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Cheiron

Meaning of "Cheiron" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF CHEIRON

ˈkaɪrɒn


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHEIRON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cheiron 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 CHEIRON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Chiron

In Greek mythology, Chiron /ˈkaɪrən/ was held to be the superlative centaur among his brethren. Chiron was notable throughout Greek mythology for his kourotrophic nature. His personal skills tend to match those of Apollo, his foster father; medicine, music, archery, hunting, prophecy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHEIRON

Acheron · boron · Chiron · digitron · electron · giron · gyron · Hebron · interferon · magnetron · micron · moron · neuron · neutron · Oberon · oxymoron · positron · Sharon · tron · vigneron

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHEIRON

Cheever · chef · chef de mission · chef-d´oeuvre · chefdom · cheffy · Chefoo · chefs-doeuvre · cheilitis · cheiromancer · cheiromancy · Cheju · Cheka · Chekhov · Chekhovian · Chekiang · chekist · Chekovian

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHEIRON

andiron · angle iron · cast iron · cast-iron · curling iron · environ · flatiron · galvanised iron · galvanized iron · gridiron · iron · pig iron · pump iron · sadiron · scrap iron · soft iron · soldering iron · steam iron · waffle iron · wrought iron

Synonyms and antonyms of Cheiron in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Cheiron» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHEIRON

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

The translations of Cheiron from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Cheiron» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

谢龙
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

Quirón
570 millions of speakers
en

English

Cheiron
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

Cheiron
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Cheiron
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Cheiron
278 millions of speakers
pt

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Cheiron
270 millions of speakers
bn

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Cheiron
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

Cheiron
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Cheiron
190 millions of speakers
de

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Cheiron
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

ケイロン
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

Cheiron
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Cheiron
85 millions of speakers
vi

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Cheiron
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

Cheiron
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

चेयरॉन
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Cheiron
70 millions of speakers
it

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Cheiron
65 millions of speakers
pl

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Cheiron
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Cheiron
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

Cheiron
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ο Χείρων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Cheiron
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Cheiron
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Cheiron
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Cheiron

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHEIRON»

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHEIRON»

Discover the use of Cheiron in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Cheiron and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cheiron Karate
..lOO Cheiron Boken # l ...................................................................... ..lOl ... ..103 About the Author ........................................................................ ..105 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to acknowledge the efforts, and often Viii Cheiron Karate.
Adam D'Amato-Neff, 2001
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Gods and Heroes in Late Archaic Greek Art
262 Peleus brings Achilles to Cheiron. Cup by the Heidelberg ainter, c. 550. Wiirzburg 452. 263 Peleus brings Achilles to Cheiron. Oinochoe by the Painter -f London B 620, c. 510. London B 620. 265 Cheiron holding the young Achilles.
Karl Schefold, Luca Giuliani, 1992
3
Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love: An Onionbat Guide
Cheiron +1 Nothing | 0 justice. Click LIPS Phone (click twice) leads to Normal LIPS The office of Cheiron Archer! | Cheiron +1 You're gonna get so fat... | Cheiron -2 Nothing | Cheiron -1 LOCATION: Midtown (Central Park) NormalLIPS (Capture ...
DoubleJump, 2014
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Multilingualism, Second Language Learning, and Gender
Self-expression,. gender,. and. community: A. Japanese. feminist. English. class. Cheiron. McMahill. 1. Introduction. The social impact of women's solidarity, accomplished through the medium of 'women's talk' or discourse, is seldom ...
Aneta Pavlenko, 2001
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Thalia Delighting in Song: Essays on Ancient Greek Poetry
Achilles learned spearmanship from Cheiron and turned his teaching to spectacular account in the carnage before Troy (Pindar even says at N em. 3.56 ff . that this was the purpose of his education). And Apollodorus mentions (3.13.6) that ...
Emmet Robbins, Bonnie MacLachlan, 2013
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The Heavens Are Mine: (the Chronicles of Kronide Soter)
Cheiron had always seemed to sympathize with Kronide's cause, but with all the political implications that had come about had Cheiron still come as an ally? It was certain, Kronide reasoned, that Cheiron could have learned of this particular  ...
C. M. Houck, 2002
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The Trojan War in Ancient Art
Peleus introduces the young Achilles to Cheiron, Attic red-figure stamnos, about 490 BC, by the Berlin Painter, Paris, Louvre. a thing about a composite monster. The man-legged type of centaur presents problems logically - for instance, how ...
Susan Woodford, 1993
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The Image of Jason in Early Greek Myth: An Examination of ...
Th. 992-1002).12 As a further example of Cheiron's skill as teacher, Hesiod says that he raised Achilleus. In the Iliad, Eurypylos speaks to Patroklos and asks him for assistance: ...lead me to my black ship...wash the black blood from it with ...
Simon Spence, 2010
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Redesigning Achilles: 'Recycling' the Epic Cycle in the ...
Cheiron.285 The latter was an exceptional Centaur, the most 'human' of those liminal creatures, being benevolent, with a vast knowledge of medicine and the arts. He was the widely reputed tutor of the great heroes, and he was married, too .
Sophia Papaioannou, 2007
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The Pindaric Mind: A Study of Logical Structure in Early ...
But Achilles must grow up. With his coming of age, he must be ac- culturated, and move beyond the childlike innocence of pure physis. The figure of Cheiron is central in this context: half-man, half-beast, the centaur represents the perfect ...
Thomas K. Hubbard, 1985

