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plural - highwaymen; noun (in earlier times, a man usually on horseback, who attacked and robbed people travelling in coaches etc on public roads.) loupežník* * *• lupič zastavující vozidla -
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1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) vysoký2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) vysoký3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) vysoký, velký4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) hlavní; vysoký5) (noble; good: high ideals.) vznešený6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) prudký7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) vysoký8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) vysoký9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) páchnoucí10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) vysoký2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) vysoko- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) poukázat, upozornit (na)- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) supermoderní- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
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Highwayman — (spr. Heiwehmän) von Highway (die Landstraße), früher in England, namentlich in der Nähe von London, vermummte Straßenräuber zu Pferde; zeichneten sich durch kühnen Muth u. eine gewisse Art von Ritterlichkeit aus; vgl. Räuber … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
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highwayman — ► NOUN historical ▪ a man, typically on horseback, who held up and robbed travellers … English terms dictionary
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Highwayman — The word highwayman is first attested from the year 1617. [Fennor, William: The Counter’s Commonwealth , ed. A. V. Judges in The Elizabethan Underworld , p. 446. George Routledge, 1930. [http://www.outlawsandhighwaymen.com/fennor.htm Online… … Wikipedia
Highwayman 2 — Infobox Album | Name = Highwayman 2 Type = Album Artist = The Highwaymen Released = February 9, 1990 Recorded = March 6 9, 1989 Genre = Country Length = 32:48 Label = Columbia Records Producer = Chips Moman Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|2.5|5… … Wikipedia
highwayman — UK [ˈhaɪweɪmən] / US [ˈhaɪˌweɪmən] noun [countable] Word forms highwayman : singular highwayman plural highwaymen UK [ˈhaɪweɪmən] / US [ˈhaɪˌweɪmən] a man who in the past stopped people who were travelling on public roads in order to steal things … English dictionary