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• lark — lark1 [lärk] n. [ME lark, laverke < OE laferce, older læwerce, akin to Ger lerche (OHG lērahha), ON lævirki (Dan lerke)] 1. any of a large family (Alaudidae) of chiefly Old World passerine birds, including the skylark and horned lark 2. any of …   English World dictionary

• Merry-Go-Round (radio programme) — Merry Go Round, also known as Mediterranean Merry Go Round and Middle East Merry Go Round, was a BBC comedy variety radio show introduced as entertainment for British troops during World War II. It led to several spin offs, such as Much Binding… …   Wikipedia

• lark — lark1 /lahrk/, n. 1. any of numerous, chiefly Old World oscine birds, of the family Alaudidae, characterized by an unusually long, straight hind claw, esp. the skylark, Alauda arvensis. 2. any of various similar birds of other families, as the… …   Universalium

• Lark — This picturesque and unusual name is of Medieval English origin and is either a nickname for a merry, cheerful person or a metonymic occupational name for someone who hunted and sold the birds for the cooking pot! The derivation of this surname… …   Surnames reference

• lark´er — lark1 «lahrk», noun. 1. a small songbird of Europe, Asia, America, and northern Africa, with brown feathers and long hind claws. One kind, the skylark, sings while soaring in the air. 2. any one of various similar birds, such as the meadow lark,… …   Useful english dictionary

• lark — I. /lak / (say lahk) noun 1. any of numerous mainly ground dwelling birds of the family Alaudidae, mostly of Eurasia and Africa, but also found in America and Australia, characterised by an unusually long, straight hind claw, as the crested lark …  

• lark — I [[t]lɑrk[/t]] n. 1) orn any of numerous chiefly Old World songbirds of the family Alaudidae,of open country, typically having drab plumage and a long hind claw 2) orn any of various similar birds of other families, as the meadowlark • Etymology …   From formal English to slang

• merry — adj 1. cheerful, cheery, full of cheer, gay, sunny, in good or high spirits; blithe, blithesome, light hearted, lightsome, buoyant, optimistic, positive, Inf. upbeat, beamish; debonair, free and easy, carefree, easygoing, breezy, airy, happy go… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• lark — Synonyms and related words: Philomel, adventure, antic, bat, bender, binge, bout, bulbul, bust, canary, caper, carousal, carouse, cavort, celebrate, celebration, cuckoo, cut loose, debauch, drinking bout, eagle, escapade, feathered songster,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• make merry — Synonyms and related words: beat the drum, blow the trumpet, carouse, celebrate, commemorate, cut loose, debauch, dress ship, fire a salute, hallow, hell around, hold jubilee, honor, jollify, jolly, jubilate, jubilize, keep, lark, let go, let… …   Moby Thesaurus

• 'Obby 'Oss festival — The Old Oss party attending the Obby Oss with dozens of accordions and drums …   Wikipedia