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We have very pretty Dutch gardens, so called, in America, but their chief claim to being Dutch is that they are set with bulbs, and have Delft or other earthen pots or boxes for formal plants or shrubs.
Alice Morse Earle

Meaning of "Delft" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DELFT

Delft  [dɛlft] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DELFT

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Delft is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DELFT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Delft

Delft

Delft (Dutch pronunciation: , pronunciation (help·info)) is a city and a municipality in the European country Netherlands. There it forms part of the province of South Holland (Zuid-Holland), where it is located to the north of bigger city Rotterdam and to the south of provincial capital The Hague. Delft is primarily known for its historic town centre with canals, for Delft Blue pottery (Delftware), for the Delft University of Technology, for the painter Vermeer and the scientist Antony van Leeuwenhoek, and for its association with the Dutch royal family, the House of Orange-Nassau.

Definition of Delft in the English dictionary

The first definition of Delft in the dictionary is a town in the SW Netherlands, in South Holland province. Pop: 97 000. Other definition of Delft is Also called: delftware. tin-glazed earthenware made in Delft since the 17th century, typically having blue decoration on a white ground. Delft is also a similar earthenware made in England.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DELFT


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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DELFT

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Delia
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Delian Confederacy
Delian League

WORDS THAT END LIKE DELFT

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Synonyms and antonyms of Delft in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Delft» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of Delft to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

代尔夫特
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Delft
570 millions of speakers

English

Delft
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डेल्फ़्ट
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

دلفت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Делфт
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Delft
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রঙিন মৃত্পাত্রবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

faïence de Delft
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Delft
190 millions of speakers

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Delft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

デルフト
130 millions of speakers

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델프트
85 millions of speakers

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Delft
85 millions of speakers
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đồ sứ
80 millions of speakers

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நெடுந்தீவு
75 millions of speakers

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डेल्फ़्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hollanda porseleni
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

maiolica di delft
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Delft
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Делфт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Delft
30 millions of speakers
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Delft
15 millions of speakers
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Delft
14 millions of speakers
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Delft
10 millions of speakers
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Delft
5 millions of speakers

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

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2 QUOTES WITH «DELFT»

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Cathy Marie Buchanan
A tour of the Mexico City of Diego Rivera and Frieda Kahlo led by Barbara Kingsolver would be nice. And I certainly wouldn't turn down a tour of Johannes Vermeer's Delft led by Tracey Chevalier.
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Alice Morse Earle
We have very pretty Dutch gardens, so called, in America, but their chief claim to being Dutch is that they are set with bulbs, and have Delft or other earthen pots or boxes for formal plants or shrubs.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DELFT»

Discover the use of Delft in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Delft and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Chairs: The Delft Collection
"Institute of History of Art, Architecture & Urbanism, Delft University of Technology--Faculty of Architecture"--P. facing t.p.
‎2008
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Giants of Delft: Johannes Vermeer and the Natural ...
Analyzing Vermeer's work, Huerta shows that the artist's choices were the result of his personal response to contemporary scientific discoveries, and the work of men such as van Leeuwenhoek, Christiaan Huygens, and Galileo Galilei.
Robert D. Huerta, 2003
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Vermeer: A View of Delft
The dramatic story of Dutch master painter Jan Vermeer is told against the backdrop of the "golden age" of Dutch culture in the seventeenth century and offers a compelling portrait of Vermeer's life, his artistic career, and his influence ...
Anthony Bailey, 2002
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Music: A View from Delft. Selected Essays
Included in these eighteen essays by Cone are his never-before-published essay, "The World of Opera and Its Inhabitants," the unabridged version of "Music: A View from Delft," an introduction to this collection by the author himself, and a ...
Edward T. Cone, Robert P. Morgan, 1989
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The Delft Systems Approach: Analysis and Design of ...
The book describes a fundamental approach for analyzing industrial systems that can be used by all disciplines involved, and makes a logical systematic combination of quantitative and qualitative modeling.
Hans P. M. Veeke, Jaap A. Ottjes, Gabriel Lodewijks, 2008
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Royal Delft: A Guide to De Porceleyne Fles
This important book documents the world's most famous and oldest surviving Dutch Delftware factory, De Porceleyne Fles (Royal Delft), including beautiful plates, vases, covered pots, candlesticks, clocks, tableware, tiles, and watering cans ...
Rick Erickson, 2003
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Delft ceramics at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
The Philadelphia Museum of Art has a comprehensive collection of Delft blue and white and polychrome earthenware. The collection contains a number of highly important and unique pieces.
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Ella Schaap, 2003
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Dutch Treat: 196 Appliqué Blocks Inspired by Delft Designs
A huge library of 196 appliqué blocks allows quilt makers to create their own unique project by mixing and matching their way to an inspired original design, and includes directions and tips for creating full-size quilts as well as smaller ...
Judy Garden, 2004
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Delft Pneumatic Bipeds
Provides a detailed description of the research on pneumatic biped robots at the Delft Uni of Technology.
Martjin Wisse, Richard Q. van der Linde, 2007
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The Architecture Annual 2007-2008. Delft University of ...
THE. DOUBLE. DESIRE. OF. THE. THEATRE. Studio Public Realm Tutors Klaske Havik Sebastiaan Veldhuisen Jan Engels Suzanne Komossa Spectacle is king! — even in the architecture of the public domain. A domain that is more and more  ...
Luisa Calabresa, Annette ten Doeschate, Anne Geenen et al., 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DELFT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Delft is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Cambridge Innovation Center Kicks off Its First International …
Delft, InnovationQuarter, Rotterdam Partners, Deloitte, the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency, and Startup Delta. Marcus Fernhout ... «BostInno, Jul 15»
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Hunt after boy is robbed and raped
Cape Town - Delft parents are fearing for their children's safety after a 12-year-old boy was raped after being attacked on his way to the shop. «Independent Online, Jul 15»
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Ella Griffin: I dropped out of college, went to Holland for a party and …
Ella lived in the student stronghold of Delft, which was a welcome break from the 1980s recession-stricken Ireland she left behind her. "I loved it ... «Herald, Jul 15»
4
Cape Town Man Wanted for Boy's Rape
The boy was walking around a block in Leiden, Delft, at around 20:30 one evening late in May when the man apparently grabbed him and took ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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Together bacteria invade antibiotic landscapes
Scientists at TU Delft's Kavli Institute of Nanoscience have discovered that bacteria can colonise environments in which there are deadly ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
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La primera planta del Cambridge Innovation Center fuera de EE. UU …
Erasmus University Rotterdam, Erasmus MC y Delft University of Technology están atrayendo el talento holandés y extranjero y formar ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
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Suzy Menkes at Couture: Day Two – Christian Dior
... of Dior's incomparable petites mains. Or there might be a pale wool coat, the colour like faded Delft china, with just one thick, wide, fur sleeve. «VOGUE India, Jul 15»
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WASUB has World Speed Record
The WASUB team of the Delft University of Technology now holds the world speed record for human-powered, one-person propeller driven ... «Marine Technology News, Jul 15»
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Bid to stop the hunt
"We look after the animals in Blikkiesdorp, in Delft," she said. "Helping these animals keeps me sane and motivates me to carry on. «Times LIVE, Jul 15»
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Frank McGinity: Amsterdam's Allure Flows Easily with Canals, Bikes …
We took several side tours. One was to Rotterdam, the City of the Hague (home of the International Court of Justice) and Delft, famous for its ... «Noozhawk, Jul 15»

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