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Meaning of "dogberry" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DOGBERRY

dogberry  [ˈdɒɡˌbɛrɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOGBERRY

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Dogberry 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 DOGBERRY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dogberry

Dogberry is a character from the Shakespeare play Much Ado About Nothing. He is described by The Nuttall Encyclopædia as a "self-satisfied night constable." The role was most likely created by William Kempe, or Will Kemp, who worked with Shakespeare in The Lord Chamberlain's Men. In the play, Dogberry is the chief of the citizen-police in Messina. As is usual in Shakespearean comedy, and Renaissance comedy generally, he is a figure of comic incompetence. The humour of Dogberry's character is his frequent use of malapropism, a technique Shakespeare would use again in Elbow from Measure for Measure. In both plays, Shakespeare appears to be poking mild fun at the amateur police forces of his day, in which respectable citizens spent a fixed number of nights per year fulfilling an obligation to protect the public peace, a job for which they were, by and large, unqualified. Dogberry and his crew, however, are also given a thematic function, for it is they who uncover the plot of Don John and begin the process of restoration that leads to the play's happy conclusion.

Definition of dogberry in the English dictionary

The definition of dogberry in the dictionary is any of certain plants that have berry-like fruits, such as the European dogwood or the bearberry. Other definition of dogberry is the fruit of any of these plants.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DOGBERRY


bunchberry
ˈbʌntʃˌbɛrɪ
cackleberry
ˈkækəlˌbɛrɪ
deerberry
ˈdɪəˌbɛrɪ
dingleberry
ˈdɪŋɡ əlˌbɛrɪ
elderberry
ˈɛldəˌbɛrɪ
hackberry
ˈhækˌbɛrɪ
huckleberry
ˈhʌkəlˌbɛrɪ
inkberry
ˈɪŋkˌbɛrɪ
Juneberry
ˈdʒuːnˌbɛrɪ
lingonberry
ˈlɪŋɡənˌbɛrɪ
naseberry
ˈneɪzˌbɛrɪ
partridgeberry
ˈpɑːtrɪdʒˌbɛrɪ
serviceberry
ˈsɜːvɪsˌbɛrɪ
soapberry
ˈsəʊpˌbɛrɪ
sugarberry
ˈʃʊɡərˌbɛrɪ
thimbleberry
ˈθɪmbəlˌbɛrɪ
whortleberry
ˈwɜːtəlˌbɛrɪ
wineberry
ˈwaɪnˌbɛrɪ
wolfberry
ˈwʊlfˌbɛrɪ
yumberry
ˈjʌmˌbɛrɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOGBERRY

dog-tooth check
dog-whistle
dog´s mercury
dog´s-tail
dog´s-tongue
dog´s-tooth check
dogaressa
dogate
dogbane
dogberries
dogberryism
dogbolt
dogcart
dogdom
doge
dogeate
dogedom
dogeship
dogey
dogface

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOGBERRY

barberry
bayberry
bearberry
berry
bilberry
blackberry
blueberry
Burberry
cherry
chinaberry
chokeberry
crackberry
cranberry
dewberry
gooseberry
holly berry
loganberry
mulberry
raspberry
strawberry
white mulberry

Synonyms and antonyms of dogberry in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dogberry» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOGBERRY

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

Translator English - Chinese

山茱萸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dogberry
570 millions of speakers

English

dogberry
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

dogberry
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الضحية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Кизил
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dogberry
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডগবেরি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dogberry
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dogberry
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dogberry
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

dogberry
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

dogberry
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dogberry
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dogberry
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டாக்பெர்ரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कुत्र्याच्या पिलांबद्दल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dogberry
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dogberry
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dogberry
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кизил
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dogberry
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

dogberry
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dogberry
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dogberry
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dogberry
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dogberry

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOGBERRY»

The term «dogberry» is normally little used and occupies the 109.142 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOGBERRY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOGBERRY»

