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PRONUNCIATION OF CURSUS

cursus  [ˈkɜːsəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CURSUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cursus 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 CURSUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cursus

Cursus

Cursus was a name given by early British archaeologists such as William Stukeley to the large parallel lengths of banks with external ditches which they thought were early Roman athletic courses, hence the Latin name cursus, meaning "course". Cursus monuments are now understood to be Neolithic structures and represent some of the oldest prehistoric monumental structures of the British Isles; cursus may have been of ceremonial function. They range in length from 50 yards to almost 6 miles and the distance between the parallel earthworks can be up to 100 yards. Banks at the terminal ends enclose the cursus. Contemporary internal features are rare and it has been traditionally thought that the cursuses were used as processional routes. They are often aligned on and respect the position of pre-existing long barrows and bank barrows and appear to ignore difficulties in terrain. The Dorset Cursus, the longest known example, crosses a river and three valleys along its course across Cranborne Chase and is close to the henge monuments at Knowlton.

Definition of cursus in the English dictionary

The first definition of cursus in the dictionary is a Neolithic earthwork enclosure comprised of parallel banks. Other definition of cursus is a racecourse or running-track. Cursus is also a sequence of prayers, a ritual.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CURSUS


Amisus
əmiːsəs
casus
ˈkɑːsəs
Croesus
ˈkriːsəs
excursus
ɛkˈskɜːsəs
lusus
ˈluːsəs
metatarsus
ˌmɛtəˈtɑːsəs
Peloponnesus
ˌpɛləpəˈniːsəs
Rhesus
ˈriːsəs
tarsometatarsus
ˌtɑːsəʊˌmɛtəˈtɑːsəs
tarsus
ˈtɑːsəs
thyrsus
ˈθɜːsəs
tibiotarsus
ˌtɪbɪəʊˈtɑːsəs
versus
ˈvɜːsəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CURSUS

cursedly
cursedness
curselarie
curser
curses
cursing
cursitor
cursitory
cursive
cursively
cursiveness
cursor
cursorary
cursorial
cursorily
cursoriness
cursory
curst
curstness
curt

WORDS THAT END LIKE CURSUS

baby Jesus
Caucasus
census
colossus
consensus
cupressus
Dionysus
discursus
Ephesus
Issus
Jesus
lapsus
lupus erythematosus
missus
narcissus
Pegasus
resus
risus
sus
the Caucasus

Synonyms and antonyms of cursus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cursus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CURSUS

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

Translator English - Chinese

的cursus
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cursus
570 millions of speakers

English

cursus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Cursus
380 millions of speakers
ar

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cursus
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Cursus
278 millions of speakers

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cursus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সহায়তাকারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cursus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cursus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

cursus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

cursus
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

cursus
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cursus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cursus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கோர்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कर्सर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cursus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cursus
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cursus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Cursus
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Cursus
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

cursus
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kursus
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

cursus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cursus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cursus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CURSUS»

The term «cursus» is very widely used and occupies the 20.914 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CURSUS» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CURSUS»

