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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CLERIHEW

Named after Edmund Clerihew Bentley, who invented it.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CLERIHEW

clerihew  [ˈklɛrɪˌhjuː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLERIHEW

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Clerihew 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 CLERIHEW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Clerihew

A clerihew is a whimsical, four-line biographical poem invented by Edmund Clerihew Bentley. The first line is the name of the poem's subject, usually a famous person put in an absurd light. The rhyme scheme is AABB, and the rhymes are often forced. The line length and meter are irregular. Bentley invented the clerihew in school and then popularized it in books. One of his best known is this: Sir Christopher Wren Said, "I am going to dine with some men. If anyone calls Say I am designing St. Paul's."...

Definition of clerihew in the English dictionary

The definition of clerihew in the dictionary is a form of comic or satiric verse, consisting of two couplets of metrically irregular lines, containing the name of a well-known person.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CLERIHEW


avenue
ˈævɪˌnjuː
continue
kənˈtɪnjuː
debut
ˈdeɪbjuː
due
djuː
few
fjuː
hew
hjuː
hewgh
hjuː
hue
hjuː
Hugh
hjuː
interview
ˈɪntəˌvjuː
Jehu
ˈdʒiːhjuː
knew
njuː
lieu
ljuː
Matthew
ˈmæθjuː
Mayhew
ˈmeɪhjuː
menu
ˈmɛnjuː
meu
mjuː
new
njuː
spanghew
ˈspæŋhjuː
you
juː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLERIHEW

cleric
clerical
clerical collar
clericalism
clericalist
clerically
clericals
clericate
clericity
clerid
clerisy
clerk
clerk in holy orders
Clerk of Court
clerk of the House
clerk of works
clerk to the justices
clerk-like
clerkdom
clerkess

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLERIHEW

bite off more than one can chew
cashew
chew
eschew
fitchew
grandnephew
great-nephew
morphew
nephew
phew
rechew
rough-hew
Saint Matthew
shew
thew
whew

Synonyms and antonyms of clerihew in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «clerihew» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLERIHEW

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

Translator English - Chinese

clerihew
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

clerihew
570 millions of speakers

English

clerihew
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

clerihew
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

clerihew
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Clerihew
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Clerihew
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কৌতুকপূর্ণ ছড়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Clerihew
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Clerihew
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

clerihew
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

clerihew
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

clerihew
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Clerihew
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Clerihew
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முதல் வரியில் தலைசிறந்த ஒருவரின் பெயர் கொண்டிருக்கும் ஒரு துணுக்குப் பாட்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्लेरीयउ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

taşlama türünde kıta
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

clerihew
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

clerihew
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Clerihew
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

clerihew
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

clerihew
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Clerihew
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

clerihew
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

clerihew
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of clerihew

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLERIHEW»

The term «clerihew» is normally little used and occupies the 125.673 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CLERIHEW» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLERIHEW»

