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Meaning of "burnous" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BURNOUS

Via French burnous from Arabic burnus, from Greek birros cloak.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BURNOUS

burnous  [bɜːˈnuːs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BURNOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Burnous 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 BURNOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Burnous

A burnous – also spelled burnoose, or bournous; from the Berber and Maghribi Arab. burnus – is a long cloak of coarse woollen fabric with a hood, usually white in color, worn by Berbers and the Arabs throughout North Africa. It became a distinctive part of the uniform of the French colonial army's Spahi soldiers. It was also sometimes worn unofficially by officers or soldiers of other units in North Africa. The burnous remains part of the uniform of the one remaining Spahi regiment of the French Army, the 1st Spahi Regiment. Other names for a burnous include albornoz, sbernia, sberna, and bernusso.

Definition of burnous in the English dictionary

The definition of burnous in the dictionary is a long circular cloak with a hood attached, worn esp by Arabs.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BURNOUS


Bruce
bruːs
burnoos
bɜːˈnuːs
burnoose
bɜːˈnuːs
burnouse
bɜːˈnuːs
douce
duːs
Goes
ɡuːs
goose
ɡuːs
induce
ɪnˈdjuːs
introduce
ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs
juice
dʒuːs
loose
luːs
luce
luːs
moose
muːs
mousse
muːs
noose
nuːs
produce
prəˈdjuːs
reduce
rɪˈdjuːs
reproduce
ˌriːprəˈdjuːs
slipnoose
ˈslɪpˌnuːs
Zeus
zjuːs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BURNOUS

burningly
burnish
burnishable
burnished
burnisher
burnishment
Burnley
burnoos
burnoose
burnoosed
burnouse
burnoused
burnout
Burns
Burns Night
burns unit
burnside
burnsides
burnt
burnt almond

WORDS THAT END LIKE BURNOUS

alburnous
asynchronous
cavernous
endogenous
entre nous
exogenous
heinous
homogenous
indigenous
intravenous
luminous
monotonous
mountainous
mutinous
nous
ominous
poisonous
synchronous
venous
voluminous

Synonyms and antonyms of burnous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «burnous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BURNOUS

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

Translator English - Chinese

burnous
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

burnous
570 millions of speakers

English

burnous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

burnous
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

البرنس:
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бурнус
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

burnous
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

burnous
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

burnous
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terbakar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Burnus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

burnous
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

burnous
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Burnous
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

áo choàng phủ cả đầu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

burnous
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बर्नस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

burnous
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

burnus
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

burnus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бурнус
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

burnuz
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

burnous
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

burnous
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

burnous
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

burnous
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of burnous

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BURNOUS»

The term «burnous» is normally little used and occupies the 118.877 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BURNOUS» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BURNOUS»

