PRIMROSE LEAGUE

Meaning of PRIMROSE LEAGUE in English

() A league of both sexes among the Conservatives, founded in 1883. So called because primrose was (erroneously, it is said) taken to be the favorite flower of the Conservative statesman Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield.

Webster's English dictionary. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

PRIMROSE LEAGUE — add. ·- a league of both sexes among the conservatives, founded in 1883. so called because primrose was (erroneously, it …
Webster English vocab
PRIMROSE LEAGUE — Лига подснежника (политическая организация консерваторов [см. (Conservative); выступает в защиту англиканской церкви (Church of England) и монархии, проповедует классовый мир. …
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
PRIMROSE LEAGUE — "Лига подснежника" (политическая организация консерваторов [см. Conservative]; выступает в защиту англиканской церкви [Church of England] и монархии, проповедует классовый мир. …
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
PRIMROSE — I Any flowering plant of the genus Primula , one of 28 genera of the family Primulaceae. Primula includes more …
Английский словарь Британика
LEAGUE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Spartacus League Achaean League Aetolian League American League Anti Corn Law League Arab League …
Английский словарь Британика
PRIMROSE
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LEAGUE — I. ˈlēg sometimes ˈlig noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English lege, from Late Latin leuga, leuca, of Gaulish origin; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Английский словарь Webster
LEAGUE — (v. t.) To join in a league; to cause to combine for a joint purpose; to combine; to unite; as, …
Английский словарь Webster
PRIMROSE
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LEAGUE — ( v. t. ) To join in a league; to cause to combine for a joint purpose; to combine; to …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PRIMROSE — /prim"rohz'/ , n. Archibald Philip, 5th Earl of Rosebery . See Rosebery, Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PRIMROSE — /prim"rohz'/ , n. 1. any plant of the genus Primula, as P. vulgaris (English primrose) , of Europe, having yellow …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LEAGUE — league 1 /leeg/ , n. , v. , leagued, leaguing . n. 1. a covenant or compact made between persons, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LEAGUE — I. ˈlēg noun Etymology: Middle English leuge, lege, from Late Latin leuga Date: 14th century 1. : any of various …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PRIMROSE — noun Etymology: Middle English primerose, from Anglo-French, from prime first + rose rose — more at prime , rose Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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Webster English vocab
LEAGUE — noun a stone erected near a public road to mark the distance of a league. 2. league ·vi to unite …
Webster English vocab
PRIMROSE — [prim.rose] n [ME primerose, fr. MF, fr. prime (fem. of prin prime) + rose rose--more at prime, rose] (14c): any …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LEAGUE — [league] n [ME leuge, lege, fr. LL leuga] (14c) 1: any of various units of distance from about 2.4 to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PRIMROSE — any flowering plant of the genus Primula, of the family Primulaceae, with more than 500 species, chiefly occurring in the …
Britannica English vocabulary
LEAGUE — any of several units of measure ranging from 2.4 to 4.6 statute miles (3.9 to 7.4 km). In English-speaking countries …
Britannica English vocabulary
PRIMROSE — primros|e, P~ BrE AmE ˈprɪm rəʊz AmE -roʊz ▷ primros|es ɪz əz ▶ ˌ primrose ˈ path BrE AmE ▶ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PRIMROSE — / ˈprɪmrəʊz; NAmE -roʊz/ noun 1. [ C ] a small wild plant that produces pale yellow flowers in spring …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LEAGUE — / liːg; NAmE / noun 1. a group of sports teams who all play each other to earn points and …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PRIMROSE — prim ‧ rose /ˈprɪmrəʊz $ -roʊz/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: primerose , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LEAGUE — league W2 /liːɡ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Sense 1-5: Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: ligue 'agreement to …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LEAGUE — n. & v. --n. 1 a collection of people, countries, groups, etc., combining for a particular purpose, esp. mutual protection …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PRIMROSE — n. 1 a any plant of the genus Primula, esp. P. vulgaris, bearing pale yellow flowers. b the flower of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LEAGUE — n. & v. n. 1 a collection of people, countries, groups, etc., combining for a particular purpose, esp. mutual protection …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PRIMROSE — n.1 a any plant of the genus Primula, esp. P. vulgaris, bearing pale yellow flowers. b the flower of this. …
Oxford English vocab
LEAGUE — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. a collection of people, countries, groups, etc., combining for a particular purpose, esp. mutual …
Oxford English vocab
LEAGUE — ( leagues) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A league is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LEAGUE — (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A ~ is a group …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
