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Meaning of "dumbledore" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DUMBLEDORE

Old English dumble, variant of drumble to move sluggishly + dor humming insect.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DUMBLEDORE

dumbledore  [ˈdʌmbəlˌdɔː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DUMBLEDORE

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Dumbledore 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 DUMBLEDORE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Albus Dumbledore

Professor Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. For most of the series, he is the headmaster of the wizarding school Hogwarts. As part of his backstory, it is revealed that he is the founder and leader of the Order of the Phoenix, an organisation dedicated to fighting Lord Voldemort. Dumbledore is portrayed by Richard Harris in the film adaptations of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. After Harris' death, Michael Gambon portrayed Dumbledore for all of the remaining films. Rowling stated she chose the name Dumbledore, which is an Early Modern English word for "bumblebee", because of Dumbledore's love of music: she imagined him walking around "humming to himself a lot".

Definition of dumbledore in the English dictionary

The definition of dumbledore in the dictionary is a bumblebee Also : drumbledrane.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DUMBLEDORE


battledoor
ˈbætəlˌdɔː
battledore
ˈbætəlˌdɔː
commodore
ˈkɒməˌdɔː
conquistador
kɒnˈkwɪstəˌdɔː
Corregidor
kəˈrɛɡɪˌdɔː
corridor
ˈkɒrɪˌdɔː
cuspidor
ˈkʌspɪˌdɔː
Ecuador
ˈɛkwəˌdɔː
four-door
ˈfɔːˌdɔː
heliodor
ˈhiːlɪəʊˌdɔː
humidor
ˈhjuːmɪˌdɔː
indoor
ˈɪnˌdɔː
jackdaw
ˈdʒækˌdɔː
komondor
ˈkɒmənˌdɔː
Labrador
ˈlæbrəˌdɔː
picador
ˈpɪkəˌdɔː
roncador
ˈrɒŋkəˌdɔː
Salvador
ˈsælvəˌdɔː
stevedore
ˈstiːvɪˌdɔː
toreador
ˈtɒrɪəˌdɔː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DUMBLEDORE

dumb show
dumb terminal
dumb waiter
dumb-ass
dumb-cane
Dumbarton
Dumbarton Oaks
dumbbell
dumbfound
dumbfounded
dumbfounder
dumbhead
dumbing down
dumbly
dumbness
dumbo
dumbshit
dumbstricken
dumbstruck
dumbwaiter

WORDS THAT END LIKE DUMBLEDORE

adore
air commodore
avvogadore
bandore
compradore
Indore
matadore
moidore
ochidore
pandore
provedore

Synonyms and antonyms of dumbledore in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «dumbledore» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DUMBLEDORE

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

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邓布利多
1,325 millions of speakers

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Dumbledore
570 millions of speakers

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dumbledore
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डंबलडोर
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

دمبلدور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Дамблдор
278 millions of speakers

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Dumbledore
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ডাম্বলডোর
260 millions of speakers

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Dumbledore
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Dumbledore
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Dumbledore
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ダンブルドア
130 millions of speakers

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덤블도어
85 millions of speakers

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Dumbledore
85 millions of speakers
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Dumbledore
80 millions of speakers

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டம்பில்டோரின்
75 millions of speakers

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डंबलडोर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dumbledore
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Silente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Dumbledore
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Дамблдор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Dumbledore
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Ντάμπλντορ
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Dumbledore
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Dumbledore
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Humlesnurr
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dumbledore

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DUMBLEDORE»

The term «dumbledore» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.516 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DUMBLEDORE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DUMBLEDORE»

