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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CAMBERWELL BEAUTY

Named after Camberwell, a district of S London.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CAMBERWELL BEAUTY

Camberwell beauty  [ˈkæmbəˌwɛl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CAMBERWELL BEAUTY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Camberwell beauty 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 CAMBERWELL BEAUTY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Camberwell beauty

Nymphalis antiopa

Nymphalis antiopa, known as the Mourning Cloak in North America and the Camberwell Beauty in Britain, is a large butterfly native to Eurasia and North America. See also Anglewing butterflies. The immature form of this species is sometimes known as the spiny elm caterpillar. Other older names for this species include Grand Surprise and White Petticoat. A powerful flier, this species is sometimes found in areas far from its usual range during migration. These butterflies have a life-span of 11 to 12 months, one of the most extensive life-spans for any butterfly. It is also the State Insect of Montana, adopted in 2001.

Definition of Camberwell beauty in the English dictionary

The definition of Camberwell beauty in the dictionary is a nymphalid butterfly, Nymphalis antiopa, of temperate regions, having dark purple wings with cream-yellow borders US name: mourning cloak.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CAMBERWELL BEAUTY


bridewell
ˈbraɪdˌwɛl
Chartwell
ˈtʃɑːtˌwɛl
Cornwell
ˈkɔːnˌwɛl
drywell
ˈdraɪˌwɛl
fare-you-well
ˈfɛəjʊˌwɛl
footwell
ˈfʊtˌwɛl
Harwell
ˈhɑːˌwɛl
inkwell
ˈɪŋkˌwɛl
Rockwell
ˈrɒkˌwɛl
speedwell
ˈspiːdˌwɛl
stairwell
ˈstɛəˌwɛl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CAMBERWELL BEAUTY

Camb.
Cambay
camber
Camberwell carrot
cambia
cambial
cambiform
cambism
cambist
cambistry
cambium
Cambodia
Cambodian
camboge
cambogia
camboose
Camborne-Redruth
Cambrai
cambrel
Cambria

WORDS THAT END LIKE CAMBERWELL BEAUTY

active duty
age before beauty
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
bathing beauty
beauty
countervailing duty
customs duty
deputy
duty
heavy-duty
import duty
in the line of duty
jury duty
off duty
off-duty
on duty
shouty
spring beauty
stamp duty
you beauty

Synonyms and antonyms of Camberwell beauty in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Camberwell beauty» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CAMBERWELL BEAUTY

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

Translator English - Chinese

坎伯韦尔美容
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Camberwell belleza
570 millions of speakers

English

Camberwell beauty
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

केम्बरवेल सौंदर्य
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

كامبرويل الجمال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Камберуэлл красоты
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Camberwell beleza
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাম্বারেল সৌন্দর্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Camberwell beauté
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kecantikan Camberwell
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Camberwell Schönheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キャンバーウェルの美しさ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

캠버 웰 아름다움
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Camberwell beauty
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Camberwell đẹp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கேம்பர்வெல் அழகு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅम्बरवेल सौंदर्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Camberwell güzellik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Camberwell bellezza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Camberwell piękno
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Камберуелл краси
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Camberwell frumusețe
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Camberwell ομορφιά
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Camberwell Beauty
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Camberwell skönhet
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Camberwell skjønnhet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Camberwell beauty

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CAMBERWELL BEAUTY»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CAMBERWELL BEAUTY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CAMBERWELL BEAUTY»