PRIMROSE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES evening primrose COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN evening ▪ Only poison, not evening primrose oil, …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LEAGUE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a football league (= a group of football teams who play against each other ) …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LEAGUE — (ORGANIZATION) [noun] [C] - a group of people or countries who join together because they have the same interestthe Arab …
Cambridge English vocab
PRIMROSE — n. evening primrose Rosebery Archibald Philip Primrose 5th earl of Archibald Philip Primrose
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PRIMROSE — n. Any flowering plant of the genus Primula , one of 28 genera of the family Primulaceae. Primula includes more …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
LEAGUE — n. Separatist League Spartacus League Achaean League Aetolian League American League Anti Corn Law League Arab League League of Arab …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PRIMROSE — Synonyms and related words : aureate, auric, beige, buff, buff-yellow, canary, canary-yellow, choice, citron, citron-yellow, coral, cream, creamy, ecru, elite, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
LEAGUE — Synonyms and related words : Anschluss, Bund, NATO, Rochdale cooperative, SEATO, accouple, accumulate, act in concert, act together, addition, affiliate, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
LEAGUE — noun 1 group of sports clubs that compete with each other ADJECTIVE ▪ basketball , cricket , football , soccer …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
LEAGUE — See ↑ ORGANIZATION 4 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be in a different league • ↑ be in league with • ↑ …
Longman Activator English vocab
LEAGUE — n. 25B6; noun a league of nations : ALLIANCE, confederation, confederacy, federation, union, association, coalition, consortium, affiliation, guild, cooperative, partnership, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
LEAGUE — n. 1 confederation, association, alliance, combination, coalition, federation, confederacy, guild, society, fraternity, union, band, fellowship, club The teams in the …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
PRIMROSE — 1. сущ. 1) бот. примула 2) бледно-желтый, лимонный цвет ∙ Primrose Day primrose path 2. прил. бледно-желтый, лимонный (ботаника) первоцвет, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
LEAGUE — I сущ. лье, лига (мера длины, приблизительно равна 3 милям) marine league ≈ морская лига (приблизительно равна 3 морским милям) …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PRIMROSE — n бот. 1. первоцвет, примула ( Primula gen. ) 2. энотера ( Oenothera gen. ; тж. evening primrose) 3. бледно-жёлтый, …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
LEAGUE — league.ogg _I 1. li:g n 1. лига, союз the League of Nations - ист. Лига Наций in league with smb. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PRIMROSE — primrose сущ.1) бот. примула 2) бледно-желтый, лимонный цвет• - Primrose Day - primrose path 2. прил.бледно-желтый, лимонный
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
PRIMROSE — n бот. 1. первоцвет, примула ( Primula gen. ) 2. энотера ( Oenothera gen. ; тж. evening ~) 3. бледно-жёлтый, …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
PRIMROSE — n бот. 1. первоцвет, примула ( Primula gen. ) 2. энотера ( Oenothera gen. ; тж. evening primrose) 3. бледно-жёлтый, …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
LEAGUE — _I 1. li:g n 1. лига, союз the League of Nations - ист. Лига Наций in league with smb. - …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PRIMROSE — 1. сущ. 1) бот. примула 2) бледно-желтый, лимонный цвет •• - Primrose Day - primrose path 2. прил. бледно-желтый, лимонный
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
LEAGUE — I сущ. лье, лига ( мера длины, приблизительно равна 3 милям ) marine league — морская лига ( приблизительно равна …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
PRIMROSE — 1. сущ. 1) бот. примула 2) бледно-желтый, лимонный цвет •• - Primrose Day - primrose path 2. прил. бледно-желтый, лимонный
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
LEAGUE — I сущ. лье, лига (мера длины, приблизительно равна 3 милям) marine league — морская лига (приблизительно равна 3 морским милям) II 1. сущ. 1) лига, …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
PRIMROSE — 1) первоцвет (Primula) 2) роза грузинская (Rosa iberica) • - bird's-eye primrose - Cape primrose - Chinese primrose - cowslip primrose - English primrose - evening primrose - least …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
PRIMROSE — 1) первоцвет ( Primula ) 2) роза грузинская ( Rosa iberica ) • - bird's-eye primrose - Cape primrose - …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
PRIMROSE — _n. 1> _бот. первоцвет, примула 2> _attr. бледно-желтый - Primrose Day - primrose path
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
PRIMROSE — n. 1. бот. первоцвет, примула 2. attr. бледно-желтый - Primrose Day - primrose path
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
LEAGUE — - Cooperative League of the USA - Land League - Saving and Loan League
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике и финансам
PRIMROSE — 1. сущ. 1) бот. примула 2) бледно-желтый, лимонный цвет ∙ Primrose Day primrose path 2. прил. бледно-желтый, лимонный (ботаника) первоцвет, …
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Английский словарь Webster

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