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Meaning of "brigue" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF BRIGUE

briːɡ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BRIGUE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Brigue 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 BRIGUE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Brig-Glis

Brig, officially Brig-Glis is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The current municipality was formed in 1972 through the merger of Brig, Brigerbad and Glis. Together with other Alpine towns Brig-Glis engages in the Alpine Town of the Year Association for the implementation of the Alpine Convention to achieve sustainable development in the Alpine Arc. Brig-Glis was awarded Alpine Town of the Year 2008.

Definition of brigue in the English dictionary

The definition of brigue in the dictionary is an act of intrigue.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BRIGUE

antifatigue · blitzkrieg · bush-league · colleague · fatigue · feague · gigue · Grieg · intrigue · Ivy-League · league · non-league · overfatigue · peag · peage · reneague · renege · sitzkrieg · squeteague · treague

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BRIGUE

bright spark · bright young things · bright-blindness · bright-eyed · bright-eyed and bushy-tailed · Bright´s disease · brighten · brightener · brightening agent · brightish · brightly · brightness · brightness control · Brighton · Brighton and Hove · brights · brightsome · brightwork · Brigid · brik

WORDS THAT END LIKE BRIGUE

analogue · argue · battle fatigue · catalogue · combat fatigue · compassion fatigue · dialogue · garigue · garrigue · langue · metal fatigue · minor league · Prague · Premier League · rogue · segue · the Ivy League · tongue · vague · vogue

Synonyms and antonyms of brigue in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «brigue» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BRIGUE

Find out the translation of brigue to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of brigue from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «brigue» in English.
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brigue
1,325 millions of speakers
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brigue
570 millions of speakers
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brigue
510 millions of speakers
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brigue
380 millions of speakers
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brigue
280 millions of speakers
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Бриг
278 millions of speakers
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Brigue
270 millions of speakers
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Brigid
260 millions of speakers
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brigue
220 millions of speakers
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Brigid
190 millions of speakers
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brigue
180 millions of speakers
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brigue
130 millions of speakers
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brigue
85 millions of speakers
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Brigid
85 millions of speakers
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brigue
80 millions of speakers
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பிரிகிட்
75 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Marathi

ब्रिगेड
75 millions of speakers
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Brigid
70 millions of speakers
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Brigue
65 millions of speakers
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Brigue
50 millions of speakers
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Бриг
40 millions of speakers
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Brigue
30 millions of speakers
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Brigue
15 millions of speakers
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brigue
14 millions of speakers
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Brigue
10 millions of speakers
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Brigue
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of brigue

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BRIGUE»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of brigue
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about brigue

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRIGUE»

