Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "Dives" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF DIVES

Dives  [ˈdaɪviːz] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIVES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dives 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 DIVES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dives

Dives may refer to: ▪ Dives, Oise, a French commune of the Oise département ▪ Dives River, a river in Normandy ▪ Dives-sur-Mer, a commune in Normandy ▪ Dis Pater, Roman god of the underworld, contracted from Dives Pater ▪ Dives, 'the rich man' in the parable of the rich man and Lazarus ▪ Marcus Licinius Crassus, a Roman politician, who was known as Dives, meaning "The Rich" or "Moneybags" ▪ Dives, a genus of New World blackbirds ▪ Chrysophylax Dives, "Goldward the Rich," the dragon in Farmer Giles of Ham ▪ Lewis Dives, English Member of Parliament ▪ SU Dives, a French association football club founded in 1929...

Definition of Dives in the English dictionary

The definition of Dives in the dictionary is a rich man in the parable in Luke 16:19–31. Other definition of Dives is a very rich man.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DIVES


Aves
ˈeɪviːz
Chinese
tʃaɪˈniːz
classes
ˈklæsiːz
dieses
ˈdaɪəsiːz
disease
dɪˈziːz
ease
iːz
expertise
ˌɛkspɜːˈtiːz
Genevese
ˌdʒɛnɪˈviːz
Genovese
ˌdʒɛnəˈviːz
he´s
hiːz
Japanese
ˌdʒæpəˈniːz
keys
kiːz
mise
miːz
pelves
ˈpɛlviːz
please
pliːz
Portuguese
ˌpɔːtjʊˈɡiːz
series
ˈsɪəriːz
she´s
ʃiːz
species
ˈspiːʃiːz
tales
ˈteɪliːz

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIVES

archives
butter knives
case knives
chives
derivatives
fives
hives
House of Representatives
housewives
knives
lives
Maldives
Member of the House of Representatives
midwives
Olives
putty knives
Republic of Maldives
steak knives
where one lives
wives

Synonyms and antonyms of Dives in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DIVES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «Dives» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of Dives
bolt · crash · dart · dash · descend · dip · drop · duck · fall · header · honky-tonk · joint · jump · leap · lunge · nightclub · nose dive · pitch · plummet · plunge · scurry · snorkel · spring · submerge · swoop

Translation of «Dives» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF DIVES

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

Translator English - Chinese

富豪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Dives
570 millions of speakers

English

Dives
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

dives
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الغطس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Погружения
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Dives
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধনী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Dives
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dives
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tauchgänge
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ジーブ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

다이빙
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dives
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lặn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

dives
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Dives
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zengin adam
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Dives
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Dives
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

занурення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Dives
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Καταδύσεις
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

duik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Dyk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Dives
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Dives

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIVES»

The term «Dives» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.301 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Quite widely used
88
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «Dives» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of Dives
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «Dives».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DIVES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Dives» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Dives» 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 Dives

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIVES»