Discover the use of Camberwell beauty in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Camberwell beauty and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Camberwell Beauty
This is a satellite-dish-free zone of tall houses, standing shoulder to shoulder with big front doors, five floors apiece. Come inside, shut the door and smell the coffee: you could almost be in Kensington.
Jenny Eclair, 2012
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The Camberwell Beauty
This collection of stories shows that Pritchett has a sharp and willing eye for the irrepressible fantasies which colour human existence and an informed curiosity about those areas where the absurd cohabits with the rational.
V. S. Pritchett, 2012
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The New Monthly Magazine
The Camberwell Beauty ' The acknowledged Venus of that large and populous parish ! The Beauty of all the Grove, and Grove Lane — of the Old road and the New— of all the Green — of Church-row and the Terrace, of all Champion and ...
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The New monthly magazine and universal register. [Continued ...
The Camberwell Beauty ' The acknowledged Venus of that large and populous parish! The Beauty of all the Grove, and Grove Lane — of the Old road and the New — of all the Green — of Church-row and the Terrace, of all Champion and ...
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The New Monthly Magazine
The Camberwell Beauty ! The acknowledged Venus of that large and populous parish ! The Beauty of all the Grove, and Grove Lane — of the Old road and the New — of all the Green — of Church-row and the Terrace, of all Champion and ...
Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, 1843
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The Christian miscellany, and family visiter
We may name three : the comma-butterfly, the large tortoiseshell, and the Camberwell-beauty ; the first is undoubtedly a rare insect now-a-days, though once an abundant species. The jagged outline of the wings in the comma- butterfly at once ...
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The Summer of the Mourning Cloak:
The Summer of the Mourning Cloak is the story of a visit which changes lives forever.
Kathleen Nelson, 2014
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Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology
THE "CAMBER WELL BEAUTY." This autumn has witnessed an unusual abundance of the scarce Vanessa Antiopa, commonly called the " Camberwell Beauty." About twenty specimens are supposed to have fallen to the lot of the county of ...
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The Natural History of British Butterflies: Illustrated by ...
CAMBERWELL BEAUTY. Vanessa Antiopa. PLATE XVIII. Fig. 2. Papilio Antiopa, Linn Donovan, in. 4"i, pi. 89. — Lewin, pi. 1 The Willow Butterfly, Willie's English Butterflies, pi. 113 Curtis, B. E. ii. 96. This is one of the largest of our indigenous ...
James Duncan, 1835
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The Aurelian Legacy: British Butterflies and Their Collectors
... reported by P. Scott in 1955 was an immigrant.11 Strong easterly winds prevailing at that time probably assisted its flight and it is significant that its capture coincided with that of a Camberwell Beauty (Nymphalis antiopa) on the same day.
Michael A. Salmon, Peter Marren, Basil Harley, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CAMBERWELL BEAUTY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Camberwell beauty is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sierra sights: Bevy of butterflies adds to the allure of Donner Pass
The camberwell beauty (Nymphalis antiopa) is among more than 100 species of butterfly that call the Donner Pass area home. Expand Photo ... «Sierra Sun, Jun 15»
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Friends finish 24-hour race to honour Horning man
... Club, of which Mr Sawyer was a member, competed in the race and his wife Alison took part in a 'White Boat' called Camberwell Beauty. «Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, Jun 15»
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Grumpy Jenny's Little booking
In 2001, Eclair published her first novel 'Camberwell Beauty'. A further four books have followed and Eclair has graced national radio waves on ... «Lancashire Evening Post, Apr 15»
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Don't judge a book by its cover
Nymphalis antiopa or Camberwell Beauty. I only had enough money to buy one specimen, and so I chose a Swallowtail. I loved the trailing ... «Daily Sun, Mar 15»
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REVIEW: Wet Paint Film double bill at the Ritzy
Presented under the banner of his theatre company 'Wet Paint', What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor and Camberwell Beauty hit the ... «Brixton Blog, Feb 15»
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Our picks of what's on in Brixton this week: gigs, clubs and parties …
Tonight's screenings feature 'What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor' and Camberwell Beauty (Chris Ward 2014, UK) which sees lead girl ... «BrixtonBuzz, Jan 15»
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Wet Paint Films bring a double bill with balls to Brixton
Party Scene from Camberwell Beauty. Camberwell Beauty could be retitled 'Netta (punk band singer) In Horrorland'. All the other characters ... «Brixton Blog, Jan 15»
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Murals in and out: Camberwell Library and Bath House
The first is something of a local landmark, its tiles depicting a Camberwell Beauty butterfly. They adorn the gable wall of the former baths, now ... «Crosswhatfields?, Dec 14»
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The Saturday Quiz: Try our weekly brain teaser
Dingy Skipper; White-letter Hairstreak; Duke of Burgundy; Camberwell Beauty. All examples of which animal? 6. Which recently deceased ... «The Independent, Nov 14»
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Three Eight Four, Brixton, restaurant review
... Lane was where two of the first specimens of a rare migrant butterfly, later named the Camberwell Beauty, were discovered in 1748. Like the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 14»

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