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PRONUNCIATION OF BLIGH

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLIGH

noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bligh 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 BLIGH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bligh

Bligh may refer to: ▪ William Bligh, a Vice-Admiral in the British Royal Navy famous for being Captain of HMS Bounty during a mutiny and Governor of New South Wales during the military coup in Australia (1808) ▪ HMS Bligh (K-467) a Buckley class destroyer escort, named after William Bligh ▪ Bligh Water, a shallow marine area (approximately 9500 km² in extent) in western Fiji, named after William Bligh ▪ Bligh Reef, a reef in Prince William Sound, Alaska, named after William Bligh ▪ Bligh Island Marine Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, named after William Bligh ▪ Bligh Cap, former name of Rendez-Vous Islet ((French) Îlot du Rendez-Vous), an islet in the North-West of the Kerguelen Islands ▪ Richard Bligh, legal writer ▪ Richard Rodney Bligh, Royal Navy admiral ▪ Anna Bligh, the Premier of Queensland ▪ George Miller Bligh, Royal Navy captain ▪ Electoral district of Bligh, an electoral district of the...

Definition of Bligh in the English dictionary

The definition of Bligh in the dictionary is William. 1754–1817, British admiral; Governor of New South Wales, deposed by the New South Wales Corps: as a captain, commander of H.M.S. Bounty when the crew mutinied in 1789.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BLIGH


alkali
ˈælkəˌlaɪ
ally
əˈlaɪ
apply
əˈplaɪ
butterfly
ˈbʌtəˌflaɪ
comply
kəmˈplaɪ
dragonfly
ˈdræɡənˌflaɪ
Eli
ˈiːlaɪ
firefly
ˈfaɪəˌflaɪ
fly
flaɪ
imply
ɪmˈplaɪ
July
dʒuːˈlaɪ
lie
laɪ
multiply
ˈmʌltɪˌplaɪ
ply
plaɪ
rely
rɪˈlaɪ
reply
rɪˈplaɪ
sly
slaɪ
stimuli
ˈstɪmjʊlaɪ
supply
səˈplaɪ
tali
ˈteɪlaɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLIGH

Blessed Trinity
Blessed Virgin
blessedly
blessedness
blesser
blessing
blest
blet
Bletchley Park
blether
bletheranskate
bletheration
blethered
bletherer
bletherskate
bleuatre
blew
blewits
Blida

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLIGH

Burleigh
contact high
Eastleigh
fly high
high
knee-high
legal high
Leigh
neigh
nigh
on high
outweigh
Raleigh
Rayleigh
shoulder high
sigh
sky-high
sleigh
thigh
weigh

Synonyms and antonyms of Bligh in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Bligh» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLIGH

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

Translator English - Chinese

布莱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Bligh
570 millions of speakers

English

Bligh
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Bligh
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بليغ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Блай
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Bligh
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Bligh
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Bligh
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bligh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bligh
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ブライ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

후 Bligh
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bligh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Bligh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிலிக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बोली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bligh
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Bligh
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Bligh
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Блай
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Bligh
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Bligh
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Bligh
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Bligh
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Bligh
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Bligh

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLIGH»

The term «Bligh» is regularly used and occupies the 80.789 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLIGH» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLIGH»

