rambouillet, and Corriedale Date: circa 1948 : any of a United States …
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ROMELDALE — [rom.el.dale] n, often cap [blend of Romney (Marsh), Rambouillet, and Corriedale] (ca. 1948): any of an American breed of utility …
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