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Meaning of "compassings" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF COMPASSINGS

ˈkʌmpəsɪŋz


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMPASSINGS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Compassings 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 COMPASSINGS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of compassings in the English dictionary

The definition of compassings in the dictionary is contrivances or schemes.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMPASSINGS

bratticings · dressings · earnings · facings · feelings · findings · fixings · Kings · leggings · placings · pronouncings · rankings · ratings · savings · Springs · strings · things · undressings · wings · Writings

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMPASSINGS

compass · compass card · compass course · compass plant · compass point · compass rose · compass saw · compass window · compassable · compasses · compassion · Compassion Club · compassion fatigue · compassionable · compassionate · compassionate leave · compassionately · compassionateness · compassionless · compast

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMPASSINGS

bearings · beginnings · Colorado Springs · Cummings · disguisings · disposings · evenings · filings · fittings · furnishings · Hastings · housings · in the wings · losings · mornings · surroundings · teachings · to be seeing things · with all the trimmings · workings

Synonyms and antonyms of compassings in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «compassings» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMPASSINGS

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

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

Translator English - Chinese

compassings
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

compassings
570 millions of speakers
en

English

compassings
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

compassings
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

compassings
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

compassings
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

compassings
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

compassings
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

compassings
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Persaingan
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

compassings
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

compassings
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

compassings
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Kompas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

compassings
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

compassings
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

ढुंगण
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

compassings
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

compassings
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

compassings
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

compassings
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

compassings
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

compassings
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

compassings
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

compassings
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

compassings
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of compassings

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMPASSINGS»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of compassings
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «compassings».

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

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMPASSINGS»

Discover the use of compassings in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to compassings and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The statutes of practical utility [1235-1895]: arranged in ...
Provided always, and be it enacted that no person shall be prosecuted for any felony by virtue of this act in respect of such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, or intentions, as aforesaid, in so far as the same are expressed, uttered ...
Joseph Chitty, Great Britain, John Mounteney Lely, 1894
2
The Ordinances of the Legislative Council of the Colony of ...
... imprisonment, or restraint of the Person of the Heirs, and Successors of His said Majesty King George the third, and the expressing, uttering or declaring of such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, or intentions, or any of them, ...
Hong Kong, 1890
3
The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
As to the Punishment of or Stranger with Force to invade the United Kingdom or any other Her Majesty's Dominions or Countries under the Obeisance of Her Majesty, Her Heirs or Successors, and such Compassings, Imaginations, Inventions, ...
Great Britain, Sir George Kettilby Rickards, 1848
4
The compositor's text-book, by J. Graham [and J. Wilson].
4 enacts, " That no person shall be prosecuted for any felony by virtue of this Act in respect of such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, or intentions as aforesaid, in so far as the same are expressed, uttered, or declared by open ...
John Graham (compositor.), John Wilson (compositor.), 1848
5
A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for ...
... description is a legal and sufficient description of treason. Now, high treason is of two general descriptions. There is one which consists in the compassings and imaginations of the mind ; and another, which consists in the doing some act ...
6
The statutes of New South Wales
Majesty's dominions, or countries under the obeisance of Her Majesty, her heirs or successors, and expresses, utters, or declares such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, or intentions, or any of them, by publishing any printing or ...
7
The Public General Statutes Affecting Scotland: Passed in ...
Provided always, and be it enacted, That no Person Time withshall be prosecuted for any Felony by virtue of this Act in in which respect of such Compassings, Imaginations, Inventions, Devices, or Intentions as aforesaid, in so far as the same ...
Scotland, 1848
8
A collection of the public general statutes passed in the ...
Provided always, and be it enacted, That no Person shall be prosecuted for any Felony by virtue of this Act in respect of such Compassings, Imaginations, Inventions, Devices, or Intentions as aforesaid, in so far as the same are expressed, ...
Great Britain, 1848
9
The Statutes
PROVIDED always, and be it enacted, that no person shall be prosecuted for any felony by virtue of this Act in respect of such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, or intentions as aforesaid, in so far as the same are expressed, ...
Great Britain, 1876
10
Journal of History
And further, to fulfil, perfect, bring to effect their most evil and wicked treason and treasonable practices compassings and imaginations aforesaid the said defendants as such false traitors as aforesaid, together with divers other false traitors ...
Heman Conoman Smith, Frederick M. Smith, 1919

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMPASSINGS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term compassings is used in the context of the following news items.
1
You can STILL be jailed for being a republican, government …
... other of her Majesty's dominions or countries under the obeisance of her Majesty, and such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, ... «The Independent, Dec 13»
2
Government gaffe over monarchy law
... other of her Majesty's dominions or countries under the obeisance of her Majesty, and such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, ... «Irish Independent, Dec 13»
REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Compassings [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/compassings>. May 2024 ».
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