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Meaning of "Birman" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BIRMAN

Variant of Burman, a Burmese cat.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BIRMAN

Birman  [ˈbɜːmən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BIRMAN

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Birman 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 BIRMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Birman

Birman

The Birman, also called the "Sacred Cat of Burma", is a domestic cat breed. The Birman is a long-haired, colorpointed cat distinguished by a silky coat, deep blue eyes and contrasting white "gloves" on each paw. The breed name is derived from Birmanie, the French form of Burma. The Birman breed was first recognized in France by the Cat Club de France in 1925, then in England by the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy in 1966 and in United States by the Cat Fanciers' Association in 1967. It is also recognized by the Canadian Cat Association, and by The International Cat Association in 1979.

Definition of Birman in the English dictionary

The definition of Birman in the dictionary is a breed of large long-haired cat having a light-coloured coat with dark face, tail, and legs, and white feet.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BIRMAN


cousin-german
ˌkʌzənˈdʒɜːmən
demon
ˈdiːmən
demons
ˈdiːmən
foreman
ˈfɔːmən
Forman
ˈfɔːmən
freeman
ˈfriːmən
german
ˈdʒɜːmən
germen
ˈdʒɜːmən
harman
ˈhɑːmən
Hermann
ˈhɜːmən
Hermon
ˈhɜːmən
human
ˈhjuːmən
Naman
ˈnɑːmən
Newman
ˈnjuːmən
Norman
ˈnɔːmən
ramen
ˈrɑːmən
sermon
ˈsɜːmən
Sherman
ˈʃɜːmən
Swiss-German
ˌswɪsˈdʒɜːmən
Tibeto-Burman
tɪˈbɛtəʊˈbɜːmən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BIRMAN

Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
biretta
Birgitta
biriani
birk
Birkbeck
birken
Birkenhead
birkie
birl
birler
birlieman
birlinn
Birmingham
Biro
Birobidzhan
Birobijan

WORDS THAT END LIKE BIRMAN

airman
anchorman
barman
board chairman
chairman
choirman
co-chairman
department chairman
Doberman
executive chairman
firman
fisherman
Kirman
letterman
repairman
senior airman
spiderman
superman
vice-chairman
waterman

Synonyms and antonyms of Birman in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Birman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BIRMAN

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

Translator English - Chinese

伯曼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Birman
570 millions of speakers

English

Birman
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Birman
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Birman
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Бирман
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Birman
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Birman
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Birman
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Birman
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Birma
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バーマン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

의 Birman
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Birman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Birman
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Birman
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बिर्मन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Birman
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Birman
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Birmańskie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Бірман
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Birman
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Birman
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Birman
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Birman
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Birma
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Birman

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BIRMAN»

The term «Birman» is regularly used and occupies the 57.156 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BIRMAN» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIRMAN»

Discover the use of Birman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Birman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Birman Cat
Discusses how to care for cats, what the judges look for, and the most popular breed of cats.
Joanne Mattern, 2002
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Birman Cats
Text and photographs present an introduction to the cat breed known as the Birman, including its growth from kitten to adult, and pet care information.
Connie Colwell Miller, Gail Saunders-Smith, 2008
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Birman Cats: Everything about Acquisition, Care, Nutrition, ...
Recounts the history of the Birman breed, offers advice on grooming and shows, and lists important health concerns.
Phil Maggitti, 1996
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Birman Cats
"Describes the history, physical features, temperament, and care of the Birman cat breed"--Provided by publisher.
Joanne Mattern, 2011
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Plate Structures
This book provides the theoretical foundations of the theories of plates manufactured from various materials, outlines and illustrates the methods used for the analysis of these structures, and emphasizes designs and solution techniques ...
Victor Birman, 2011
6
Guide to Reliable Distributed Systems: Building ...
This book describes the key concepts, principles and implementation options for creating high-assurance cloud computing solutions, beginning with a broad technical overview, and moving through the challenges of reliability and fault ...
Kenneth P. Birman, 2012
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Reliable Distributed Systems: Technologies, Web Services, ...
Reliable Distributed Systems reviews and describes the key concepts, principles and applications of modern distributed computing systems and architectures. This self-contained book consists of five parts.
Kenneth Birman, 2006
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Alphabet of Masks
A new poet from Russia describes life that will surprise and enchant. A new voice from the long Soviet silence.
Dmitri Birman, 2013
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Differential Operators and Spectral Theory: M. Sh. Birman's ...
This volume contains a collection of original papers in mathematical physics, spectral theory and differential equations.
M. Sh Birman, Vladimir Savelʹevich Buslaev, Margarita Solomyak, 1999
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Knots, Braids, and Mapping Class Groups--papers Dedicated to ...
This volume is dedicated to Joan Birman by hercolleagues with deep admiration and appreciation of her contribution to low-dimensional topology.
Jane Gilman, William W. Menasco, Xiao-song Lin

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BIRMAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Birman is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fashion on all fours: Celeb pets in the spotlights
The snow-white, blue-eyed Birman boasts of a huge fan following — almost 49,000 on twitter and over 64,000 on Instagram. “I am a spoiled ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
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Platée premièred in a brave joint effort
This was the joint presentation of Marcelo Birman's Compañía de las Luces, the Ballet de la Bienal Arte Joven and the Orquesta Barroca Nuevo ... «Buenos Aires Herald, Jul 15»
3
The hotels that were made famous by Hollywood and how much it …
Le Bristol, Paris, France. Complete with a harpist in the garden and its own adopted Birman kitten, the hotel is quintessentially Parisian, ... «Vogue Australia, Jul 15»
4
Saughall family appeal to find missing pregnant cat
Lola, a one-year-old Birman cross British shorthair has a cream coat with chocolate brown mittens, tail, ears and face. She is very vocal and ... «ChesterChronicle.co.uk, Jul 15»
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State budget snafu nearly fizzled Port Townsend's fireworks show …
“Two years ago, we were in the same situation, and we were all set to move the entire Fiddle Tunes event to the fairgrounds,” Birman said. «Peninsula Daily, Jun 15»
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Rameau's Platée gets BA performance
Music director: Marcelo Birman; régisseur: Pablo Maritano; choreography: Carlos Trunsky. Rameau bought the rights to the libretto Platée ou ... «Buenos Aires Herald, Jun 15»
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WEEKEND: Centrum's Voice Works culminates in dance tonight in …
It's the elemental joy of song, said Centrum executive director Robert Birman. Voice Works, he added, is “about the thrill of singing in community ... «Peninsula Daily, Jun 15»
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When Teachers Are the Ones Tested
JOAN S. BIRMAN. New Rochelle. The writer is a professor emeritus of mathematics at Barnard College. A version of this letter appears in print ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
9
Hitting the rack strong
#Of the 12 players dressed Tuesday, the Redsides had seven freshmen, including Kyrsten Sprouse, Abby Birman, Bailey Hahn, Jacqueline ... «Dalles Chronicle, Jun 15»
10
Centrum presents Voice Works June 23-28
“The voice is elemental; it's something we all share,” said Robert Birman, Centrum's executive director. “The beauty of the Voice Works festival ... «Port Townsend Leader, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Birman [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/birman>. May 2024 ».
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