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In some South Pacific cultures, a speaker holds a conch shell as a symbol of temporary position of authority. Leaders must understand who holds the conch that is, who should be listened to and when.
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Meaning of "conch" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CONCH

From Latin concha, from Greek konkhē shellfish.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CONCH

conch  [kɒŋk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONCH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Conch 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 CONCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

conch

Conch

Conch is a common name that is applied to a number of different medium to large-sized sea snails or their shells. The term generally applies to large sea snails whose shell has a high spire and a noticeable siphonal canal. True conches are marine gastropod molluscs in the family Strombidae, specifically in the genus Strombus and other closely related genera such as Eustrombus. Many species also are often called "conch", but are not in the family Strombidae, including Melongena species, and the horse conch Pleuroploca gigantea. They also include the sacred chank or more correctly shankha shell and other Turbinella species in the family Turbinellidae.

Definition of conch in the English dictionary

The definition of conch in the dictionary is any of various tropical marine gastropod molluscs of the genus Strombus and related genera, esp S. gigas, characterized by a large brightly coloured spiral shell. Other definition of conch is the shell of such a mollusc, used as a trumpet.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONCH


bonk
bɒŋk
clonk
klɒŋk
conk
kɒŋk
cronk
krɒŋk
gonk
ɡɒŋk
honk
hɒŋk
honky-tonk
ˈhɒŋkɪˌtɒŋk
Lonk
lɒŋk
plonk
plɒŋk
ponk
pɒŋk
pronk
prɒŋk
quonk
kwɒŋk
stonk
stɒŋk
tonk
tɒŋk
tronc
trɒŋk
tronk
trɒŋk
wonk
wɒŋk
zonk
zɒŋk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONCH

concetto
concha
conchae
conchal
conchate
conche
conchie
conchies
conchiferous
conchiform
conchiglie
conchiolin
conchitis
concho
Conchobar
conchoid
conchoidal
conchoidally
conchological
conchologist

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONCH

at a pinch
bench
branch
brunch
bunch
crunch
finch
French
inch
launch
lunch
lynch
pinch
punch
ranch
the French
tree-and-branch
trench
winch
wrench

Synonyms and antonyms of conch in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «conch» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONCH

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

Translator English - Chinese

海螺
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

concha
570 millions of speakers

English

conch
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शंख
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

محارة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

раковины
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

búzio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শঙ্খ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

conque
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Conch
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tritonshorn
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

巻き貝
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소라
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Conch
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vỏ ốc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சங்கை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शंख
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kabuklu bir deniz hayvanı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

conchiglia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

muszla
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

раковини
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scoică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοχύλι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

zeeschelp
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

conch
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

konkylie
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of conch

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONCH»

The term «conch» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.048 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONCH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «conch» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «conch» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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QUOTES WITH «CONCH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word conch.
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Max de Pree
In some South Pacific cultures, a speaker holds a conch shell as a symbol of temporary position of authority. Leaders must understand who holds the conch that is, who should be listened to and when.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONCH»

Discover the use of conch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to conch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Conch Bearer
After his family is forced into a life of poverty on the harsh streets of Calcutta and his father goes missing, Anand encounters a stranger who asks him to watch over his magical conch, and that meeting soon leads Anand on an important ...
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, 2005
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Lord of the Flies
Before The Hunger Games there was Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies remains as provocative today as when it was first published in 1954, igniting passionate debate with its startling, brutal portrait of human nature.
William Golding, 1959
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Conch Salad
Somewhere in the middle, endangered species are decimated, paranoia runs rampant, and the rich get richer in this fast-paced story of Keys corruption, lunatics, and general nonsense.
Tracy McDonald, 2003
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The Deadly Conch: Tara Trilogy
Taras triumphant return to Morni is short-lived. Taras deceased former stepmother, Kali, seeks revenge through her daughter, Layla. And so begins a series of carefully orchestrated events to cast suspicion on Tara.
Mahtab Narsimhan, 2011
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Shadowland: Book III of the Brotherhood of the Conch
A search to find the magical conch shell and restore it to its proper home deep in the Himalayas sends Anand and Nisha to the bleak futuristic city of Coal, where the air and water are polluted and the upper classes live in luxury under ...
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, 2009
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Key Waste: Swinging with Savages in the Conch Republic
Key Waste is a coming-of-age adventure comedy set in the underworld of piracy, smuggling, and treasure hunting in Key West, Florida.
Jag Allan, 2006
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Monitoring and Managing Queen Conch Fisheries: A Manual
This manual describes the basic fisheries management cycle which includes: development and interpretation of policy; the need for management controls to regulate fishing activities; data collection and analysis; decision-making; enforcement ...
Paul Medley, 2008
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The Handbook of Tibetan Buddhist Symbols
(Skt. dakshinavarta-shankha; Tib. dung gyas-'khyil) The white conch shell, which spirals towards the right in a clockwise direction, is an ancient Indian attribute of the heroic gods, whose mighty conch shell horns proclaimed their valor and ...
‎2003
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The Queen Conch
This book tells the life story of the most widely recognized seashell, the queen conch, accompanied by many color photos and detailed illustrations.
Katherine Shelley Orr, Berg Carl J. Jr., 1987
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Romance, Kalik, and Conch Salad: Things Bahamian
The roar conch freshly made into a salad is the most delicious dish I have ever had. Seasoned correctly with citrus juices, salt and peppers it's so delicious. These folks make hundreds of conch salads daily here at this stall so there is no ...
George Major, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term conch is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Conch Blocked'
'Conch Blocked'. Ramona has no man game and no girlfriend code, and Dorinda has no tolerance... for the f-word. by Jodi Walker. «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»
2
Caribbean fights to protect high-value, declining species
Even after successfully thwarting the listing of the Queen Conch (Strombus gigas), they fret that other species would go the way of the Nassau ... «Curacao Chronicle, Jul 15»
3
Dolphins, sharks and whales at the Jersey Shore?
Loggerheads get their name for their large heads, which hold powerful jaws for crunching on hard-shelled prey such as whelks and conch. «Cherry Hill Courier Post, Jul 15»
4
Tour Culebra's hottest -- and most hidden -- beaches
Several kiosks serve octopus, conch salad, pork chops, pizza, burgers, empanadas, smoothies and beer. Reggaeton and salsa tunes blast ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
5
Film Review: Song of the Sea *****
These creatures languish, dead to the world, hoping to be rescued by a tune on a conch-like shell. Life and death bounce off each other ... «RTE.ie, Jul 15»
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What's On TV Tonight? – 'Hollywood Game Night' Premiere, 'Scream …
The Real Housewives of New York City (“Conch Blocked”) – While Bethenny makes lunch, Ramona tries to convince everyone to go out to eat ... «Rickey.org, Jul 15»
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Miami's Best: Conch Fritters
There is no place in the world that does conch fritters better than Miami. Whether it's date night, you're grabbing dinner with the family or even ... «Miami Sun Times, Jul 15»
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LoLo's applies fast-casual format to Caribbean cuisine
The restaurant has fryers, so Mohan makes his own version of conch fritters with Belizean conch in a light rice-flour batter studded with corn ... «Nation's Restaurant News, Jul 15»
9
St. John Festival Parade 'all about having fun'
The troupe's float was decorated with a shimmering conch shell and huge replica of the conch blower statue, St. John's iconic symbol of ... «Virgin Islands Daily News, Jul 15»
10
Commercial Horseshoe Crab Fishery in Del. to Close July 9
Horseshoe crabs are harvested in Delaware for use as bait in the whelk (conch) and American eel fisheries. Horseshoe crabs also play an ... «WBOC TV 16, Jul 15»

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