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHEIRON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Cheiron is used in the context of the following news items.
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IFC loan to help bolster Egypt's energy supplies
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), is providing a $50 million loan to Cheiron Finance Limited, a subsidiary of Egypt's PICO ... «CPI Financial, Jul 15»
2
IFC provides Egypt's PICO subsidiary with $50 mn loan
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is providing a $50 million loan to Cheiron Finance Limited, ... «Ahram Online, Jul 15»
3
The legend begins in “Young Hercules: The Complete Series”
Joel Tobeck is Ares' nephew, Strife, and Nathaniel Lees is centaur teacher Cheiron (usually spelled Chiron, yes); both were in “30 Days of ... «The Virginian-Pilot, Jun 15»
4
State, school workers' basic health plan OK'd
Cheiron's projections assume that expenses will remain steady, Colberg said. That might change if three community colleges exit the state ... «Northwest Arkansas News, Jun 15»
5
Washington Post freezes DB plan for union employees
... union employees at The New York Times and Consumer Reports, approved a hybrid defined benefit plan last year, designed by Cheiron Inc., ... «BenefitsPro, Jun 15»
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EUROVISION SONG CONTEST: From Abba To This Year's …
"A lot of talent was attracted to Cheiron Studios in Stockholm where they recorded their smash hits alongside Swedish songwriters', adds ... «Huffington Post UK, May 15»
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San Joaquin County to look at 'crisis risk offset' strategies in asset …
The $2.5 billion pension fund's investment consultant Pension Consulting Alliance and actuary Cheiron are conducting the study, which is ... «Pensions & Investments, Apr 15»
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Sweden: The powerhouse of pop
The nation's songwriters became particularly sought-after in the late 1990s, when Stockholm songwriting house Cheiron Studios began ... «TODAYonline, Apr 15»
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Bakom kulisserna på Max Martins nya hitfabrik
I sista delen av Arvet efter Cheiron – en oändlig historia får Fredrik Eliasson som första ... Det är en Cheiron-idé med en massa rum där folk skriver popmusik. «Sveriges Radio, Apr 15»
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Succéduon berättar för första gången om samarbetet
I andra delen i Fredrik Eliassons uppmärksammade serie Arvet efter Cheiron - en oändlig historia handlar det om mötet mellan Max Martin och Shellback - två ... «Sveriges Radio, Apr 15»
REFERENCE
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