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I just love the days when you come out of the archives with half a dozen excellent descriptions or poignant accounts of personal experiences.
Antony Beevor

Meaning of "archives" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ARCHIVES

archives  [ˈɑːkaɪvz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ARCHIVES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Archives 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 ARCHIVES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

archives

Archive

An archive is an accumulation of historical records, or the physical place they are located. Archives contain primary source documents that have accumulated over the course of an individual or organization's lifetime, and are kept to show the function of that person or organization. Professional archivists and historians generally understand archives to be records that have been naturally and necessarily generated as a product of regular legal, commercial, administrative or social activities. They have been metaphorically defined as "the secretions of an organism", and are distinguished from documents that have been consciously written or created to communicate a particular message to posterity. In general, archives consist of records that have been selected for permanent or long-term preservation on grounds of their enduring cultural, historical, or evidentiary value. Archival records are normally unpublished and almost always unique, unlike books or magazines for which many identical copies exist.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ARCHIVES


chives
ˈtʃaɪvz
drawknives
ˈdrɔːˌnaɪvz
fives
faɪvz
hives
haɪvz
housewives
ˈhaʊsˌwaɪvz
Ives
aɪvz
knives
naɪvz
lives
laɪvz
midwives
ˈmɪdˌwaɪvz
oldwives
ˈəʊldˌwaɪvz
paperknives
ˈpeɪpəˌnaɪvz
penknives
ˈpennaɪvz
pocketknives
ˈpɒkɪtˌnaɪvz
spaewives
ˈspeɪˌwaɪvz
wives
waɪvz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ARCHIVES

archiphoneme
archiplasm
archiplasmic
archit.
architect
architectonic
architectonically
architectonics
architectural
architecturally
architecture
architrave
architraved
architype
archival
archival storage
archive
archive file
archivist
archivolt

WORDS THAT END LIKE ARCHIVES

alewives
butter knives
case knives
combat knives
derivatives
dinner knives
Dives
fish knives
House of Representatives
Maldives
Member of the House of Representatives
Mount of Olives
Olives
palette knives
putty knives
Republic of Maldives
sound archives
steak knives
where one lives
Young Conservatives

Synonyms and antonyms of archives in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ARCHIVES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «archives» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of archives

Translation of «archives» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ARCHIVES

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

Translator English - Chinese

档案
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

archivos
570 millions of speakers

English

archives
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अभिलेखागार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المحفوظات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

архивы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

arquivos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নথিপত্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

archives
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Arkib
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Archiv
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アーカイブズ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아카이브
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Arsip
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lưu trữ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காப்பகங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संग्रहणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

arşiv
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

archivio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

archiwa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

архіви
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

arhive
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αρχεία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

argiewe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

arkiv
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

arkiver
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of archives

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ARCHIVES»

The term «archives» is very widely used and occupies the 1.269 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ARCHIVES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «archives» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «archives» 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 archives

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10 QUOTES WITH «ARCHIVES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word archives.
1
Kage Baker
1925's 'The Lost World' is... really, everything a dinosaur movie should be. Like a dinosaur, this classic was once extinct too, existing as mere fragmentary footage and stills, but cinemaphile fossil-hunters have painstakingly excavated bits and pieces from obscure archives and assembled them into a nearly-complete animal.
2
Antony Beevor
I just love the days when you come out of the archives with half a dozen excellent descriptions or poignant accounts of personal experiences.
3
Thom Browne
Since Brooks Brothers is a 189-year-old company, there are plenty of references and inspirations I can draw from their archives and catalogs. The wearer of Black Fleece may not be all that different from mine, in that I imagine that it would be someone who is a true individual, and independent thinker. This is for both men and women.
4
Colman Domingo
I missed my entrance in a production of 'Blade to the Heat' at Thick Description in San Francisco. I came into the scene very late and hugged the punching bag. I had no idea what to do! Unfortunately, that mishap was recorded for archives at UC Berkeley. It goes down in history.
5
Robert Fisk
The dead cannot speak. But hitherto unknown information has emerged from the confidential archives of the Syrian presidency and foreign ministry, published in a new book by Bouthaina Shaaban, who spent ten years as Hafez's interpreter and is still an adviser to his son Bashar.
6
Joshua Foer
With our blogs and tweets, digital cameras, and unlimited-gigabyte e-mail archives, participation in the online culture now means creating a trail of always present, ever searchable, unforgetting external memories that only grows as one ages.
7
Frida Giannini
When I joined Gucci in 2002, I immediately wanted to make a research trip into the archives because I'd heard about how incredible they were, but I never had the opportunity to visit them.
8
Sarah Harrison
The concept of preserving history, collating full archives, making them as usable as possible so the public have access to them, I really feel that it allows the public an ability to engage with their own history.
9
O. Henry
Bohemia is nothing more than the little country in which you do not live. If you try to obtain citizenship in it, at once the court and retinue pack the royal archives and treasure and move away beyond the hills.
10
Mikko Hypponen
It's going to be interesting to watch presidential elections in around 2040, when voters can dig up candidates' teenage angst pics and posts from old social media and discussion forum archives.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ARCHIVES»

