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My belief in a day of reckoning keeps me on the straight and narrow.
Albert Gubay

Meaning of "day of reckoning" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DAY OF RECKONING

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DAY OF RECKONING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Day of reckoning 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 DAY OF RECKONING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Day of reckoning

Day of reckoning refers to the Last Judgment in Christian belief, and is also specifically mentioned in the Qur'an and thus is a Muslim Belief. Day of Reckoning may also refer to...

Definition of day of reckoning in the English dictionary

The definition of day of reckoning in the dictionary is a time when the effects of one's past mistakes or misdeeds catch up with one.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DAY OF RECKONING

day job
day labourer
day letter
day lily
day name
day nurse
day nursery
Day of Atonement
day of judgement
Day of Judgment
day of rest
day off
day one
day pass
day pupil
day release
day return
day return ticket
day room
day school

WORDS THAT END LIKE DAY OF RECKONING

air conditioning
air-conditioning
ballooning
beginning
burgeoning
canyoning
cloning
conditioning
couponing
cushioning
food poisoning
ironing
Liaoning
poisoning
positioning
questioning
rationing
reasoning
reckoning
seasoning
zoning

Synonyms and antonyms of day of reckoning in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «day of reckoning» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DAY OF RECKONING

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

Translator English - Chinese

精打细算的日子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

día del juicio final
570 millions of speakers

English

day of reckoning
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गणना के दिन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يوم الحساب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

день расплаты
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dia do julgamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হিসাবের দিন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jour du jugement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hari perhitungan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tag der Abrechnung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

最後の審判の日
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

응보 의 일
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dina pitungan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngày phán xét
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கணக்கிடுதல் நாள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हिशेब दिवस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hesaplaşma günü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

giorno della resa dei conti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Dzień rozrachunku
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

день розплати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

zi de luarea în considerare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ημέρα της αναμέτρησης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dag van afrekening
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

räkenskapens dag
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

regnskapets dag
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of day of reckoning

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DAY OF RECKONING»

The term «day of reckoning» is regularly used and occupies the 90.594 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DAY OF RECKONING» OVER TIME

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

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4 QUOTES WITH «DAY OF RECKONING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word day of reckoning.
1
Albert Gubay
My belief in a day of reckoning keeps me on the straight and narrow.
2
Rand Paul
Washington is horribly broken. We are encountering a day of reckoning and this movement, this Tea Party movement, is a message to Washington that we're unhappy and that we want things done differently.
3
Wilbur Ross
You cannot just keep borrowing more and more and keep spending more and more without eventually having a day of reckoning.
4
Elizabeth A. Sherman
Now that the day of reckoning has arrived, they cry socialism!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DAY OF RECKONING»

Discover the use of day of reckoning in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to day of reckoning and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Day of Reckoning: How Hubris, Ideology, and Greed Are ...
IN THIS EYE-OPENING BOOK, PAT BUCHANAN REVEALS THE PERILOUS PATH OUR NATION HAS TAKEN: - Pax Americana -- the era of U.S. global dominance -- is over.
Patrick J. Buchanan, 2007
2
Day of Reckoning (Sean Dillon Series, Book 8)
The incomparable Jack Higgins returns to the bestseller lists, launching undercover enforcer Sean Dillon into a most spectacular adventure – a no-holds-barred battle with a Mafia don.
Jack Higgins, 2011
3
Day of Reckoning: Columbine and the Search for America's Soul
The award-winning journalist uses interviews with survivors, parents, and friends of victims to delve deeply into the Columbine shooting and its consequences for the nation.
Wendy Murray Zoba, 2000
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The Bargain from the Bazaar: A Family's Day of Reckoning in ...
The story of one struggling middle-class Pakistani family, compellingly narrated by a young scholar and diplomat who has observed the traumas of the region firsthand As a young boy, Awais Reza’s family moved from Indian Kashmir to Lahore ...
Haroon K. Ullah, 2014
5
Day of Reckoning: Power and Accountability in Medieval France
The book opens up new perspectives on important problems of power, in particular the idea and practice of accountability.
Robert F. Berkhofer III, 2011
6
Day of Reckoning (Mills & Boon Intrigue)
Somehow Ford Lancaster seemed to turn up just when Rozalyn Sawyer needed him most.
B.J. Daniels, 2014
7
Day of Reckoning: The Stereoscope
The popular horror fiction writer presents the fifth part of a six-part serial thriller set in Blackstone, a small New England town gripped by an unearthly, evil force, the power behind a series of mysterious gifts. Original.
John Saul, 1991
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Day of Reckoning
This Novel will capture your heart and mind as you begin this pilgrimage with Red (Fingers) Bolton.
And Wes Cronk Larry and Wes Cronk, Larry Cronk, 2009
9
Day of Reckoning
A gripping tale of intrigue and political face-saving on an international scale, this is a highly original work of non-fiction based on three crimes of assault and murder committed in Papua New Guinea in 1948.
Lachlan Strahan, 2005
10
The Day of Reckoning
How will they react when they learn who's responsible? Can anything break their cycle of bitterness? From the Trade Paperback edition.
Kathy Herman, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DAY OF RECKONING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term day of reckoning is used in the context of the following news items.
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Long-awaited day of reckoning
But the cost was unavoidable as Mr Vasiljkovic, an Australian citizen who was born in Serbia, sought to delay his day of reckoning for as long ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
2
Greece Puts Off Day of Reckoning Another 24 Hours
So now Thursday is the day of reckoning. The only good news for Greece, I suppose, is that Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew kinda sorta spoke ... «Mother Jones, Jul 15»
3
Armenia's 'Fat Cat' Officials Beware: The Day of Reckoning is Coming
My reply to them remains the same – the day of reckoning will surely come. When, right before your eyes, the Electricity Networks of Armenia ... «Hetq Online, Jul 15»
4
Our Thelma and Louise government
Higher economic growth combined with spending cuts and higher taxes forestall the day of reckoning, but don't solve the underlying problem. «The Hill, Jul 15»
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What will the budget mean for families in Suffolk? Live commentary …
... unpopular measures such as tax increases safe in the knowledge that the next day of reckoning at the polling booths is several years away. «East Anglian Daily Times, Jul 15»
6
Day of reckoning for Greek banks and euro zone's central banker
No matter which way the Greek vote goes, the European Central Bank (ECB) on Monday will face a series of agonising decisions. Greece's ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
7
Rand Paul warns a 'day of reckoning' may be ahead for stock market …
I think there'll be a day of reckoning.” Paul is in the midst of a two-day campaign swing through the state, with stops today in western Iowa. «Radio Iowa, Jul 15»
8
Day of reckoning over Chorus
The price of broadband and Chorus shares could be on the move today as the Commerce Commission releases an updated draft decision on ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
9
Bain-Owned Edcon Faces Day of Reckoning With Bond Payment
Edcon Holdings Ltd., the loss-making South African retailer, has to choose between spending the little money it has or not paying a 28 million ... «Bloomberg, Jun 15»
10
Greece's day of reckoning stems from economic folly
Little now stands in the way of the long anticipated debt default by Greece, expected later today. The country's creditors, led by German ... «The Australian, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Day of reckoning [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/day-of-reckoning>. May 2024 ».
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