Discover the use of cursus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cursus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cursus publicus: the infrastructure of government in Roman ...
This book describes and discusses the mansiones of Roman Britain, relating the posts of cursus publicus to the development of roadside settlements.
E. W. Black, 1995
2
Pathways and Ceremonies: The Cursus Monuments of Britain and ...
A review of the most recent evidence from cursuses, and ideas on their interpretation, with contributions as follows: Introduction (J Harding and A Barclay), the radiocarbon problem (A Barclay and A Bayliss), symbolic territories (J ...
Alistair Barclay, Jan Harding, 1999
3
Reconstructing Honor in Roman Philippi: Carmen Christi as ...
This book examines Paul's letter to the Philippians against the social background of the colony at Philippi.
Joseph H. Hellerman, 2005
4
Inscribed Across the Landscape: The Cursus Enigma
Presenting a study of cursus, the long parallel banks that run across the country for miles, this book shows how the nationwide canvas reveals their conceptual origin & their role in the dynamics of Middle Neolithic Britain.
Roy Loveday, 2006
5
Patrologiae Cursus Completus: Series Latina: Sive, ...
Sive, Bibliotheca Universalis, Integra, Uniformis, Commoda, Oeconomica, Omnium SS. Patrum, Doctorum Scriptorumque Ecclesiasticorum Qui Ab Aevo Apostolico Ad Usuque Innocentii III Tempora Floruerunt Jacques-Paul Migne.
Jacques-Paul Migne, 1855
6
Cursus Glacialis: or Scating: a poetical essay. Inscribed to ...
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Philip FROWDE, 1774
7
Cursus Cancellariae: Or, The Course of Proceedings in the ...
Or, The Course of Proceedings in the High Court of Chancery. Wherein the Authority, Jurisdiction and Modern Practice of that Court are Methodically and Distinctly Treated Of, from the Bill Filed, and Process Thereupon, to the Final Sentence ...
‎1723
8
Cursus medicinae or a complete theory of physic: in five ...
in five parts ... : with a preliminary discurse of the rise, progress, success, nature and principles of medicine ... John Crawford. placed here betwixt the two auricles J in which vessel there is an open perforation, covered with a membranous ...
John Crawford, 1724
9
Reading and Mapping Hardy's Roads
lines on contemporary Ordinance Survey maps (similar to the Roman road representation on Hardy's sketch map), all traces of the cursus structure have disappeared3 except for adjacent burial barrows. The early Neolithic Dorset Cursus ...
Scott Rode, 2006
10
Doen Wat Werkt!.
Bijlage 8 Persbericht voor een cursus voor mensen met chronische klachten Op ( datum) start ... (naam organisatie) met de cursus Handig zelfstandig!, een cursus voor mensen met langdurige gezondheidsproblemen die informatie willen over ...
M. L. a. Burgt, E. J. Mechelen-Gevers, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CURSUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cursus is used in the context of the following news items.
1
San Pedro del Pinatar hoists Q for Quality flags on its beaches
Roman obstacle race proves a huge success in San Pedro del Pinatar The Pinatarius Obstaculum Cursus was a tough but entertaining test for ... «Murcia Today, Jul 15»
2
Grâce à Facebook, elle retrouve son fils kidnappé
Il repartira à la rentrée au Mexique pour finir son cursus scolaire. Il espère pouvoir être admis à l'université aux Etats-Unis et ainsi pouvoir ... «7sur7, Jul 15»
3
Pléthore de vétérinaires, vous avez dit pléthore?
... établissements d'enseignement vétérinaire qui a été mandatée par la Communauté européenne pour évaluer la qualité du cursus organisé ... «lalibre.be, Jul 15»
4
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Le Souverain a également procédé à la remise de diplômes à des lauréats anciens détenus intégrés, après la libération, dans les cursus de la ... «LE MATiN, Jul 15»
5
Le bulletin de notes de... Laurence Ferrari
Vous avez continué d'assurer avec brio votre double cursus, dans l'infotainment le matin sur D8 avec "les fiiiiiiilles" du "Grand 8", dans ... «OZAP, Jul 15»
6
Anouar Kbibech : " Le CFCM doit être plus à l'écoute de la jeunesse …
Aujourd'hui il manque une harmonisation entre ces différents cursus afin de produire des équivalences, de telle sorte qu'un imam issu de tel ... «Jeune Afrique, Jun 15»
7
«Toute certification sérieuse va vérifier le savoir-faire, le savoir-être …
La simple présence et le suivi d'un cursus ne valent pas une certification. Métier sorti de l'ombre et popularisé par les multimédias, de plus en ... «LE MATiN, Jun 15»
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L'ESCP Europe joue sa carte interculturelle
... d'internationaliser le recrutement, un Bachelor ouvrira à Londres à la rentrée 2015 : la première promotion de 45 élèves testera ce cursus en ... «L'Etudiant Educpros, Jun 15»
9
Dessine-moi un Daf en 2020 : épisode 1
C'est sur cette extrême adaptabilité à des contextes mouvants que nous avons organisé le cursus de formation de Master MFE pour façonner ... «Daf-Mag.fr, Jun 15»
10
Lieusaint Les Ener J&J, des journées dédiées aux jeunes de Sénart
... Vincent Van den Eynde, un des étudiants. Une mise en pratique sur le terrain pour ces futurs ingénieurs dans le cadre de leur cursus. «République Seine-et-Marne, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Cursus [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cursus>. Apr 2024 ».
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