Discover the use of brigue in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to brigue and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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General Report of the Emigration Commissioners
_ Os abaixo assignados Capitaõ e Sobrecarga do brigue Portuguez “ Paquete de Loamlo,” apresentaõ aconsideracaõ de V. Ex"' a exposicaõ de que acabão de observar no decurso da sua viagem. No dia 22 de Setembro do corrente anno ...
Great Britain. Emigration Commission, 1840
2
Correspondence with the British Commissioners, at Sierra ...
31 Marco 2 1 Junho 27 Escuna Brigue Escuna Escuna Brigue j > Brigue Escuna Escuna > i Brigue Escuna Escuna Brigue Escuna Brigue ) i Escuna Brigue Escuna Brigue Escuna »i »» Brigue Escuna 9 9 Escuna Brigue Escuna Escuua Cabo ...
Great Britain. Foreign Office, Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1841
3
THE Gentleman's Magazine, AND HIFTORICAL CHRONICLE. VOLUME ...
Succejswn of Earthquakes as Brigue. ' reading in a room three stories high, cember till the a6th os' February, the felt two shocks directed from ah: ve ground about a mountain at a small downwards, but they were vtTy lti^,lit ; distance from  ...
SYLVANUS URBAN, Gent., 1757
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The Critical Review: Or, Annals of Literature
But there is something dreadful in the following narrative of a continued succeffion of earthquakes at Brigue'in Valais, written by the rector of the college of Jesuits in that place, and addressed to Mons. jalabert, Professor of Philosophy and ...
5
The critical review, or annals of literature
But there is something dreadful in the following narrative of a continued succession of earthquakes at Brigue in Valais, written by the rector of the college of Jesuits in that place, and addressed to Mons. Jalabert, professor of philosophy and ...
6
A Road-book for Switzerland: Chamounix and the Route Over ...
From Turtmann we proceed to Viege, situated on the banks of the Visp, a river nearly equal in size to the Rhone : at Viege are two churches of curious architecture. Leaving Viege we proceed to Brigue (Brieg G.); for although Brigue is half a ...
M.J Jousiffe, 1839
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The Magazine of natural history and journal of zoology, ...
1755, there was an extraordinary fall of snow at Brigue, which suddenly melted by a south wind, causing dreadful damage. The snow was scarcely frozen. At Lucarno, Aug. 14. 1755, the air, after a violent wind, was all at once darkened, and ...
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The Magazine of Natural History, and Journal of Zoology, ...
On Oct. I. 1755, there was an extraordinary fall of snow at Brigue, which suddenly melted by a south wind, causing dreadful damage. The snow was scarcely frozen . At Lucarno, Aug. 14. 1755, the air, after a violent wind, was all at once ...
J. C. Loudon, Edward Charlesworth, 1835
9
Accounts and Papers: Twenty one Volume
4 de 10 do dito mez, do Capitao Tenente Joao Maria Ferreira do Amaral, entaS Commandante da Esta^aS Naval em Loanda. Da copia No. 2 do Protesto feito pelo Capitad, Piloto, Contramestre e Dispen- seiro do Brigue Escuna Portuguez  ...
10
The Critical Review: Or, Annals of Literature
But there is something dreadsul in the following narrative of a continued succession of earthquakes at Brigue in Valais, written by the rector of the college of Jesuits in that place, and addressed to Mons. Jalabert, prosessor of philosophy and ...
Tobias George Smollett, 1758

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRIGUE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term brigue is used in the context of the following news items.
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Brave new peasants
Anne Giraud (28) and Remi Lonjon (30) started their small-scale organic berry farm in the mountains near La Brigue in the South of France with the help of Terre ... «News from AgriCultures Network, Jul 15»
2
L'ex-journaliste Réjean Léveillé se lance officiellement en politique …
La députée sortante, Marie-Claude Morin, ne brigue pas un nouveau mandat. Réjean Léveillé a travaillé pendant de nombreuses années au ... «Le Huffington Post Quebec, Jul 15»
3
Valais, 200 ans d'histoire
C'est également en 1857 qu'il épouse Catherine Cathrein, de Brigue, qui lui donnera seize enfants, dont onze ont atteint l'âge adulte, et qui ... «L'illustré, Jun 15»
4
Hot dogs and wine? July 4 guide to wines you can bring to the …
Recommended: 2014 Chateau de Brigue ($9), 2014 Miraval Rosé ($22). Potato salad: Stop laughing! Some of us are happy to park ourselves ... «OCRegister, Jun 15»
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Entre Genève et Brigue, des routes, des hôtels et des trains
Tout laisse croire qu'il y aura bientôt une autoroute Genève-Brigue. Brigue, depuis longtemps l'attend, elle qui a donné naissance au plus ... «Tribune de Genève, Jun 15»
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Transhumance des élus: Un mercato porteur
Si un membre de l'actuelle Chambre des représentants brigue un mandat électif à la Chambre des conseillers? Il est déchu de son premier ... «L'Économiste, Jun 15»
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12 Rosés to Drink in the French Riviera's Most Glamorous City
Château de Brigue Côtes de Provence Rosé 2014 ($12). Not complex, but very luscious, with lots of fruity creaminess. This would be a very ... «The Daily Meal, Jun 15»
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Les parlementaires sont en vadrouille
ExcursionLucerne, Cernier, Bâle-Campagne, Brigue, Romanshorn ou encore Dübendorf: telles sont les destinations où se rendront les élus ... «24heures.ch, Jun 15»
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Udu PDP Passes Vote of No Confidence in Exco
"The chairman of the so-called disciplinary committee, Mr. S.N. Brigue, is a derobed chief and currently in court with his community," they ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
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Séisme sur la planète foot
... autres confédérations continentales partisanes de l'inamovible patron de la FIFA Joseph Blatter qui, à 79 ans, brigue un cinquième mandat. «Le Monde, May 15»
REFERENCE
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