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PRONUNCIATION OF CUPID'S DART

cupid's dart play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CUPID'S DART

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determiner
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Cupid's dart 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 CUPID'S DART MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cupid's dart

Catananche caerulea

The showy violet-blue perennial flower of the aster family Catananche caerulea bears the common names Cupid's dart, blue cupidone, and cerverina. It is a garden flower and is often used in dried flower arrangements. The plant grows in clumps of narrow grey-green leaves, and later in the summer sends up long stems at the end of which bloom bright cornflower blue to lavender flowers with rectangular, fringed petals and deep purple centers. The closed buds are soft and silver and the bracts form a papery cup beneath the opened blossom. It is native to the Mediterranean region. The flower was supposedly used by the ancient Greeks as a key ingredient in a love potion, hence the common name "Cupid's dart".

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CUPID'S DART

cupelled
cupeller
cupelling
cupferron
cupful
cupgall
cuphead
Cupid
Cupid´s arrow
Cupid´s bow
cupidinous
cupidity
cuplike
cupman
cupola
cupolaed
cupolar
cupolated
cuppa
cupped

WORDS THAT END LIKE CUPID'S DART

aerodart
apart
art
cart
chart
dart
egg and dart
for a start
for the most part
heart
indart
mart
paper dart
part
shopping cart
smart
start
tranquilizer dart
tranquillizer dart
updart

Synonyms and antonyms of cupid's dart in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «cupid's dart» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CUPID'S DART

Find out the translation of cupid's dart to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

丘比特的箭
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dardo de Cupido
570 millions of speakers

English

cupid´s dart
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कामदेव डार्ट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سهم كيوبيد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дартс Амур в
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dardo do cupido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাদ্রিদ এর ডার্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dard de Cupidon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dart cupid
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Amors Pfeil
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キューピッドのダーツ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

큐피드 의 다트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dart cupid
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phi tiêu tham lam của
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மன்மதன் அம்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मदिरा च्या डार्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Cupid´s dart
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dardo di Cupido
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dart Kupidyna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дартс Амур в
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Dart lui Cupidon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βέλος του θεού Έρωτα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Cupido se pyl
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Amors pil
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Amors pil
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CUPID'S DART»

The term «cupid's dart» is used very little and occupies the 168.668 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CUPID'S DART» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cupid's dart

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CUPID'S DART»