Discover the use of archives in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to archives and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Disaster Management in Archives, Libraries and Museums
This important book assesses the current state of disaster management in archives, libraries and museums in the UK and around the world, and provides recommendations for addressing current and future threats.
Graham Matthews, Yvonne Smith, Gemma Knowles, 2009
2
Archives: Principles and Practices
"Divided into four easy-to-follow parts, this authoritative handbook from experienced archivist Laura A. Millar addresses the contextual, strategic, operational, and practical issues associated with creating an archival program.
Laura Millar, 2010
3
Archives, Documentation, and Institutions of Social Memory: ...
The essays in Archives, Documentation, and Institutions of Social Memory conceive of archives not simply as historical repositories but as a complex of structures, processes, and epistemologies situated at a critical point of the ...
Francis X. Blouin, William G. Rosenberg, 2007
4
Pennsylvania Archives
A collection of documents supplementing the companion series known as "Colonial records," which contain the Minutes of the Provincial council, of the Council of safety, and of the Supreme executive council of Pennsylvania.
Samuel Hazard, John Blair Linn, William Henry Egle, 1853
5
What are Archives?: Cultural and Theoretical Perspectives : ...
This book invites the archivist to that arena of discussion and encourages archivists to step away from the practicalities of keeping archives, and to consider what it is they actually do in the cultural context of the early 21st century.
Louise Craven, 2008
6
Archives of Empire: Volume I. From The East India Company to ...
DIVA collection of original writings and documents from British colonialism in the Middle East./div ""Archives of Empire "offers a valuable and original intervention in contemporary studies of imperialism, providing a rich array of source ...
Mia Carter, Barbara Harlow, 2003
7
Preservation and Conservation for Libraries and Archives
These repositories are intended as archives to store and preserve digital assets and to provide open access within the institution to these resources. Collection development librarians and archivists generally have an important role in ...
Nelly Balloffet, Peggy Johnson, Jenny Hille, 2009
8
Archives of Empire: Volume 2. The Scramble for Africa
Unique resources for teachers and students, these volumes reveal the complexities of nineteenth-century colonialism and emphasize its enduring relevance to the “global markets” of the twenty-first century.
‎2003
9
Archives: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Proceeds from this book are used to expand the content and coverage of Websters Online Dictionary (www.websters-online-dictionary.org).
‎2008
10
Starting an Archives
Yakel outlines each step needed to be taken in setting up a university, corporate, or other institutional archives.
Elizabeth Yakel, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ARCHIVES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term archives is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Sinosphere | From the Archives: Dalai Lama's Accession to Throne …
An op-ed by the Dalai Lama in The New York Times on Feb. 3, 1979.Credit John Faber. As the Dalai Lama celebrates his 80th birthday on ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
From The Republican archives: Images of Page 1 from the past 50 …
Forty years ago this week President Ford announced that he was running for the Republican nomination for President in 1976, "in order to ... «MassLive.com, Jul 15»
3
From our archives: Festive Fourth honors 75th Infantry
By From the editorial archives of Sauk Valley Media. Note to readers – Sauk Valley Media reprints editorials and articles from the past as a ... «SaukValley.com, Jul 15»
4
First wave of Waikato archives handed over to library
First wave of Waikato archives handed over to library. ELTON SMALLMAN. Last updated 16:24, July 6 2015. Hamilton City Library Heritage team leader Mark ... «Waikato Times, Jul 15»
5
From the archives: The day the Rolling Stones called
Editor's Note: Shortly after Tim Ries started his gig as saxophonist with the Rolling Stones in early 1999, he told Free Press music writer Mark ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»
6
County's archives document centuries of citizenship
ASBURY PARK, N.J. — Lillie Ingrid Peterson attempted to look reserved, with a closed-mouth smile and a floral shirt buttoned to the collar, ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
7
National Archives invites visitors to 'sign' the Declaration
WASHINGTON — Visitors to the National Archives building in Washington got a chance to “sign” the Declaration of Independence to celebrate ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
8
From the Archives: French WWII veterans visit, in1990
July 4, 2005: Nine Russian students stand under the blue and white symbol of the 18th Airborne Corps at the Main Post Parade Field on Fort ... «Fayetteville Observer, Jul 15»
9
National Archives documents show that nation's problems haven't …
Archives.gov. Click on the America's Founding Docs link at the bottom of the home page, under the Resources heading, and you'll be taken to a ... «Scranton Times-Tribune, Jul 15»
10
From our 1883 archives: Railroad to run refrigerated car from GR to …
From our 1883 archives: Railroad to run refrigerated car from GR to Detroit. July 2: Just twenty years ago yesterday began the battle of ... «Sentinel-Standard, Jul 15»

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