Discover the use of dogberry in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dogberry and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Dogberry Bunch
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Mary Hartwell Catherwood, 2012
2
The Plays of Shakespeare: A Thematic Guide
Dull may be seen as a forerunner of one of Shakespeare's most beloved comic figures, Dogberry in Much Ado About Nothing. Officially an officer of the law, Dogberry can utter scarcely a sentence that does not offer some delightful corruption ...
Victor L. Cahn, 2001
3
De Vere as Shakespeare: An Oxfordian Reading of the Canon
Another one of the Bard's more striking creations (and not found in his source material) is Constable Dogberry.21 Like Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Dogberry is both a laughingstock and an object of our sympathy. Both are portrayed ...
William Farina, 2005
4
Much Ado about Nothing : a Play in One Act
SCENE 12, The Sexton's chamber. DOGBERRY, VERGES, SEXTON, BORACHIO and CONRADE. SEXTON: Which are the offenders that are to be examined? DOGBERRY: Yeah, marry, let them come before me. What is your name, friend?
William Shakespeare, John Minigan, 2004
5
Monty Python, Shakespeare and English Renaissance Drama
Dogberry substitutes "decerns" for concerns, "odorous" for odious, " comprehended" for apprehended again, "aspicious" for suspicious, and " suffigance" for sufficient (3.3.3-52). Could Shakespeare here be taking a poke at local constables or ...
Darl Larsen, 2003
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From Creole to Standard: Shakespeare, Language, and ...
Registers: The Malaprop, the Malcontent and the Malade d'amour The translation of Dogberry and Verges's markedly non-standard idiolects is significant on several fronts. Most obviously, it reinforces the stylistic range of literary MC by ...
Roshni Mooneeram, 2009
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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
Enter DOGBERRY and VERGES, and SEXTON, in gowns; and the watch, with CONRADE and BORACHIO. DOGBERRY. IS our whole dissembly appear'd? VERGES. O, a stool and a cushion for the sexton. SEXTON. Which be the malefactors ...
William Shakespeare, 1996
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William Shakespeare: The Complete Works
Enter Dogberry and verges, and sexton, in govms; and the WATCH, with conrade and BORACHIO. DOGBERRY. IS our whole dissembly appear'd? VERGES. O, a stool and a cushion for the sexton. SEXTON. Which be the malefactors?
Cross, William Shakespeare, 1994
9
Shakspeare Diversions: Second Series, from Dogberry to Hamlet
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Francis Jacox, 2010
10
Much Ado About Nothing Companion: Includes Study Guide, ...
At the prison, Dogberry and Verges enter along with the sexton in his gown. The watchmen come after them, bringing along Borachio and Conrade. Dogberry and Verges affirm that everyone is present, and make sure to get a chair for the ...
BookCaps, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOGBERRY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dogberry is used in the context of the following news items.
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Theater review: Santa Cruz Shakespeare opens season with …
While Steve Pickering is so-so as Don John, whenever he becomes Dogberry, he is a comedy machine. Using a slight Southern accent, ... «Santa Cruz Sentinel, Jul 15»
2
'Much Ado About Nothing' To Be Performed In White Plains
... Darius James Copland (Verges), Philip J. Cutrone (Friar), Nathaniel Janis (Benedick), John Anthony Lopez (Dogberry), Mike Newman (Don ... «The Daily Voice, Jul 15»
3
Romance is Comical and All-Consuming in Much Ado About …
Want more laughs? Just wait until Act 2, when constable Dogberry (a clueless and pompous Geoff Knox) leads his scruffy band of dysfunctional ... «Cleveland Scene Weekly, Jul 15»
4
Review: Much Ado About Nothing, Stafford Castle
... Prince of Aragon and Sherry Baines a wonderful Beatrice, while Phylip Harries is excellent in his execution of Dogberry as the light relief. «Birmingham Mail, Jul 15»
5
Theater review: Ohio Shakespeare Festival has a blast with 'Much …
... behavior for the already over-the-top scenes featuring the idiotic Constable Dogberry (Geoff Knox) and his incompetent crew (Scott Campbell ... «The Morning Journal, Jul 15»
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Martin Hannan: Only the mighty Arkle outshines greatest Star of …
COMPARISONS are odorous, as Dogberry says in Much Ado About Nothing, and that's certainly true when you are trying to compare the best ... «The National, Jul 15»
7
DOGBERRY: 'Voice solutions' and 'paperless process' - Nuance …
Constable Dogberry in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing mangles every word he utters - and so do many business leaders. We put the ... «This is Money, Jul 15»
8
Review of Much Ado About Nothing at Camden people's Theatre
They deliver the comedy fantastically with Andrew Lambe's portrayal of Dogberry making me laugh every time he was on stage. There is a lot of ... «LondonTheatre1, Jul 15»
9
Couple's carping highlights new "Much Ado"
Then there's Chris Mixon, who generates laughs just by walking on stage as Dogberry. Newcomers include Robert Ramirez, as the scheming ... «Post-Bulletin, Jul 15»
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'Much Ado About Nothing' goes outdoors at Marquette Park
The cast includes IUN students Brandon Hearne (Don Pedro), Sophia Settle (Dogberry, Don John) and Toyea Lampley (Verges, Messenger). «nwitimes.com, Jun 15»

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