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Evil is such a simplistic way to describe any character, be it Iago or Caliban, or any character from history.
Denis O'Hare

Meaning of "Caliban" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CALIBAN

After a character in Shakespeare's The Tempest (1611).
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CALIBAN

Caliban  [ˈkælɪˌbæn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CALIBAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Caliban 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 CALIBAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Caliban

Caliban

Caliban is one of the primary antagonists in William Shakespeare's play The Tempest. He is the subhuman son of the malevolent witch, Sycorax.

Definition of Caliban in the English dictionary

The definition of Caliban in the dictionary is a brutish or brutalized man.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CALIBAN


Amban
ˈæmbæn
ban
bæn
goban
ˌɡəʊˈbæn
kanban
ˈkænbæn
Strabane
strəˈbæn
Taleban
ˈtælɪbæn
Talibaan
ˈtælɪbæn
Taliban
ˈtælɪbæn
unban
ʌnˈbæn
Zyban
ˈzaɪˌbæn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CALIBAN

Calgary
Calgon
Cali
caliatour
caliber
calibered
calibrate
calibrated
calibrater
calibration
calibrator
calibre
calibred
calices
caliche
calicle
calico
calico bush
calicular
Calicut

WORDS THAT END LIKE CALIBAN

Alban
Cariban
Cuban
Durban
import ban
Jebel Liban
Kuban
Laban
Montauban
Oban
Seremban
Shaban
smoking ban
soroban
suburban
Theban
turban
urban
Vauban
Yoruban

Synonyms and antonyms of Caliban in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Caliban» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CALIBAN

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

Translator English - Chinese

凯列班
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Caliban
570 millions of speakers

English

Caliban
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

द्वेषपूर्ण व्यक्ति
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

حول caliban
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Калибан
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Caliban
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধৃষ্ট লোক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Caliban
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Caliban
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Caliban
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キャリバン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

칼리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Caliban
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Caliban
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காலிபன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅलिबॅन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Caliban
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Caliban
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Kaliban
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Калібан
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Caliban
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Caliban
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Caliban
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Caliban
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Caliban
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Caliban

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CALIBAN»

The term «Caliban» is regularly used and occupies the 63.464 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CALIBAN» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «CALIBAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Caliban.
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Denis O'Hare
Evil is such a simplistic way to describe any character, be it Iago or Caliban, or any character from history.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CALIBAN»

Discover the use of Caliban in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Caliban and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Caliban and the Witch
Moving from the peasant revolts of the late Middle Ages to the witch hunts and the rise of mechanical philosophy, Federici investigates the capitalist rationalization of social reproduction.
Silvia Federici, 2004
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Caliban's War: Book Two of the Expanse series
The race is on to discover whether this is the vanguard of an alien army, or if the danger lies closer to home.
James S. A. Corey, 2012
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Caliban and Other Essays
Translated from Spanish. become a kind of manifesto for Latin American and Caribbean writers; the remaining four essays deal with Spanish and Latin-American literature, including the work of Nicaraguan poet Ernesto Cardenal.
Roberto Fernández Retamar, 1989
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Shakespeare's Caliban: A Cultural History
Shakespeare's Caliban examines The Tempest's "savage and deformed slave" as a fascinating but ambiguous literary creation with a remarkably diverse history.
Alden T. Vaughan, Virginia Mason Vaughan, 1993
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Prospero and Caliban: The Psychology of Colonization
A classic in psychological ethnography and the history of colonialism
Octave Mannoni, 1990
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Caliban in Exile: The Outsider in Caribbean Fiction
This book utilizes the Caliban symbol in examining the influence of colonialism in Caribbean literature, focusing on three major writers: Jean Rhys of Dominica, George Lamming of Barbados, and Sam Selvon of Trinidad.
Margaret Paul Joseph, 1992
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Caliban Cove
Attempting to warn the world about a biological weapon conspiracy, the surviving members of the S.T.A.R.S. team are declared outlaws and must stop an Umbrella effort to infect them with a DNA-altering virus. Original.
S. D. Perry, 1998
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Caliban: The Missing Link - Primary Source Edition
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Daniel Wilson, 2013
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Daughters of Caliban: Caribbean Women in the Twentieth Century
The volume examines Caribbean women and women's studies; women and work; women, law, and political change; women and health; and women and popular culture.
Consuelo López Springfield, 1997
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Caliban: Poems
Caliban is a brand new voice, charged with rage, wit, and a wild, wry sweetness. John Whalen brings us an open ear, a strict eye, and a generous heart.
John Whalen, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CALIBAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Caliban is used in the context of the following news items.
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Penny Dreadful Season 3: Where Does the Series Go From Here?
This even somewhat mistaken misery, which appears more self-destructive than even Caliban/John Clare's darkest hours, would suggest that ... «Den of Geek!, Jul 15»
2
SDCC EXCL.: Ennis Writes Creator-Owned "A Train Called Love" for …
... between Dynamite ("Red Team," "A Train Called Love," "Battlefields," "The Boys") and Avatar ("Rover Red Charlie," "Caliban," "War Stories," ... «Comic Book Resources, Jul 15»
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Crowded Fire Theater to Present American Debut of TRUCK STOP …
... THE TEMPEST (Marin Shakespeare), MACHINE (The Crucible) and CALIBAN DREAMS (Berkeley Opera). He also engineers sound and ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
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'The Tempest' review: Ron Cephas Jones leads free Classical …
The Hispaniola setting underscores the fight for freedom of Prospero's servants — pliant Ariel (the fine Fedna Jacquet) and mutinous Caliban ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
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Tiny Particles a Big Breakthrough on Celiac Disease Cure?
His poems, essays and photographs have appeared in Antioch Review, Blue Mesa Review, CALIBAN, Hayden's Ferry Review, Huffington Post, ... «Celiac.com, Jul 15»
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Lucky Charms Now Magically Gluten-free!
His poems, essays and photographs have appeared in Antioch Review, Blue Mesa Review, CALIBAN, Hayden's Ferry Review, Huffington Post, ... «Celiac.com, Jul 15»
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Sibling incest is a tale as old as time—and it's not going away
But in the season's eighth episode, Brona (now renamed Lily) turns the tables on Caliban—a student of poetry and mythology with some ... «A.V. Club Milwaukee, Jul 15»
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The Unexpected Lightness of Milan Kundera's New Novel
... a much younger woman we never meet; Ramon, a melancholy retired academic and the oldest of the bunch; Charles, a caterer; and Caliban, ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
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Don't miss 'Dreadful's' sinfully scary season-ender
Will Caliban escape from his display-cage at the wax museum and wreak revenge on his captors: the owner and his wife and duplicitous ... «mySanAntonio.com, Jul 15»
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Characters trapped in 'The Tempest'
The witch's son Caliban is a deformed monster who roamed the island alone before Prospero and Miranda's arrival. After Caliban tries to rape ... «Albuquerque Journal, Jul 15»

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