Discover the use of burnous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to burnous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Official descriptive and illustrated catalogue of the Great ...
Perfumed essences of jasmine, geranium, &c. 52 Soual, — , Bone, Constantine — Edge-tool Maker. An iron axe. 53 Trire op the Bene Aeres, Province of Constantine. A white abessi burnous. 54 Teire op the Bou Taler, Province of Constantine.
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Official Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue
Perfumed essences of jasmine, geranium, &c. 52 SOUAL, —-, Bone, Constantine —Edge-tool Maker. An iron axe. 53 TRIBE OF THE BENE ABBEs, Province of Constantine. A white abessi burnous. 54 TRIBE on THE BOU TALEB, Province of  ...
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The Caid: (Le Caid) a Comic Opera in Two Acts by M. Sauvage. ...
(A ses esclaves.) Je veux qu'en ces lieux on amène Un magnifique palanquin ! Mich. (.A part.) Il ne parle qu'à ce faquin ! Abou. Et que, dans la ville, on promène, Revêtu d'un burnous d'honneur, Ce Français, l'ami de mon cœur ! (A Birotteau.) ...
Ambroise Thomas, Thomas Sauvage, 1866
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Official descriptive and illustrated catalogue
Perfumed essences of jasmine, geranium, &c. 52 Soual, — , Bone, Comtantine— Edge-tool Maker. An iron axe. 53 Tribe of the Bene Abbes, Province of Comtantine. A white abessi burnous. 54 Tribe of Tns Bon Taleb, Province of Comtantine.
Great Exhibition, Robert Ellis (F.L.S.), Great Britain. Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851, 1851
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Official descriptive and illustrated catalogue of the Great ...
Woollen burnous. 56 Turns or run HARACTAE, Province of Condmatz'u. 8 'men of raw wool. Two large woollen 0 ts. A woo blanket. "PG .57 Vennnzn, Fnunmsrm, AIM—Manufacturer of Preserves. Sardines preserved in oil. 58 Tu: Dir-Boss's or ...
Robert Ellis
6
Daniel Deronda (Annotated)
It washardlya bow that Gwendolen gave—rather, it was the slightestforward sweep of thehead away fromthe physiognomy that inclined itself towardher, and she immediately movedtoward her seat, saying, “I want to put on my burnous.
GEORGE ELIOT, 2013
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Daniel Deronda By George Eliot - With Original ...
It was hardly a bow that Gwendolen gave—rather, it was the slightest forward sweep of the head away from the physiognomy that inclined itself toward her, and she immediately moved toward her seat, saying, "I want to put on my burnous.
George Eliot
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Daniel Deronda
No sooner had she reached it, than Mr Lush was there, and had the burnous in his hand: to annoy this supercilious young lady, he would incur the offence of forestalling Grandcourt; and, holding up the garment close to Gwendolen, he said , ...
George Eliot, 1996
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Daniel Deronda
It washardlya bow that Gwendolen gave—rather, it was the slightestforward sweep of thehead away fromthe physiognomy that inclined itself towardher, and she immediately movedtoward her seat, saying, “I want to put on my burnous.
Eliot, George, 2013
10
Fyodor Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment: A Casebook
She wore her shabby old burnous and the green shawl. Her face still bore traces of her illness; it was thinner and paler and hollow-cheeked. She gave him a joyful welcoming smile, but she held out her hand as timidly as ever. [525] Let us turn ...
Richard Arthur Peace, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BURNOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term burnous is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mohamed Bensemair. artisan . un héritage jalousement préservé
A Médéa, plusieurs artisans s'évertuent à confectionner la kechabia, le burnous, la gandoura dite Medouara et surtout le fameux Bencheneb, ... «El Watan, Jun 15»
2
Bouzeguène (Tizi Ouzou) Le burnous kabyle à l'honneur à Houra
Voué à l'oubli, le burnous nous revient chaque année au village de Houra où il déploie ses larges pans grâce au concours de l'association ... «El Watan, Jun 15»
3
Fashion, faith, and functionality! Arab male headdresses uncovered
Iranian Kurds rock the distinctive qashqai felt hat, Maghrib Berbers rely on the hood of their djellabia or burnous, and the Druze have their own ... «Al-Bawaba, May 15»
4
La vérité sur cheikh Mohamed Larbi Samadi
Accueillis par deux hommes habillés à la traditionnelle, burnous blanc et fez rouge, ils ont été interdits de voir le cheikh avant l'arrivée de son ... «Le360.ma, Apr 15»
5
Fronton : désolation exponentielle
Mais que peuvent bien en penser nos dirigeants qui se font offrir d'authentiques burnous et kachabiate lors de leurs visites dans l'Algérie ... «El Watan, Mar 15»
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"Khamsa", le film d'animation qui veut "représenter le savoir-faire …
L'aspect vestimentaire est fortement inspiré par la couture et les habits traditionnels d'Algérie (burnous, djellaba, etc)", indiquent les ... «Al Huffington Post, Feb 15»
7
Moroccanoil for Loris Azzaro Couture
Sand-coloured and beige tones dominated the daywear pieces, while Charmueuse silk burnous cloaks added a mysterious charm. The shifting ... «Styleicons, Feb 15»
8
The Express visits the Waterloo at Windsor: 1815–2015 exhibition at …
Proudly displayed in a glass case in here is the red and gold Burnous - a cloak to you and I - taken from Napoleon's fleeing carriage after the ... «Windsor Express, Feb 15»
9
The Man from Oran (REVIEW + TRAILER)
Nowhere are signs of traditional Algeria to be seen, with barely a burnous or baboosh in sight; rather, the atmosphere here looks like ... «Your Middle East, Jan 15»
10
New Shelby GT350R Mustang Unveiled in Detroit with Burnout and …
The GT350R also performed burnous and some donuts in the Detroit Auto Show arena. A clear emphasis has been placed on reducing weight ... «autoevolution, Jan 15»

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