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• taboo — /teuh booh , ta /, adj., n., pl. taboos, v., tabooed, tabooing. adj. 1. proscribed by society as improper or unacceptable: taboo words. 2. (among the Polynesians and other peoples of the South Pacific) separated or set apart as sacred; forbidden… …   Universalium

• taboo — n. 1) to break, violate a taboo 2) a rigid taboo 3) a taboo on 4) (to place smt.) under (a) taboo * * * violate a taboo (to place smt.) under (a) taboo a rigid taboo a taboo on to break …   Combinatory dictionary

• taboo — ta•boo [[t]təˈbu, tæ [/t]] adj. n. pl. boos, 1) proscribed by society as improper or unacceptable: taboo words[/ex] 2) ant set apart as sacred; forbidden for general use; placed under a prohibition or bar 3) a prohibition or interdiction of… …   From formal English to slang

• taboo — /təˈbu / (say tuh booh), /tæ / (say ta ) adjective 1. forbidden to general use; placed under a prohibition or ban. 2. (in the customs of Polynesian and other peoples of the southern Pacific) separated or set apart as sacred or unclean. –noun… …  

• taboo — (also tabu) noun (plural taboos or tabus) a social or religious custom placing prohibition or restriction on a particular thing or person. adjective prohibited or restricted by social custom. ↘designated as sacred and prohibited. verb (taboos,… …   English new terms dictionary

• Taboo Tuesday (2005) — Promotional poster featuring Kurt Angle, Eric Bischoff and John Cena Tagline(s) Log on. Take over. Theme s …   Wikipedia

• Taboo — Ta*boo , a. [Written also {tabu} and {tapu}.] [Polynesian tabu, tapu, sacred, under restriction, a prohibition.] Set apart or sacred by religious custom among certain races of Polynesia, New Zealand, etc., and forbidden to certain persons or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• taboo — [tə bo͞o′, tabo͞o′] n. pl. taboos [< a Polynesian language: cf. Tongan, Samoan, Maori, etc. tapu] 1. a) among some Polynesian peoples, a sacred prohibition put upon certain people, things, or acts which makes them untouchable, unmentionable,… …   English World dictionary

• Taboo — Ta*boo , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tabooed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tabooing}.] To put under taboo; to forbid, or to forbid the use of; to interdict approach to, or use of; as, to taboo the ground set apart as a sanctuary for criminals. [Written also {tabu} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• taboo — 1777 (in Cook s A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean ), consecrated, inviolable, forbidden, unclean or cursed, explained in some English sources as being from Tongan (Polynesian language of the island of Tonga) ta bu sacred, from ta mark + bu especially …   Etymology dictionary

• Under der linden — (Lachmann 39,11) ist ein Lied Walthers von der Vogelweide. Es thematisiert das Liebeserlebnis eines anscheinend einfachen Mädchens mit ihrem höfischen Geliebten in der freien Natur. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Text 2 Einzelnachweise 3 Maßgebliche… …   Deutsch Wikipedia