Discover the use of cupid's dart in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cupid's dart and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cupid's Dart
Hilarious storytelling from the creator of Reginald Perrin.
David Nobbs, 2009
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Puck
Cupid's Dart Who Can Resist?" Oh, Cupid's dart who can resist That hath a tender, human heart? ' \Vhat eyes that are not dimmed with mist Of sympathy when lovers part? The boorish peasant in his cot, The savage in his leafy wild, Even the ...
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American Kennel Club Stud Book
by Blue Prince, out of Daisy Sykes; Orson by Hark- away, out of Miss Bruin. SIR BEDIVERE (68.563).— Howard Gould. Port Washington. L. I Breeder. Miss Acton. Whelped May 21, 1899; pigeon blue and white. By Cupid's Dart, out of Nellie ...
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Cupid in Early Modern Literature and Culture
Astrophil and Stella sonnet , the impulse to erotic worship, as prompted by beauty and art, inspires not Philippan justifications but Calvinist self- castigation: It is most true, what we call Cupid's dart, An image is, which for ourselves we carve; ...
Jane Kingsley-Smith, 2010
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Cupid's Poisoned Arrow: From Habit to Harmony in Sexual ...
When we fall in love, a primitive part of our brain pierces us with a desire for great passion (Cupid's dart). An orgasm feels great, and if it were the end of the story, lovers would be able to do what comes naturally in the bedroom and live happily  ...
Marnia Robinson, 2010
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The American Kennel Club Stud-book
BITCHES. BANSEE DUCHESS (73,960).—Frank R. Speck,'Ca'rlisle, Pa. Breeder, E. J. Butterwath,' England. Whelped January 6. 1902; blue and white. " i = By Cupid's Dart, out of Peggie Primrose,'by Harves— ter, out of Bouncing Sallie, ...
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Games for All Occasions, by Mary E. Blain [pseud.]
CUPID'S DART A large white heart-shaped target having a small red heart for the bull's eye, a bow and cupid's dart are necessary for this game. Each person in turn stands a certain distance from the target and shoots at the red heart. A satin ...
Mary E. Blain, Mary Emma Salisbury Barse, 1909
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In Cupid's Court
THE DILEMMA ow, by the blessed Paphian queen, Who heaves the breast of sweet sixteen ; By every name I cut on bark Before my morning star grew dark ; By Hymen's torch, by Cupid's dart, By all that thrills the beating heart ; The bright ...
Ina Russelle Warren, 1900
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The Saddle and Show Horse Chronicle
Cupid's Dart and Mate. Vancouver Riding Academy ___--- 25.00 4. The Tank and Mate. Miss Hilda McCormick). Also Entered» Prudential and Mate, Gray Dawn and Mate. Uno and Mate. (Vancouver Riding Academy); Buster and Mate, (Walter  ...
10
Shakespeare and the Ideal of Love
... themselves in the guise of Russians. By the end of the play they have progressed in the love game so far as to declare their love honestly and openly. Before the Princess of France and her attendants arrive at 10 CHAPTER TWO: Cupid's Dart.
Jill Line, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CUPID'S DART»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cupid's dart is used in the context of the following news items.
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A Philosophy of Herbs
But chamomile and gentian, hyssop and calendula, holy basil and cupid's dart and nepitella, lady's mantle, scarlet pimpernel, angelica, rue, ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
Read, then recycle: This paper can be vessel for spring sprouts
... and wedding or anniversary announcements for cupid's dart or love-in-a-mist. And, well, what flowers wouldn't appreciate being planted with ... «Columbus Dispatch, Apr 15»
3
Poem of the Week: The Lover's Maze, attributed to Sir Walter Ralegh
Wit, like Cupid's dart, spikes the speaker's heart in the first stanza, and goes on to rule and empower it An early definition of “wit” is “mental ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
4
Island Profile: Stephen Fearing, putting down Island roots
As Stephen described it, a charge went through him like Cupid's dart. Soon, they were dating and not just for coffee. Tricia is now studying to ... «Shelter Island Reporter, Sep 14»
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Mid-July means daylilies in full bloom
Flowers with fanciful names such as the pale pink Decatur Ballerina, the two-tone orange Octopus Hug and the smaller yellow Cupid's Dart ... «Lansing State Journal, Jul 13»
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Why online love is more likely to last
From Romeo and Juliet, to dashing Mr Rochester choosing plain Jane Eyre, we celebrated stories of Cupid's dart striking randomly. But since ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 13»
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Thorny problems: what plants grow well in shade?
I have a passion for blue flowers, and grow chicory, morning glory and Catanache 'Cupid's Dart' in my garden (not without a struggle). «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 13»
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Stripclubs and castrating feminists: Amis and Barnes undercover at …
It was like Cupid's dart. Whereupon we went off for a great meal, and then, you know, two days later…” Urban explorers highlight the decay of ... «New Statesman, Feb 13»
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Treat That Special Someone This Valentine's: Forget the Usual …
... no easy task, of course, but surprising that special someone with a unique and romantic holiday spot will have Cupid's dart flying in no time. «Huffington Post UK, Jan 13»
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The Star's 2013 Quilt Project Block 1 | It's a gem of a quilt
2⁄3 yard for center medallion: Fabric 3 (Cupid's Dart). 1 1⁄2 yards for sashing strip triangles. 2⁄3 yard for posts. 7 yards red fabric made up of:. «Kansas City Star, Jan 13»

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