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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DUNNOCK

From dun² + -ock.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DUNNOCK

dunnock  [ˈdʌnək] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DUNNOCK

noun
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conjunction
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Dunnock 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 DUNNOCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

dunnock

Dunnock

The Dunnock is a small passerine, or perching bird, found throughout temperate Europe and into Asia. It is by far the most widespread member of the accentor family, which otherwise consists of mountain species. Other common names of the Dunnock include the Hedge Accentor, Hedge Sparrow, or Hedge Warbler. The name "Dunnock" comes from the Ancient British *dunnākos, meaning "little brown one."...

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DUNNOCK


banak
ˈbænək
bannock
ˈbænək
bonnock
ˈbɒnək
Cannock
ˈkænək
eunuch
ˈjuːnək
finnock
ˈfɪnək
Greenock
ˈɡriːnək
jannock
ˈdʒænək
jonnock
ˈdʒɒnək
Kilmarnock
kɪlˈmɑːnək
Kinnock
ˈkɪnək
monarch
ˈmɒnək
pinnock
ˈpɪnək
winnock
ˈwɪnək

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DUNNOCK

dunnage
dunnakin
dunnart
dunned
dunner
dunness
dunnest
dunnies
dunniewassal
dunning
dunning letter
dunnish
dunnite
dunno
dunny
dunny budgie

WORDS THAT END LIKE DUNNOCK

antiknock
block
Brecknock
clock
cock
digital clock
doorknock
dornock
in stock
knock
knock-for-knock
lock
monadnock
nock
on the block
out of stock
postman´s knock
rock
shock
stock

Synonyms and antonyms of dunnock in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dunnock» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DUNNOCK

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Translator English - Chinese

dunnock
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dunnock
570 millions of speakers

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dunnock
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

dunnock
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

dunnock
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Даннок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dunnock
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

dunnock
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dunnock
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dunnock
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Heckenbraunelle
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

dunnock
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

dunnock
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dunnock
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

dunnock
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

dunnock
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डॉनॉक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dunnock
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Dunnock
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Pokrzywnica
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Даннок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Dunnock
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Dunnock
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

dunnock
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Dunnock
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Dunnock
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dunnock

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DUNNOCK»

The term «dunnock» is regularly used and occupies the 67.929 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DUNNOCK» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DUNNOCK»

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Dunnock behaviour and social evolution
In this book Nick Davies gives a full account of the mating systems of the dunnock or hedge sparrow, Prunella modularis, which include pairs, a male with twofemales, two males with one female, and several males with several females.
Nicholas B. Davies, 1992
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Garden Bird Behaviour
Cuckolding often takes place when the female leaves the nest in the morning, the time when she is at her most fertile and she will seek below: The Dunnock has an interesting social life. A female frequently mates with males other than her ...
Robert Burton, 2006
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Actresses of a Certain Character: Forty Familiar Hollywood ...
Mildred Dunnock was a “superb actress who didn't find nearly the roles she deserved” and “su›ered the deprivations more keenly than less sensitive artists would have.” Thus Dunnock's most frequent director somberly summed up her long ...
Axel Nissen, 2007
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Tennessee Williams and Company: His Essential Screen Actors
Dunnock had made her screen debut in a competent film version of The Corn Is Green (1945), repeating her Broadway role as a silly welloff spinster who assists with the new school run by Miss Moffat (Bette Davis). Dunnock gives a pleasing ...
John DiLeo, 2010
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Theatre for Children: A Guide to Writing, Adapting, ...
Dunnock, annoyed that she has been told off by Squirrel, climbs down and calls down Rabbit's burrow. She is surprised when Rabbit enters from off stage, having come up through another entrance to the burrow. He is even more agitated and ...
David Wood, Janet Grant, 1999
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Dunnock
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Dunnock, Prunella modularis, is a small passerine bird found throughout temperate Europe and into Asia.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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Maryland Reports: Cases Adjudged in the Court of Appeals of ...
Wallace, 4 G. & J. 497; Brooks v. Delaplaine, 1 Md. Ch. 354; Dunnock v. Dunnock , 3 Md. Ch. 150; Withers v. Denmead, 22 Md. 145; Albert v. Winn, 7 Gill, 446; Jenkins v. Sims, 45 Md. 537; B. cfi O. R. R. C0. v. Flaherty, 87 Md. 123; Wright v.
Maryland. Court of Appeals, 1916
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Cuckoos, Cowbirds and Other Cheats
One exception to this usually smooth operation is described by Hens:ll the Cuckoo nestling clamped its mouth shut on a hapless Dunnock, which suffered fatal injuries! There is an even more ancient reference to Dunnocks and Cuckoos in ...
N. B. Davies, 2010
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Sexual Conflict
In the early 1980s, Nick Davies set out to study the mating system of an inconspicuous passerine bird: the dunnock (Prunella modularis). Inspired by the work of Trivers (1972), Davies was determined to understand the maintenance of the ...
Göran Arnqvist, Locke Rowe, 2013
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The Complete Garden Wildlife Book
The call is a rapid-fire 'cherr, cherr' cherr', or explosive melodic trilling. Dunnock Prunella modularis Length: 13-1 4.5cm The Dunnock is a common resident breeding species, seen year round. A remarkably secretive and rather unobtrusive ...
Mark Golley, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DUNNOCK»

