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PRONUNCIATION OF ALLAN-A-DALE

Allan-a-Dale  [ˌælənəˈdeɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALLAN-A-DALE

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Allan-A-Dale is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ALLAN-A-DALE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Alan-a-Dale

Alan-a-Dale is a figure in the Robin Hood legend. According to the stories, he was a wandering minstrel who became a member of Robin's band of outlaws, the "Merry Men." He is a relatively late addition to the legend; he first appeared in a seventeenth-century broadside ballad, Child Ballad 138, "Robin Hood and Allen a Dale", and unlike many of the characters thus associated, managed to adhere to the legend. In this tale, Robin rescues Alan's sweetheart from an unwanted marriage to an old knight. They stop the bishop from proceeding with the ceremony, and Robin Hood, dressed in the bishop's robes, marries Alan to his bride. In other versions it is Little John or Friar Tuck that performs the ceremony. Another variant appears in which the hero is not Alan but Will Scarlet, but Alan has taken over the role completely. Howard Pyle uses this tale in his book The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, but changes several details.

Definition of Allan-a-Dale in the English dictionary

The definition of Allan-a-Dale in the dictionary is a member of Robin Hood's band who saved his sweetheart from an enforced marriage and married her himself.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALLAN-A-DALE


Airedale
ˈɛəˌdeɪl
amygdale
əˈmɪɡdeɪl
Armidale
ˈɑːmɪˌdeɪl
Bleasdale
ˈbliːzdeɪl
Calderdale
ˈkɔːldəˌdeɪl
Chippendale
ˈtʃɪpənˌdeɪl
Clydesdale
ˈklaɪdzˌdeɪl
Corriedale
ˈkɒrɪˌdeɪl
Coverdale
ˈkʌvəˌdeɪl
dale
deɪl
Drysdale
ˈdraɪzdeɪl
Mondale
ˈmɒnˌdeɪl
pardale
ˈpɑːdeɪl
Passchendaele
ˈpæʃənˌdeɪl
Rochdale
ˈrɒtʃˌdeɪl
rundale
ˈrʌnˌdeɪl
Skelmersdale
ˈskɛlməzˌdeɪl
Swaledale
ˈsweɪlˌdeɪl
Tweeddale
ˈtwiːdˌdeɪl
wensleydale
ˈwɛnzlɪˌdeɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALLAN-A-DALE

Allah
Allahabad
Allahu Akbar

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALLAN-A-DALE

ale
bale
female
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Fort Lauderdale
gale
hale
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male
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pale
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resale
sale
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tale
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wholesale

Synonyms and antonyms of Allan-a-Dale in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translator English - Chinese

艾伦-A-戴尔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Allan -a -Dale
570 millions of speakers

English

Allan-a-Dale
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एलन - A- डेल
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

ألان واحد في ديل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Аллан -- Дейл
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Allan - a-Dale
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Translator English - Bengali

অ্যালান-এ-ডেল
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Translator English - French

Allan -a- Dale
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Translator English - Malay

Allan-a-Dale
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Translator English - German

Allan -a- Dale
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アラン·デイル -
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Translator English - Korean

앨런 - 한 - 데일
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Translator English - Javanese

Allan-a-Dale
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Allan - một - Dale
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆலன் ஒரு டேல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एलन-ए-डेल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Allan-a-Dale
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Allan - a- Dale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Allan -a - Dale
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Аллан - Дейл
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Allan -a- Dale
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Allan - a - Dale
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Allan -´n- Dale
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Allan - a - Dale
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Allan -a - Dale
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Allan-a-Dale

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALLAN-A-DALE»

The term «Allan-a-Dale» is used very little and occupies the 162.998 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALLAN-A-DALE» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALLAN-A-DALE»