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The Psychology of Harry Potter: An Unauthorized Examination ...
Albus Dumbledore. Harry's interactions with Dumbledore could serve as an exemplar for the ideal natural mentoring relationship. Dumbledore consistently demonstrates to Harry what the Dursleys never have: that he wholeheartedly accepts ...
Neil Mulholland, 2013
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The Ultimate Harry Potter and Philosophy: Hogwarts for Muggles
Dumbledore has, as Prinzi puts it, a “willingness to let the people under his charge live and be free.”11 Libertarians, as we've seen, believe that the state should not legislate paternalistic rules; rather, it should permit its citizens to make their ...
William Irwin, Gregory Bassham, 2010
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Friends and Foes of Harry Potter: Names Decoded
Names Decoded Nikita Agarwal, Chitra Agarwal. Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore He was tall, thin, and very old, judging by the silver of his hair and beard, which were both long enough to tuck into his belt. He was wearing long robes, ...
Nikita Agarwal, Chitra Agarwal, 2005
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The Ivory Tower and Harry Potter: Perspectives on a Literary ...
Of course, Harry's most significant mentor is Dumbledore, a figure almost universally revered in the wizarding world. When Dumbledore is temporarily suspended and called to the Ministry of Magic at the height of the mysterious and terrible ...
Lana A. Whited, 2004
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The Gospel According to Harry Potter: The Spiritual Journey ...
In. the. Company. of. Albus. Dumbledore. Harry happened to agree wholeheartedly with Mrs. Weasley that the safest place on earth was wherever Albus Dumbledore happened to be. —Book Three, p. 67 ...
Connie Neal, 2008
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Heroism in the Harry Potter Series
This collection examines the ways fictional heroism in the twenty-first century challenges the idealized forms of a somewhat simplistic masculinity associated with genres like the epic, romance and classic adventure story.
Dr Katrin Berndt, Dr Lena Steveker, 2013
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How Harry Cast His Spell: The Meaning Behind the Mania for ...
At the end of Half-Blood Prince, Dumbledore orders Severus Snape to kill him. What's the difference between this and assisted suicide? Great question. The answer is, “Not much.” As I've discussed in my previous books about Harry Potter,  ...
John Granger, 2010
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Phoenix Rising: Collected Papers on Harry Potter, 17-21 May 2007
own jailer—is evidence of his respect for Dumbledore as their leader. He does let some resentment towards Dumbledore creep into his speech (which strengthens Harry's affection for Sirius because Harry at the time is feeling the same ...
Sharon K. Goetz, 2008
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Innocence, Heterosexuality, and the Queerness of Children's ...
18 Harry's open secret of his troubled adolescence, however, is not identical to Dumbledore's closed and closeted secret of his homosexuality, and so it seems unlikely from this passage that wizarding society generally acknowledges yet ...
Tison Pugh, 2010
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Harry Potter
Harry also repeatedly warns Dumbledore in most of theirlessons that another student, DracoMalfoy, is workingfor Voldemort. Dumbledore refuses to take any action against Draco, and instead tells Harry that he already knows more about what ...
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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DUMBLEDORE»

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Hotsy Totsy Burlesque Tributes Harry Potter at the Slipper Room …
Hosted by Handsome Brad as Professor Dumbledore. Sponsored by Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum, who promise drink specials and awesome swag. «Broadway World, Jul 15»
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Is that you Padma Patil? Harry Potter actress Afshan Azad looks …
The former child star - who played Dumbledore's Army witch Padma in the Harry Potter films - looks a little different from the black-robed witch ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
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If Republicans Were 'Harry Potter' Characters, Donald Trump Would …
So if Hillary Clinton is Albus Dumbledore and Bernie Sanders is Remus Lupin, where does that leave our GOP candidates? I do have a ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
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This Is What the 'Harry Potter' Actress Who Played Padma Patil …
Padma had a super successful Hogwarts career, becoming a prefect and fighting in Dumbledore's Army, and the actress who played her ... «Entertainment Tonight, Jul 15»
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12 'Game Of Thrones' Characters You Totally Forgot Existed, From …
(Looking at you, Dumbledore!) However, when it comes to the many various characters on Game of Thrones, there are some that even I have a hard time ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
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Remembering Albus Dumbledore
Today we honor the death of one of the greatest literary characters ever created. Though Albus Dumbledore may have never breathed in real ... «The Leaky Cauldron.org, Jun 15»
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7 Pictures Of Dumbledore Being Fabulous
7 Pictures Of Dumbledore Being Fabulous. Brought to you by the powers of photoshop. posted on Jun. 28, 2015, at 8:26 p.m.. Shami Sivasubramanian. «BuzzFeed News, Jun 15»
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JK Rowling on the Symbolism Behind Dumbledore and Hagrid's …
Thanks to this new content, Harry Potter fans now know about the symbolism behind Albus Dumbledore and Rubeus Hagrid's names. «GalleyCat, Jun 15»
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'Harry Potter': JK Rowling Reveals How Albus Dumbledore Got His …
J.K. Rowling revealed some new information about "Harry Potter" on the books' website Pottermore, even explaining how Albus Dumbledore ... «ABC News, Jun 15»
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JK Rowling Explains the Alchemy of Dumbledore and Hagrid
It turns out she named both Dumbledore and Hagrid according to these principles too: “Rubeus (red) Hagrid and Albus (white) Dumbledore«Anglophenia, Jun 15»

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