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Michael Clarke Duncan and I met at a music festival that was honoring films, and we happened to be seated next to each other at the dinner, and we just hit it off and kept in touch ever since. He was just the gentle giant in real life like you would have expected him to be.
Nikki Blonsky

Meaning of "Clarke" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CLARKE

Clarke  [klɑːk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLARKE

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Clarke 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 CLARKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Clarke

Clarke is an Anglo-Irish surname which means "clerk". The surname is of English and Irish Origin but the original word comes from Latin for clericus. There are some surname variants, including Clark and Clerk. Clarke is also uncommonly chosen as a given name.

Definition of Clarke in the English dictionary

The first definition of Clarke in the dictionary is Sir Arthur C. 1917–2008, British science-fiction writer, who helped to develop the first communications satellites. He scripted the film 2001, A Space Odyssey. Other definition of Clarke is Austin. 1896–1974, Irish poet and verse dramatist. His volumes include The Vengeance of Fionn, Night and Morning, and Ancient Lights. Clarke is also Jeremiah. ?1673-1707, English composer and organist, best known for his Trumpet Voluntary, formerly attributed to Purcell.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CLARKE


antiplaque
ˌæntɪˈplɑːk
Clark
klɑːk
clerk
klɑːk
lakh
lɑːk
lark
lɑːk
lat.
lɑːk
meadowlark
ˈmɛdəʊˌlɑːk
mudlark
ˈmʌdˌlɑːk
skylark
ˈskaɪˌlɑːk
talak
tæˈlɑːk
talaq
tæˈlɑːk
Vlach
vlɑːk
woodlark
ˈwʊdˌlɑːk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLARKE

Clark
Clark cell
clarkia
Clarkson

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLARKE

alike
back o´ Bourke
bike
burke
cake
dislike
fake
ke
lake
like
make
mike
Nike
schipperke
smoke
strike
take
there´s nothing like
unlike
wake

Synonyms and antonyms of Clarke in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Clarke» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLARKE

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

Translator English - Chinese

克拉克
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Clarke
570 millions of speakers

English

Clarke
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

क्लार्क
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كلارك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Кларк
278 millions of speakers

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Clarke
270 millions of speakers

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ক্লার্ক
260 millions of speakers

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Clarke
220 millions of speakers

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Clarke
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Clarke
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クラーク
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

클라크
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Clarke
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Clarke
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிளார்க்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्लार्क
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Clarke
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Clarke
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Clarke
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Кларк
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Clarke
30 millions of speakers
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Clarke
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Clarke
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Clarke
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Clarke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Clarke

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLARKE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CLARKE» OVER TIME

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

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8 QUOTES WITH «CLARKE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Clarke.
1
Nikki Blonsky
Michael Clarke Duncan and I met at a music festival that was honoring films, and we happened to be seated next to each other at the dinner, and we just hit it off and kept in touch ever since. He was just the gentle giant in real life like you would have expected him to be.
2
Sidney Blumenthal
Dick Clarke, who was head of counter-terrorism in the National Security Council, pushed constantly for the Principals Committee, which is the key national security group of top officials to take up the issue of terrorism.
3
John Henrik Clarke
I understood that my family was rich in love but would probably never own the land my father, John, dreamed of owning. My mother, Willie Ella Mays Clarke, was a washerwoman for poor white folks in the area of Columbus, Georgia where the writer Carson McCullers once lived.
4
Meriwether Lewis
Captain Clarke who had gone out yesterday with eighteen men to bring in the meat we had killed the day before, and to continue the hunt, came in at twelve o'clock.
5
Ferdinand Mount
According to Richard Clarke, the former White House counterterrorism chief, Bush was so obsessed with Iraq that he failed to take action against Osama Bin Laden despite repeated warnings from his intelligence experts.
6
Jamie Muir
I was a beginner again. I practiced hard and used to listen very closely to recordings of American jazz drummers such as Tony Williams and Kenny Clarke.
7
Michael Scheuer
I think Mr. Clarke had a tendency to interfere too much with the activities of the CIA, and our leadership at the senior level let him interfere too much. So criticism from him I kind of wear as a badge of honor.
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Michael Scheuer
I'm much better informed than Mr. Clarke ever was about the nature of the intelligence that was available again Osama bin Laden and which was consistently denigrated by himself and Mr. Tenet.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLARKE»