Discover the use of Allan-a-Dale in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Allan-a-Dale and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The songs of Scotland, ancient and modern; with an intr. and ...
ALLAN-A-DALE. SIR WALTER SCOTT. Allan-a-dale has no faggot for burning ; Allan-a-dale has no furrow for turning ; Allan-a-dale has no fleece for the spinning, Yet Allan-a-dale has red gold for the winning. Come read me my riddle, come ...
Allan Cunningham, 1825
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The Adventures of Robin Hood
A, .s Robin and Allan a Dale ate, the young minstrel told his story. At first, his words came slowly. When he saw that Robin Hood and his men were listening carefully, the words began to tumble forth. Allan a Dale traveled through the ...
Howard Pyle, 2005
3
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood: Abridged & Adapted Classics
Allan a Dale was a. a minstrel. b. a friar. c. a hunter. d. a cook. 4. Robin needed Friar Tuck a. to find a different way through Sherwood Forest. b. to get the sheriff to stop looking for Robin. c. to help him with his plan for Allan a Dale to marry ...
Howard Pyle, 2012
4
Stories of Robin Hood Told to the Children
“My name is Allan-a-Dale,” he said. “Seven years ago I fell in love with the most beautiful lady in all the world. She loved me too and we were very happy. But her father was very angry. I was poor, and he said we were too young to marry.
H. E. Marshall, 2005
5
The Glenbuchat Ballads
IV:12 ALLAN A DALE (Allan a Dale) Child 138; Roud 3298; RBI; Olson RZN8; Bodleian Few texts underscore the impact of print on tradition so well as this “ peculiarly English” ballad, as Greig called it (GDFSC 2: 558). Child published ...
David Buchan, James Moreira, 2007
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Robin Hood: The Courtship of Allan A'Dale : a Musical in Two ...
playscript
‎2007
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Robin Hood
“By the faith o' my body,” then said the young man, “My name it is Allan-a-Dale.” Friar Tuck and Much the miller's son soon became right good friends over the steaming stew they jointly prepared for the merry men that eve- ning. Tuck was ...
J. Walker McSpadden, 2010
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Lives and Exploits of English Highwaymen, Pirates, and ...
How art thou called, gentleyouth P” inquired Marian, “Allan, fair lady,” replied the youth. “'Tis Allan-a-dale," grunted sturdy Midge the miller. “ I know him—a proper lad, and handles a quarter stalf like a. true yeoman's son. By the thumb of my ...
Charles Whitehead, 1840
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Robin Hood
“Come, walk with me, and coil the rope.” “I had brought it,” said the minstrel, “so that I might hang my- self to some old oak, and thus fittingly end the wretched, misfortu- nate life of Allan-a-Dale.” Robin perceived that there was a story to follow.
Paul Creswick, 2014
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The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
Allan a Dale Wilt thou not stay with us here in the sweet green forest ? J0'".f' "'.e ')' "'! J 0 as the minstrel Truly, I do feel my heart go out toward thee with great love." ta Robin Hootl. Then Allan took Robin's hand and kissed it. " I will stay with thee ...
Howard Pyle, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALLAN-A-DALE»

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ON THE RECORD: A rare ditty penned by the 'King of the Road'
In the film, Miller voices the character of the minstrel Allan-a-Dale, portrayed as a rooster, who serves as the film's narrator. Q: What is the name ... «Rapid City Journal, Feb 15»
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The Inspiration For Disney's Robin Hood Wasn't Actually Robin Hood
Making Allan-a-Dale a rooster riffs nicely on the character of Chaunticleer the Rooster, who is perhaps the most famous (to English-speakers at least) of all the ... «io9, Sep 14»
3
Bob White: The permanent memorials to Robin Hood
... into the stonework of Archway House near Worksop Priory, together with those of Maid Marian, Friar Tuck, Allan-a-Dale and King Richard I. «Nottingham Post, Jul 14»
4
Wanted! Robin Hood – review
... modern-day youngsters is more distracting than enlightening, while the conflation of the characters of Guy of Gisborne and Allan-a-Dale into ... «The Guardian, Dec 13»
5
Week of movies! Dallas Buyer's Club, Robin Hood, and His Girl Friday
has zero unfunny lines, and Roger Miller (Allan-A-Dale, aka the Rooster) has zero unbeautiful songs. Oh, and a snake has fur, kind of?? —S. «RVANews, Dec 13»
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Disney's 'Robin Hood' Is Right on Target
Legendary singer-songwriter Roger Miller (best known for “King of the Road”) provides the voice for Allan-a-Dale, the rooster who acts as the ... «PopMatters, Aug 13»
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Taking Another Look at Robin Hood
Certainly having country singer Roger Miller as the narrator Allan-a-Dale jolts the audience out of the era of Medieval England, a jolt that is ... «MousePlanet, May 09»
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Disney's Magic Makers: Milt Kahl
... The Aristocats (George, Edgar), Robin Hood (Allan-a-Dale, The Sheriff of Nottingham), and The Rescuers (Madame Medusa, Mr. Snoops). «Netcot.com, Mar 09»
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Robin Hood: "Lardner's Ring" Review - IGN
... where Marian 'died'—but from this point it is hard to say just what will happen with the Allan-A-Dale storyline, Guy's undying love of Marian, ... «IGN, Jun 08»
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Robin Hood: "Ducking and Diving" Review - IGN
Allan-A-Dale is a murderous compatriot to the sheriff. It does not matter what his motivation was or that he did not intend to see the people he ... «IGN, May 08»

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