the trappings of power

См. также в других словарях:

• trappings — [[t]træ̱pɪŋz[/t]] N PLURAL: usu N of n (disapproval) The trappings of power, wealth, or a particular job are the extra things, such as decorations and luxury items, that go with it. The family were in government for several generations and… …   English dictionary

• trappings — trap|pings [ˈtræpıŋz] n [plural] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: trap to decorate (14 20 centuries), from trap cloth (14 18 centuries), from Old French drap; DRAPE] things such as money, influence, possessions etc that are related to a particular type… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• The Snow Queen — ( Sneedronningen ) is a fairy tale by author Hans Christian Andersen (1805 1875). The tale was first published in 1845, and centers on the struggle between good and evil as experienced by a little boy and girl, Kay and Gerda.The story is one of… …   Wikipedia

• The Dark Age (series) — The Dark Age is a trilogy by Mark Chadbourn set around the beginning of the third millennium. While the previous series was a clear fantasy story, this has strings of gothic horror and existentialism woven into it.The three books are:* The Devil… …   Wikipedia

• The Admirable Crichton — is a comic stage play written in 1902 by J. M. Barrie. It was produced by Charles Frohman and opened at the Duke of York s Theatre in London on 4 November, 1902, running for an extremely successful 828 performances. It starred Irene Vanbrugh. In… …   Wikipedia

• trappings — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ external, outer (AmE), outward, visible ▪ She scorns the visible trappings of success, preferring to live unnoticed. ▪ traditional, usual …   Collocations dictionary

• The Monkees — For the TV series, see The Monkees (TV series). For the album, see The Monkees (album). This article is about the musical group. The Monkees The Monkees, left to right: Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Peter Tork, and Michael Nesmith …   Wikipedia

• The Lone Ranger — Infobox actor imagesize = 175px caption = Clayton Moore as The Lone Ranger The Lone Ranger is an American, long running, old time radio and early television show created by George W. Trendle (with considerable input from station staff members),… …   Wikipedia

• The Awakening (novel) — Infobox Book | name = The Awakening image caption = author = Kate Chopin country = United States language = English genre = Novel publisher = release date = media type = Print pages = isbn = NA The Awakening is a short novel by Kate Chopin, first …   Wikipedia

• The Invisible Monster — Infobox Film name = The Invisible Monster director =Fred C. Brannon producer =Franklin Adreon writer =Ronald Davison starring =Richard Webb Aline Towne Lane Bradford Stanley Price John Crawford George Meeker cinematography =Ellis W. Carter… …   Wikipedia

• The Dope Show — Single by Marilyn Manson from the album Mechanical Animals Released September 15, 1998 …   Wikipedia