Discover the use of Bligh in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Bligh and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
What's the Use of Lectures?
In one of the highest selling books on higher/further education to date, Bligh begins by arguing that lectures are most suitable for teaching information, not promoting thought or inspiring changes in attitudes.He goes on to detail the ...
Donald A. Bligh, 1998
2
Bligh: Master Mariner
They were also bloody good sailors. From shipżs boy to vice-admiral, discover how much more there was to Captain Bligh than his infamous bad temper.
Robert Mundle, 2013
3
Bligh!: The Whole Story of the Mutiny Aboard H.M.S. Bounty
Bligh was not long aboard the Vlydte before his journal remarks turned to criticism of Dutch seamanship. "The men," he observed, "are stinking and dirty with long beards, and their Bedding a nui- 1 2 sance, as may be conceived when they ...
Sam McKinney, 1999
4
Mr Bligh's Bad Language: Passion, Power and Theatre on the ...
Moving to a larger stage, the scope of the book shifts to the reception of the mutiny in England in the eighteenth century.
Greg Dening, 1994
5
In Bligh's Hand: Surviving the Mutiny on the Bounty
This volume provides an accurate account of the arduous and dangerous journey of Captain Bligh and his men after the mutiny on the Bounty.
Jennifer Gall, 2010
6
Bligh epub
In Bligh, the story of the most notorious of all Pacific explorers is told through a new lens as a significant episode in the history of the world, not simply of the West.
Anne Salmond, 2011
7
The Bounty Mutiny
Here is the full text of Bligh's Narrative of the Mutiny, the minutes of the court proceedings gathered by Edward Christian in an effort to clear his brother's name, and the highly polemic correspondence between Bligh and Christian-all ...
William Bligh, Edward Christian, R. D. Madison, 2001
8
Zero Days: The Real Life Adventure of Captain Bligh, Nellie ...
Filled with tidbits of wisdom, practical advice, and humor, this story will both entertain and inspire readers to dream about and plan their own epic journey.
Barbara Egbert, 2010
9
Bligh: Master Mariner
Rob Mundle's BLIGH puts you at the heart of a great nautical life - it's a story that embraces the romance of the sea, bravery in battle, the adventure of exploration under sail and the cost of having the courage of your convictions.
Rob Mundle, 2011
10
Captain Bligh's Other Mutiny
Stephen Dando-Collins shares the story of Bligh's house arrest for a year on the site that is now the Museum of Sydney, his blockade on a ship off the coast of Tasmania for another twelve months, his rescue by Colonel Macquarie and Bligh's ...
Stephen Dando-Collins, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLIGH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Bligh is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Qld Labor MPs oppose police hub move
"This flies in the face of what the former Anna Bligh Labor government was trying to achieve through its support of regionalisation," Ms Howard ... «Yahoo7 News, Jul 15»
2
From Hawk-Eye to Harmison – it's the 2015 Ashes quiz!
1The Ashes urn was originally presented to England captain Ivo Bligh in 1883 by a group of women from Melbourne. How did Bligh react to this ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
3i Infrastructure, AMP Capital to buy shipping firm Esvagt
Since 2010, Esvagt has been servicing the Bligh Bank Offshore Wind Farm for Danish wind turbine maker Vestas . This year, it has put two ... «Yahoo Finance UK, Jul 15»
4
Season in the sun
Former premiers Anna Bligh and Carmen Lawrence are among the second-billed and the supporting cast includes staffer stars of yesteryear ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
5
Flashing signs for Sunbury State School get the nod
While Mr Bailey said the program originated with the Bligh government in 2011, Mr Saunders was confident the flashing school zone signs ... «Fraser Coast Chronicle, Jul 15»
6
Missing Ferguson bust revives union hostilities
... arguing Canberra had supported attempts by former premiers Morris Iemma in NSW and Anna Bligh in Queensland to privatise electricity. «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
7
Britain's Got Talent finalist Danny Posthill
... bill also will feature Time Out Comedy Award winner Simon Bligh, Australian stand-up Craig Leggo and West Country comic Jamie Gosney. «South Cotswolds Gazette, Jul 15»
8
Hunter convicted of trespass, illegal hunting after dog runs off
Edward William Bligh, 30, found himself in the Palmerston North District Court on Monday, charged with wilful trespass and unlawful hunting. «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
9
The fruit of civilisation
In 1787, the infamous William Bligh was appointed captain of the HMS Bounty and instructed by the Royal Crown to transport over 1000 ... «Fiji Times, Jul 15»
10
GP incentives 'not the answer' to recruitment, experts say
Prof Bligh added: "I would much rather doctors chose to work in an area because that's where they wanted to work, as opposed to having a ... «BBC News, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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