VERNIS MARTIN

Meaning of VERNIS MARTIN in English

/ver nee" mahr tan"/ ; Fr. /verdd nee mannrdd taonn"/

a finish for furniture, invented in France in the 18th century in imitation of Chinese lacquer.

Also, vernis Martin .

[ 1875-80; Martin, 18th-century French craftsmen ]

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

VERNIS MARTIN — ˌverˈnēˌmärˈtan noun Usage: usually capitalized M Etymology: French, literally, Martin varnish, after Robert Martin died 1765 and his brothers Guillaume, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VERNIS MARTIN — lustrous lacquer substitute widely used in the 18th century to decorate furniture and such personal articles as bris fans and …
Britannica English vocabulary
MARTIN — Martin nprm Martin; martin piscator kingfisher
Interlingua English vocab
MARTIN — I Any of several species of songbirds in the family Hirundinidae. In the U.S., the name refers to the purple …
Английский словарь Британика
MARTIN — I. martin noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from the name Martin obsolete : ape , monkey II. mar·tin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MARTIN — /mahr"tn/ , n. any of several swallows having a deeply forked tail and long, pointed wings. Cf. house martin, purple …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MARTIN — I. ˈmär-t ə n, mär-ˈtaⁿ biographical name Saint circa 316-397 Martin of Tours patron saint of France II. ˈmär-t ə …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MARTIN — noun Etymology: probably from Saint Martin Date: 1589 1. : a small Eurasian bird ( Delichon urbica ) of the …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MARTIN — noun a perforated stone-faced runner for grinding. 2. martin ·noun one of several species of swallows, usually having the tail …
Webster English vocab
MARTIN — ■ noun used in names of small short-tailed swallows, e.g. house ~ . Origin ME: prob. a shortening of obs. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
MARTIN — [mar.tin] n [prob. fr. St. Martin] (1589) 1: a small Eurasian swallow (Delichon urbica) with a forked tail, bluish black …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MARTIN — any of several swallows belonging to the family Hirundinidae (order Passeriformes). In America the name refers to the purple martin …
Britannica English vocabulary
MARTIN — nonexistent pope. In the 13th century the papal chancery misread the names of the two popes Marinus as Martin, and …
Britannica English vocabulary
MARTIN
Britannica English vocabulary
MARTIN — Martin, m~ BrE AmE ˈmɑːt ɪn § - ə n AmE ˈmɑːrt ə n ▷ Martin|s, ~'s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MARTIN — I. Martin, Dean BrE AmE (1917–95) a US singer and film actor, known especially for the humorous films he made …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MARTIN — mar ‧ tin /ˈmɑːtən, ˈmɑːtɪn $ ˈmɑːrtn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: from …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MARTIN — n. any of several swallows of the family Hirundinidae, esp. the house-martin and sand-martin. [prob. f. St Martin: see MARTINMAS]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MARTIN — n. any of several swallows of the family Hirundinidae, esp. the house-martin and sand-martin. [ prob. f. St Martin: see …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MARTIN — n. any of several swallows of the family Hirundinidae, esp. the house-martin and sand-martin. Etymology: prob. f. St Martin: see …
Oxford English vocab
MARTIN — ( martins) A martin is a small bird with a forked tail. N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MARTIN — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES house martin COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN house ▪ The technical skill of the house …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MARTIN — n. Amis Martin Bormann Martin Buber Martin Bülow Bernhard Heinrich Martin Karl prince von Charcot Jean Martin Delany Martin Robison …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
MARTIN — n. Any of several species of songbirds in the family Hirundinidae. In the U.S., the name refers to the purple …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
MARTIN — n. orig. Oddo Colonna born 1368, Genazzano, Papal States died Feb. 20, 1431, Rome Pope (141731). His election at the …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
MARTIN — I . Chris Martin (1977– ) an English pop singer; the lead singer with the pop group Coldplay . He …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
MARTIN — Aston Martin .
English Dictionary of Automotive Terms
MARTIN — сущ. Мартин (мужское имя) Martin chain ≈ цепочка из поддельного золота
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MARTIN — сущ. городская ласточка (зоология) городская ласточка (Chelidon urbica) martin городская ласточка
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MARTIN — сущ.Мартин (мужское имя) Martin chain — цепочка из поддельного золота
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
MARTIN — - martinet ласточка; pl ласточковые (Hirundinidae) - banded sand martin - Cape sand martin - common house martin - crag martin - European house martin - Galley …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
MARTIN — = martinet ласточка; pl ласточковые ( Hirundinidae ) - banded sand martin - Cape sand martin - common house martin …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
VARNISH — I. noun Etymology: Middle English vernisch, from Anglo-French vernis, from Old Italian or Medieval Latin; Old Italian vernice, from Medieval …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
VARNISH — I. ˈvärnish, ˈvȧn-, -nēsh noun ( -es ; see sense 4 ) Etymology: Middle English vernisch, from Middle French vernis, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VERNISSAGE — |ver(ˌ)nē|säzh noun ( -s ) Etymology: French, from vernis varnish + -age — more at varnish : varnishing day
Webster's New International English Dictionary
URFIRNIS — ˈu̇(ə)rˌfirnə̇s noun ( -es ) Etymology: German, from ur- primitive, original (from Old High German ur-, ur out of) + …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VARNISH — — varnisher , n. — varnishy , adj. /vahr"nish/ , n. 1. a preparation consisting of resinous matter, as copal …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
VARNISH — I. ˈvär-nish noun Etymology: Middle English vernisch, from Anglo-French vernis, from Old Italian or Medieval Latin; Old Italian vernice, from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
VERNISSAGE — noun Etymology: French, day before an exhibition opens reserved for artists to varnish and put finishing touches to their paintings, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
VARNISH — ■ noun 1》 a substance consisting of resin dissolved in a liquid, applied to wood to give a hard, clear, …
Concise Oxford English vocab
VERNISSAGE — [ver.nis.sage] n [F, day before an exhibition opens reserved for artists to varnish and put finishing touches to their paintings, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
VARNISH — [var.nish] n [ME vernisch, fr. MF vernis, fr. OIt or ML; OIt vernice, fr. ML veronic-, veronix sandarac] (14c) 1 …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LACQUERWORK
Britannica English vocabulary
ETCHING — a method of making prints from a metal plate, usually copper, into which the design has been incised by acid. …
Britannica English vocabulary
MARTIN FAMILY — French lacquerware artists of the period of Louis XV. The four brothersGuillaume died 1749 Julien (d. 1752), Robert (b. 1706d. …
Britannica English vocabulary
INTERIOR DESIGN IN THE WEST — Interior design in the West Renaissance to the end of the 18th century The Renaissance was a revival of the …
Britannica English vocabulary
VARNISH — / ˈvɑːnɪʃ; NAmE ˈvɑːrnɪʃ/ noun , verb ■ noun [ U , C ] a liquid that is painted onto …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
VARNISH — I. var ‧ nish 1 /ˈvɑːnɪʃ $ ˈvɑːr-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
VARNISH — n. & v. --n. 1 a resinous solution used to give a hard shiny transparent coating to wood, metal, paintings, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
VARNISH — n. & v. n. 1 a resinous solution used to give a hard shiny transparent coating to wood, metal, paintings, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
VARNISH — n. & v. --n. 1. a resinous solution used to give a hard shiny transparent coating to wood, metal, paintings, …
Oxford English vocab

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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