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Three new showhomes coming soon at Monarch Gardens at Repton …
These beautifully decorated properties will include the two-bedroom 'Dunnock', the three-bedroom 'Lapwing' and the four-bedroom 'Waxwing', ... «Easier, Jul 15»
2
Dealer given jail term after police found £29k of heroin and cocaine
Callum Ryland-Palmer, of Dunnock Way, Greater Leys, Oxford, pleaded guilty to two counts of possessing Class A drugs with intent to supply ... «The Oxford Times, Jul 15»
3
Many happy returns for Montrose Basin Visitor Centre
And there are a vast number of species which call the reserve home; currently people will be able to see moorhen, blue tit and dunnock chicks ... «Montrose Review, Jun 15»
4
New book aims to inform debate on managing countryside as …
Dunnock, wood warbler and long-tailed tit have suffered similar dramatic drops. And it is not only birdlife that is affected, the author Charlie ... «Western Morning News, Jun 15»
5
Cognac, Armagnac have special rules
... of recently, just got a big fat “incredible effort” 94-97 points from Jeb Dunnock in Wine Advocate. Hold off on buying if price is more than $24. «Cape Gazette, Jun 15»
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South Western High School honor rolls, MP4, 2014-15
... Katie Dunnock, Katelyn Ensor, Alicia Fleming, Chloe Flemion, Pamela Fulginiti, Melia Garrett, Andrew Garver, Julia Goldman, Brooke Gotwalt ... «York Dispatch, Jun 15»
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Lifesaving devices set to double on Blackbird Leys estates to allow …
... and one in the health centre in Dunnock Way. However, these can only be reached when the venues are open. Mr Roper added: “Those are ... «Oxford Mail, Jun 15»
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Bill Carmichael: A Dickens of a transformation for Osborne
The sight of a tiny wren always cheers me up and I have a soft spot for the shy, unobtrusive dunnock. In the event the result was predictable ... «Yorkshire Post, Jun 15»
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Two men from Oxford charged with drugs and assault offences
Callum Ryland-Palmer, 20, of Dunnock Way, Oxford, was charged on June5 with one count of possession with intent to supply a controlled ... «Oxford Mail, Jun 15»
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Who ate all the grain? New study discovers the benefits - and pitfalls …
Top of the list were pheasant, woodpigeon, rat, mice, dunnock, grey partridge, blackbird, yellowhammer, rook and red-legged partridge. «Western Morning News, Jun 15»

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