Discover the use of Dives in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Dives and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
More Diners, Drive-ins and Dives
Filled with Guy's hilarious voice and rampant enthusiasm for these hidden culinary gems, More Diners, Drive-ins and Dives is the perfect book for lovers of the American food scene and fans of Triple D.
Guy Fieri, Ann Volkwein, 2009
2
Diners, Drive-ins and Dives
Food Network star Guy Fieri takes you on a tour of America's most colorful diners, drive-ins, and dives in this tie-in to his enormously popular television show, complete with recipes, photos, and memorabilia.
Guy Fieri, Ann Volkwein, 2008
3
SQL Server MVP Deep Dives
About this Book To become an MVP requires deep knowledge and impressive skill. Together, the 64 MVPs who wrote this book bring about 1,000 years of experience in SQL Server administration, development, training, and design.
Kalen Delaney, Louis Davidson, Paul Nielsen, 2011
4
Best Dives of Mexico: Cozumel & Akumal
"I have bought both editions of this book, mostly because the first edition got so dog-eared that I wanted a clean one for vacation last year. The book is a marvelous source of information for both the snorkeler and the diver.
Joyce Huber, 2011
5
Diving with Sharks and Other Adventure Dives
Part aspirational, part instructional, this book is designed for competent divers wishing to push themselves to the limit.
Jack Jackson, 2005
6
Best Dives of Aruba, Bonaire & Curacao
"I have bought both editions of this book, mostly because the first edition got so dog-eared that I wanted a clean one for vacation last year. The book is a marvelous source of information for both the snorkeler and the diver.
Joyce Huber, 2011
7
Top Wreck Dives of the World
This book explores the fascinating world of shipwrecks and wreck diving. Their great historical interest aside, shipwrecks shelter diverse communities of marine creatures and fabulous coral growths.
‎2007
8
Best Dives of Barbados
"I have bought both editions of this book, mostly because the first edition got so dog-eared that I wanted a clean one for vacation last year. The book is a marvelous source of information for both the snorkeler and the diver.
Joyce Huber, 2011
9
Best Dives of Puerto Rico
"I have bought both editions of this book, mostly because the first edition got so dog-eared that I wanted a clean one for vacation last year. The book is a marvelous source of information for both the snorkeler and the diver.
Joyce Huber, 2010
10
Best Dives of Grenada, St. Vincent & the Grenadines
Nestled in the eastern Caribbean, Grenada - the largest of a three-island nation that also includes Carriacou and Petite Martinique - is the most southerly of the Windward Islands and is the gateway to the Grenadines.
Joyce Huber, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIVES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Dives is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Crude Oil Price Dives After Inventory Posts Surprise Rise
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its weekly petroleum status report Wednesday morning. U.S. commercial crude ... «24/7 Wall St., Jul 15»
2
Iron ore nose-dives, hits fresh lows of $44.6 per tonne
Iron ore nose-dives, hits fresh 6 year low. Iron ore prices continued their losing streak Wednesday with the steelmaking raw material ... «MINING.com, Jul 15»
3
CNY Dives: Iona Corners Tavern owner doesn't drink, doesn't smoke …
Since the legendary Remedy closed, we've been on a mission to find the Syracuse region's best (remaining) corner bars, taverns and dives. «Syracuse.com, Jul 15»
4
John Oliver: Ostriches are 'scary horse birds' and 14 more 'shallow …
Oliver filmed a web exclusive called “shallow dives,” where instead of tackling one topic in-depth — “arguably in greater detail than anyone ... «Zap2it.com, Jul 15»
5
Stroudsburg School District dives into financial planning
The Stroudsburg Area School District is looking into its finances in hopes of creating a five-year plan. The school board approved of an ... «Pocono Record, Jul 15»
6
It's sonorous! Metals fall on China jitters; Vedanta dives 10%
NEW DELHI: A fall in the Chinese stock market brought jitters in commodity prices across the global, leading to a plunge in stocks of domestic ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
7
Sensex, Nifty dives 2% on China crisis; Metal index dips 4%
HUL, Wipro, ONGC and Hero MotoCorp are top gainers in the Sensex. Among the losers are Vedanta, Tata Motors, Hindalco, Tata Steel and ... «Moneycontrol.com, Jul 15»
8
2015's top-performing ETF dives 20% on Tuesday
A way to bet on smaller Chinese companies is getting punished Tuesday, after being this year's top-performing U.S.-listed ETF at the halfway ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
9
Cards scratch way to lead as game dives into bullpens
CHICAGO • The Cardinals turned a walk, a single over the right fielder's head, a wild pitch, and a single barely into the outfield grass into a lead ... «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»
10
$3.35 for cold coffee: Starbucks dives into newest brew fad
A grande (medium) cup of Starbucks cold brew will cost $3.35, the company said. COURTESY OF STARBUCKS. BY BO McMILLAN / Staff ... «OCRegister, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Dives [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/dives>. May 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z