Discover the use of clerihew in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to clerihew and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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THE WOMAN IN BLACK
THE WOMAN IN BLACK BY EDMUND CLERIHEW BENTLEY "... So shall you hear Of accidental judgments, casual slaughters, Of deaths put on by cunning, and forc'd cause, And, in this upshot, purposes mistook Fall'n on the inventors' heads ...
EDMUND CLERIHEW BENTLEY, 1913
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Biography for Beginners
Witty poems skewer historical figures past and present — Jane Austen, Karl Marx, Sir Walter Raleigh, Theodore Roosevelt, and others — with an accompaniment of whimsical illustrations by G. K. Chesterton.
Edmund Clerihew Bentley, 2014
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Encyclopedia of British Humorists: Geoffrey Chaucer to John ...
Although only twenty-one of the 132 clerihews in the notebook appeared (most in revised form) in the books that Bentley published as an adult, the clerihew as a form still succeeds or fails on whether it delivers the frisson of sophomoric ...
Steven H. Gale, 1996
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Elephant's Work
This classic "shocker" was written at the suggestion of Bentley's friend, John Buchan.
E. C. Bentley, 2001
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Trent's Own Case
Two subsequent murders and the disappearance of an actress provide subsidiary mysteries in this inventive tale, which sees Trent in an elaborate maze created by ingenious criminal schemes.
Edmund Clerihew Bentley, Herbert Warner Allen, 2001
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The American Shorthorn Herd Book
... Pride's Wonder 140363 Champion Rose 564549 Maid of Honor 513543 Wolborn Grigsby Wclborn Grigsby A. R. Clerihow A, R. Clerihow A. R. Clerihew A. R. Clerihew A, R. Clerihew A. R. Clerihew A. R. Clerihew A. R, Clerihew J. H. Waring ...
Lewis Falley Allen, 1920
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The English Reports
The answer also insisted, that the Appellant purchased the land for himself at the Fiscal's sale, solely, and not on behalf of himself and Clerihew, and that there was no arrangement or agreement between them that Clerihew should have any  ...
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American short-horn herd book, containing pedigrees of ...
Geraldine 3d 253013 A. R. Clerihew - - . . . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . .. '1'. ... A. R, CleriheW 902030 (c) BLUEBELL 311, red . . . . .. April 9, 1919 Profitable Lad 440118 . ... A. R. Clerihew 902032 (0) MAY BELLE 26, r w . . . . . . . . . . .. Mar, 16, 1919 ...
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Reports of Important Cases Heard and Determined by the ...
bond was executed, Mr. Clerihew took two bills from David Baird Lindsay for £ 500 each. drawn upon, and afterwards accepted by, his mother Mrs. Elsy Lindsay . It will be necessary to make men- tion of these bills presently. Soon after giving ...
Ceylon. Supreme Court, Rāmanāthan Ponnambalam, 1881
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The American Short-horn Herd Book ...
David McKay Porterficld & Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. J. Archie Buchanan A R. Clerihew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. A. B. Clerihew A R. Clerihew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. A. R. Clerihew a. a. Clerihew .......................... .. a. a. oral-mew A  ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLERIHEW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term clerihew is used in the context of the following news items.
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Future looks bright for Matamata winner Makarios
Out of the imported Lomitas mare, Clerihew, Our Rokkii's female line is unfamiliar until his third dam's name appears, the great Copenhagen II ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
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Rainy Day Clerihew Poetry
Print Email. 2015-06-10T12:02:00Z Rainy Day Clerihew PoetryMrs. Paulsen 3rd Grade Creative Writing Woodbury Central ~ Moville, Iowa Sioux City Journal. «Sioux City Journal, Jun 15»
3
Oxford's Influential Inklings
... scriptorium, and Faërie woodland close at hand, among gifted companions who could share a pint and spin off a limerick or clerihew at will, ... «Chronicle of Higher Education, May 15»
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Cooks shed the kid gloves for Electra Goat Barbecue
“It's free, and it will feature Chris Clerihew and the West Coast Turn-Arounds.” Although cow patty bingo is out, Strange said festivalgoers may get to see the ... «Times Record News, May 15»
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A Splay On Words ...back to basics!
If anyone calls/ Say I am designing St. Paul's is called a “clerihew”. Fewer people however know “Abigail” means a lady's personal maid. «The New Indian Express, May 15»
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Poetry offers the best words in the best order...even today
Poetry comes in all sorts of shapes and sizes; alexandrine, villanelle, clerihew and sestina, to name but a few. Doggerel and limerick are ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Apr 15»
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Book Review: Behind the scenes of a secret society that set the rules …
IN the summer of 1937 crime writer Ngaio Marsh witnessed the induction of Edmund Clerihew Bentley as the second President of the Detection ... «The National, Apr 15»
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Young Authors festival celebrates writing, literacy
Palermo asked attendees to associate works of art with relevant descriptive words and explained poetic styles such as the clerihew, cinquain ... «Lamron, Apr 15»
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Tennis: Confidence keys Crouch's game
Went I went with Alex Clerihew, everyone there seems like they're hitting really hard. They all have similar game plans but different ways to ... «Denton Record Chronicle, Apr 15»
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Friday Q&A: Ted Haaland on sonnets and the purpose of poetry
I've not met anyone else yet who'd heard of the clerihew — I think I ran across it in a writer's magazine or something like that. The sonnet ... «Winona Daily News, Apr 15»

REFERENCE
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