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platter - Etymology dictionary

1 лист. 2020 р. — (n.) late 13c., platere, from Anglo Fr. plater, O.Fr. plate (see PLATE (Cf. plate) (n.))

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potash - Etymology dictionary

7 жовт. 2020 р. — 1640s, loan translation of Du. potaschen, lit. pot ashes; so called because it was originally obtained by soaking wood ashes in water and evaporating the mixture ...

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perturbation - Australian English dictionary

pɜtəˈbeɪʃən/ (say pertuh bayshuhn) noun 1. the act of perturbing. 2. the state of being perturbed. 3. mental disquiet or agitation. 4. a cause of mental disquiet.

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iceberg - Etymology dictionary

7 жовт. 2020 р. — (n.) 1774, partial loan translation of Du. ijsberg, lit. ice mountain, from ijs ice (see ICE (Cf. ice) (n.)) + berg mountain (see BARROW (Cf. barrow) (2)). An earlier ...

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Gawain - Encyclopedia of medieval literature

Gauvin, Gawein, Gwalchmei, Walewein, Walwanus, Gawen) Gawain is a knight of King ARTHUR's court and a central character in the Arthurian tradition, but ...

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nainsook - English contemporary dictionary

14 квіт. 2020 р. — neɪnsÊŠk n. thin cotton fabric of Indian origin that is used for making baby clothes and lingerie.

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Knight - Wikipedia

Etymology. The word knight, from Old English cniht ("boy" or "servant"), is a cognate of the German word Knecht ("servant, bondsman, vassal"). This meaning, of unknown origin, is common among West Germanic languages (cf Old Frisian kniucht, Dutch knecht, Danish knægt, Swedish knekt, Norwegian knekt, Middle High German kneht, all meaning "boy, youth, lad").

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against the grain - Dictionary of American idioms

21 лип. 2020 р. — {adv. phr.} 1. Across rather than with the direction of the fibers (as of wood or meat). * /He sandpapered the wood against the grain./ 2. So as to annoy or trouble, ...

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people who live in glass houses should not throw stones

People should not criticize other people for faults that they have themselves.

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handcuffs - Collocations dictionary

noun … OF HANDCUFFS ▫ pair, set ▫ The policeman slipped a pair of handcuffs on his wrists. VERB + HANDCUFFS ▫ have on, wear.

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三纲五常 - Advanced Chinese dictionary

3 лист. 2020 р. — sāngāng wǔcháng [the three cardinal guides (ruler guides subject, father guides son and husband guides wife) and the five constant virtues (benevolence; ...

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Faeroe Islands - Webster's Gazetteer

10 черв. 2020 р. — isl. group of Denmark, North Atlantic; 540 sq. mi.; pop. 48400; cap. Tórshavn.