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abdicate — ab|di|cate [ˈæbdıkeıt] v [I and T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of abdicare, from ab away, off + dicare to say publicly ] 1.) to give up the position of being king or queen ▪ King Alfonso XIII abdicated in favour of his… … Dictionary of contemporary English
abdicate — [[t]æ̱bdɪkeɪt[/t]] abdicates, abdicating, abdicated 1) VERB If a king or queen abdicates, he or she gives up being king or queen. The last French king was Louis Philippe, who abdicated in 1848. [Also V n] Derived words: abdication… … English dictionary
abdicate — verb (I, T) 1 to give up the position of being king or queen 2 abdicate responsibility formal to refuse to accept responsibility for something any longer abdication noun (C, U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
abdicate — [ˈæbdɪˌkeɪt] verb 1) [I/T] if a king or queen abdicates, he or she formally gives up being king or queen 2) [T] formal to stop accepting responsibility for something abdication [ˌæbdɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n] noun [C/U] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
List of commonly misused English words — This is a list of English words which are commonly misused. It is meant to include only words whose misuse is deprecated by most usage writers, editors, and other professional linguists of Standard English. It is possible that some of the… … Wikipedia
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… … Universalium
Romania — /roh may nee euh, mayn yeuh/, n. a republic in SE Europe, bordering on the Black Sea. 21,399,114; 91,699 sq. mi. (237,500 sq. km). Cap.: Bucharest. Romanian, România /rddaw mu nyah/. * * * Romania Introduction Romania Background: Soviet… … Universalium
România — /rddaw mu nyah/; Eng. /roh may nee euh, mayn yeuh/, n. Romanian name of ROMANIA. * * * Romania Introduction Romania Background: Soviet occupation following World War II led to the formation of a Communist peoples republic in 1947 and the… … Universalium