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Meaning of "anker" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ANKER

anker  [ˈæŋkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANKER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Anker is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ANKER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Anker

Anker is a given name of Danish and Norwegian origin, sometimes used as a surname. Anker is also used for...

Definition of anker in the English dictionary

The definition of anker in the dictionary is A specific quantity of spirits or wine. It constitutes a different amount in different countries but, in England, was the equivalent of 10 gallons. Other definition of anker is a drum or barrel that contains or can contain the amount of an anker.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANKER


anchor
ˈæŋkə
Bangka
ˈbæŋkə
Banka
ˈbæŋkə
banker
ˈbæŋkə
barranca
bəˈræŋkə
canker
ˈkæŋkə
Casablanca
ˌkæsəˈblæŋkə
flanker
ˈflæŋkə
hanker
ˈhæŋkə
janker
ˈdʒæŋkə
rancour
ˈræŋkə
ranker
ˈræŋkə
spanker
ˈspæŋkə
stratotanker
ˈstrætəʊˌtæŋkə
supertanker
ˈsuːpəˌtæŋkə
tanker
ˈtæŋkə
thangka
ˈθæŋkə
wanker
ˈwæŋkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANKER

ankerite
ankh
Anking
ankle
ankle biter
ankle boot
ankle bracelet
ankle joint
ankle sock
ankle strap
ankle-deep
anklebone
anklet
anklung
ankus
ankush
ankylosaur
ankylosaurus
ankylose

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANKER

beer drinker
blinker
clinker
drinker
Dunker
funker
honker
hunker
investment banker
Junker
klinker
linker
pinker
shrinker
sinker
skinker
stinker
thinker
tinker
younker

Synonyms and antonyms of anker in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «anker» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANKER

Find out the translation of anker to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of anker from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «anker» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

安克
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

anker
570 millions of speakers

English

anker
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Anker
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مرساة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Анкер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Escora
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

anker
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Anker
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Anker
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

anker
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アンカー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

앙커
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Anker
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vật để đong rượu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆன்க்கர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अँकर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çapa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

anker
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Anchor
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

анкер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Anker
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άγκυρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Anker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

anker
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Anker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of anker

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANKER»

The term «anker» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.983 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of anker
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «anker».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANKER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «anker» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «anker» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about anker

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANKER»

Discover the use of anker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to anker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Gender and Jobs: Sex Segregation of Occupations in the World
Sex in the world
Richard Anker, 1998
2
The Lost Explorer: Finding Mallory on Mt Everest
In 1999, Conrad Anker found the body of George Mallory on Mount Everest, casting an entirely new light on the mystery of the lost explorer.On 8 June 1924, George Leigh Mallory and Andrew 'Sandy' Irvine were last seen climbing towards the ...
David Roberts, Conrad Anker, 2013
3
Imperial Ecology: Environmental Order in the British Empire, ...
Environmental Order in the British Empire, 1895-1945 Peder ANKER, Peder Anker. 6. Planning. a. New. Human. Ecology. General Smuts and the South African ecologists were not alone in advocating human ecology as a way of ...
Peder ANKER, Peder Anker, 2009
4
Catching Light: Looking for God in the Movies
Examines nineteen popular films, such as The Godfather trilogy, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, and American Beauty, and shows how they convey a range of striking perspectives on the human encounter with God. Original.
Roy M. Anker, 2004
5
From Bauhaus to Ecohouse: A History of Ecological Design
Debates about environmentally sensitive architecture have been ongoing for nearly a century.
Peder Anker, 2010
6
Fictions of Dignity: Embodying Human Rights in World Literature
Each of the novels Anker examines approaches human rights in terms of limits and paradoxes. Rushdie's Midnight's Children addresses the obstacles to incorporating rights into a formerly colonized nation's legal culture.
Elizabeth S. Anker, 2012
7
Forget Me Not: A Memoir
Jenni and Conrad gradually, and unexpectedly, found solace in one another.Forget Me Not spans continents and tells the story of three people whose lives intertwine to a degree they could never have imagined.
Jennifer Lowe-Anker, 2009
8
The Molecular Gaze: Art in the Genetic Age
And they suggest the ways in which DNA representations relate to archetypal images that have appeared throughout the history of art."--BOOK JACKET.
Suzanne Anker, Dorothy Nelkin, 2004
9
Some Nerve: Lessons Learned While Becoming Brave
Through her own journey and the stories of dozens of others who have triumphed over common fears, she conveys with humor and infectious exhilaration the most vital lesson of all: Fear isn’t an end point, but the point of entry to a life ...
Patty Chang Anker, 2013
10
Anker's Plight
I think this book ought to be required reading for anyone considering going into the mental health field in order to get a picture of what a strange world it is.
Gerald Amada, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANKER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term anker is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Opinion: An apple a day
by Terry Anker · July 6, 2015. We tend to be a people of grand flourishes. We build to the big game – and it is over in a shot. We talk politics and spend billions ... «Carmel in Westfield, Jul 15»
2
Maine barn built for animals houses growing granola empire
“It's a wonderful place to produce,” said Aaron Anker, chief granola officer and co-owner of GrandyOats. “We've grown into it organically. «Bangor Daily News, Jul 15»
3
Bike checks see Tinkoff-Saxo lose time at Tour of Austria team time …
In essence, only [Jesper] Hansen, Chris Anker [Sorensen], [Pawel] Poljanski and [Oliver] Zaugg had their bikes controlled, when the gun fired, ... «Cycling Weekly, Jul 15»
4
The best Lightning cable
Anker's Lightning to USB Cable is inexpensive, well-built from the cord to the stress-relief collar, which protects the cable from damage caused ... «Engadget, Jul 15»
5
The Tour de France: The Art of Le Grand Départ
For the 2015 Tour Utrecht designer Menno Anker worked on a number of topical projects under the title Boulevard Grand DépART, but the best ... «ArtSlant, Jul 15»
6
Denmark's First LNG Bunkering Facility Ready for Fjord Line
Likewise, Anker Laden-Andersen, chairman of the Port of Hirtshals, sees ... it will make Hirtshals more attractive,” says Anker Laden-Andersen. «NGV Global, Jul 15»
7
Atherstone twists and shouts at Summer in Square show
"Closely followed by the Anker Radio team the in house radio station from the George Eliot hospital, a fantastic group, all volunteers, who ... «Tamworth Herald, Jul 15»
8
That well-hung escaped convict was actually a decent painter, art …
“They clearly have artistic merit,” Suzanne Anker, fine arts chair at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan, said about the paintings Matt created ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
9
Fresh trend: Pizza farms have become a Midwestern ritual
A to Z Produce and Bakery, N2956 Anker Lane, Stockholm, Wisconsin; +1 715 448 4802. Borner Farm Project (Prescott, Wisconsin). «CNN, Jul 15»
10
Semi from Anker Trucking in Sumas catches fire at truck stop
A semi-truck full of hundreds of gallons of fuel caught fire at a Marysville gas station Tuesday afternoon. The semi from Anker Trucking in Sumas caught fire at ... «KGMI, Jun 15»

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