THACKERAY

Meaning of THACKERAY in English

— Thackerayan , adj. , n.

/thak"euh ree/ , n.

William Makepeace /mayk"pees'/ , 1811-63, English novelist, born in India.

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THACKERAY — biographical name William Makepeace 1811-1863 English author, ~an adjective
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
THACKERAY — biographical name William Makepeace 1811-1863 English author • Thack·er·ay·an -k(ə-)rē-ən adjective
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THACKERAY — Thackeray BrE AmE ˈθæk ə r i -ə reɪ
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THACKERAY — Thack ‧ e ‧ ray, Wil ‧ liam Make ‧ peace /ˈθækəreɪ, ˈwɪljəm ˈmeɪkpiːs/ BrE AmE (1811–63) a British writer, …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
THACKERAY — (1811–63) an English writer best known for his long historical novel Vanity Fair (1) . He was also a journalist, …
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THACKERAY — n. Pronunciation: ' tha-k( ə -)r ē Function: biographical name William Makepeace 1811-1863 Eng. author – Thack · er · …
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THACKERAY, WILLIAM MAKEPEACE — born July 18, 1811, Calcutta, India died Dec. 24, 1863, London, Eng. English novelist. He studied law and art but …
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THACKERAY, WILLIAM MAKEPEACE — born July 18, 1811, Calcutta, India died Dec. 24, 1863, London, Eng. English novelist whose reputation rests chiefly on Vanity …
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THACKERAY, WILLIAM MAKEPEACE — Thack ‧ e ‧ ray, Wil ‧ liam Make ‧ peace /ˈθækəreɪ, ˈwɪljəm ˈmeɪkpiːs/ BrE AmE (1811–63) a British writer, …
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THACKERAY, WILLIAM MAKEPEACE — born July 18, 1811, Calcutta, India died Dec. 24, 1863, London, Eng. English novelist. He studied law and art but …
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WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY — ➡ Thackeray
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THACKERAYAN — adjective see: Thackeray
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WILLIAM — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Aberhart William George William Russell Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen Amis Sir Kingsley William …
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SMITH, GEORGE — born March 19, 1824, London, Eng. died April 6, 1901, Byfleet, near Weybridge, Surrey British publisher. He took over his …
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YOU — I. (|)yü, _yə̇, _yē, in “37 youʸre” usually & in “youʸll” often (|)yu̇; dial (|)yō; the y & a preceding …
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WORSHIP — I. ˈwərshə̇p, ˈwə̄sh-, ˈwəish- noun Etymology: Middle English worschipe, worshipe, from Old English weorthscipe, from weorth worthy + -scipe -ship …
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WARM — I. ˈwȯ(ə)rm, ˈwȯ(ə)m adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wearm; akin to Old High German warm …
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THACKERAYAN — I. ˈthakərēən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: William M. Thackeray died 1863 English novelist + English -an (adjective suffix) : …
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TENDER — I. ten·der ˈtendə(r) adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old French tendre, from Latin tener tender, young; probably …
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SCREW — I. ˈskrü noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English skrewe, from Middle French escroe, escroue female screw, nut, from Medieval …
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NATURAL — I. ˈnach(ə)rəl+V also -chərl adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French natural, naturel, from Latin naturalis, from natura nature + …
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HUMBLE — I. ˈhəmbəl also ˈəm- adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English umble, humble, from Old French, from Latin humilis low, …
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FAITHFUL — I. ˈfāthfəl adjective Etymology: Middle English feithful, from feith faith + -ful 1. archaic : full of faith : ready …
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YOUTHFUL — ˈyüthfəl adjective 1. : of, relating to, or appropriate for youth or the period of youth could remember from his …
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TALKATIVE — ˈtȯkəd.]iv, -ət] adjective Etymology: talk (I) + -ative : given to or filled with talking : loquacious , garrulous was …
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SULLEN — ˈsələn adjective ( often -er/-est ) Etymology: earlier sollen, sollein, from Middle English solein, solain sullen, solitary, single, probably from …
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MODEST — ˈmädə̇st adjective ( sometimes -er/-est ) Etymology: Latin modestus moderate, modest — more at mete 1. a. : having a …
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GRACIOUS — ˈgrāshəs adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French gracieus, from Latin gratiosus enjoying favor, beloved, agreeable, from gratia favor, grace …
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SERIAL — a novel or other work appearing (as in a magazine) in parts at intervals. Novels written in the 19th century …
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SMITH, GEORGE — born March 26, 1840, London, Eng. died Aug. 19, 1876, Aleppo, Syria English Assyriologist who advanced knowledge of the earliest …
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