Discover the use of Clarke in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Clarke and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Against All Enemies: Inside America's War on Terror
Coming from a man known as one of the hard-liners against terrorists, Against All Enemies is both a powerful history of our two-decades-long confrontation with terrorism and a searing indictment of the current administration.
Richard A. Clarke, 2004
2
Black Sun: Aryan Cults, Esoteric Nazism, and the Politics of ...
The Unpredictable Constitution brings together a distinguished group of U.S. Supreme Court Justices and U.S. Court of Appeals Judges, who are some of our most prominent legal scholars, to discuss an array of topics on civil liberties.
Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke, 2003
3
Childhood's End
Without warning, giant silver ships from deep space appear in the skies above every major city on Earth.
Arthur C. Clarke, 1987
4
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
Introduces readers to the author's shorter works, spanning his entire writing career, including "The Nine Billion Names of God," "Nemesis," "The Sentinel," and "The Songs of Distant Earth."
Arthur C. Clarke, 2002
5
Divorce: Causes and Consequences
This comprehensive book provides a balanced overview of the current research on divorce.
Alison Clarke-Stewart, Cornelia Brentano, 2007
6
A Rebecca Clarke Reader
" Music and Letters IV (1923) Chapter 6 "The Beethoven Quartets as a Player Sees Them." Music and Letters VIII (1927) Chapter 7 "Viola." Cobbett's Cyclopedic Survey of Chamber Music Chapter 8
Liane Curtis, 2004
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Model Checking
This presentation of the theory and practice of model checking includes basic as well as state-of-the-art techniques, algorithms and tools, and can be used as an introduction to the subject or a reference for researchers.
E. M. Clarke, Orna Grumberg, Doron Peled, 1999
8
Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha
In this national bestseller and winner of the Booker Prize, Roddy Doyle, author of the "Barrytown Trilogy," takes us to a new level of emotional richness with the story of ten-year-old Padraic Clarke.
Roddy Doyle, 1995
9
A Year in the Merde
The book will also tell you how to get the best out of the grumpiest Parisian waiter, how to survive a French business meeting, and how not to buy a house in the French countryside.
Stephen Clarke, 2008
10
Dr. John Henrik Clarke: his life, his words, his works
An important work for helping young Indigenous African Descendants and the world at large with understanding the importance of knowing your history, taking pride in your personal worth and abilities, and persevering toward your desired aims ...
Anna Swanston, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLARKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Clarke is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ashes 2015: Michael Clarke expects Australia to control their emotions
Australia's captain, Michael Clarke, is happy for his side to sledge as long as they do not overstep the mark. Photograph: David Davies/PA. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Michael and Kyly Clarke expecting their first child
Mrs Clarke, a 33 year-old model and presenter, announced the news on Instagram on Wednesday morning, saying the couple were "extremely ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
3
Game Of Thrones' Emilia Clarke promotes Terminator Genisys in …
But it's Emilia Clarke's latest film, Terminator Genisys, that could use the extra support as the star continues to promote the film despite it ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
4
Ashes 2015: Captains Cook and Clarke preview series
Ashes 2015: Captains Cook and Clarke preview series. Use accessible player and disable flyout menus. Alastair Cook and Michael Clarke. «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
5
Larger Clarke Hopes To Play Bigger Role
Defensive end Will Clarke the former West Virginia standout caught the eyes of his teammates by arriving with nearly 20 pounds of added ... «Bengals.com, Jul 15»
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'It's a love song to Dublin': Anne Clarke brings Once home
Anne Clarke is sitting in the light-filled atrium of a Dublin hotel, on a rare break from the swirl of meetings, rehearsals and emails that propel the ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
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Michael Clarke denies sledging is part of the game plan
Michael Clarke denies sledging is part of the game plan. 00:28. Michael Clarke said he and his team don't need to overstep it to play the tough, competitive ... «TVNZ, Jul 15»
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Peter Clarke reckons Bury on track to reach Championship target
They include Clarke, who spent the last three years in the Championship before being relegated with Blackpool last term. But the 33-year-old ... «Manchester Evening News, Jul 15»
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Dr John Cooper Clarke is coming to Derby
KNOWN for his satirical, political and amusing verse, Dr John Cooper Clarke is coming to Derby. The performance poet will take to the stage at ... «Derby Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Game of Thrones spoilers: Emilia Clarke talks cancellation & show …
Emilia Clarke has also had the time to film her movie “Terminator: Genisys” and this week she admitted in a new interview with Metro that she ... «Unreality TV, Jul 15»

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