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Meaning of "fair-haired boy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FAIR-HAIRED BOY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FAIR-HAIRED BOY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fair-Haired boy 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.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FAIR-HAIRED BOY

fair do´s
fair enough!
fair game
fair go!
Fair Isle
fair play
fair rent
fair sex
fair to middling
fair trade
fair-haired
fair-minded
fair-mindedness
fair-sized
fair-skinned
fair-spoken
fair-spokenness
fair-trade price
fair-weather
fair-weather friend

WORDS THAT END LIKE FAIR-HAIRED BOY

altar boy
baby boy
birthday boy
blue-eyed boy
cabin boy
drummer boy
errand boy
golden boy
head boy
man and boy
messenger boy
old boy
pretty boy
rent boy
shepherd boy
teddy boy
the boy
whipping boy
white-haired boy
white-headed boy

Synonyms and antonyms of fair-haired boy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fair-haired boy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FAIR-HAIRED BOY

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

Translator English - Chinese

金发男孩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

chico de pelo rubio
570 millions of speakers

English

fair-haired boy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निष्पक्ष बालों वाली लड़का
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصبي ذو الشعر المعرض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

белокурый мальчик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

menino de cabelos louros
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ন্যায্য কেশিক ছেলে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

blondinet
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Budak lelaki berambut cantik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

blonde Junge
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

秘蔵っ子
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

국방과 소년
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cah lanang sing nyenengake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cậu bé tóc vàng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நியாயமான ஹேர்ட் பையன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुशोभित मुलगा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Saçlı oğlan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ragazzo biondo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jasnowłosy chłopiec
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

білявий хлопчик
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

băiat cu părul blond
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξανθός αγόρι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

billike - harige seun
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ljushårig pojke
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lyshåret gutt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fair-haired boy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FAIR-HAIRED BOY»

The term «fair-haired boy» is regularly used and occupies the 70.551 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FAIR-HAIRED BOY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fair-haired boy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FAIR-HAIRED BOY»

Discover the use of fair-haired boy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fair-haired boy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Shorter History of Greek Art
It is known as the fair-haired boy; yellow paint still faintly visible on the hair was much more strongly apparent when it came out of the earth. The statue cannot have stood long in the weather, and one would guess it one of the last set up before ...
Martin Robertson, 1981
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A Different Kind of Boy: A Father's Memoir about Raising a ...
... to be honored for their academic excellence or participation in band, dance, or the soccer club. Theywalk proudlytothemicrophone, which is set up under a basketball hoop, and receive their 9. 1. 1 A Fair-Haired Boy.
Daniel Mont, 2002
3
City of Bones
Or was he a boy? This is Clary's first meeting with the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the earth of demons. It's also her first encounter with Jace, a Shadowhunter who looks a little like an angel and acts a lot like a jerk.
Cassandra Clare, 2009
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LIFE
... right, dear. You can come out now.' And this green hand comes out and touches him on the shoulder." That's the way CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE 79 on the importance of Meat in Summer , A -to. DEATH'S FAIR-HAIRED BOY by RICHARD ...
5
All Quiet on the Western Front
“He is the fair-haired boy of a little while ago.” Bäumer and Kat consider whether they should shoot the young man as an act of mercy—for his pain is intense and he will soon die—but the remainder of the unit arrives during their moment of ...
Erich Maria Remarque, Harold Bloom, 2008
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The Art of the American Musical: Conversations with the Creators
So we wrote this show. It went through several metamorphoses; it was originally called Fair-Haired Boy, then Horatio, and finally Smiling, the Boy Fell Dead. Interviewer: That's a great title! Harnick: That was Ira's title. Sheldon Harnick 79 •
Jackson R. Bryer, Richard Allan Davison, 2005
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The Marus Manuscripts
“For starters, where are we going?” A fair-haired boy replied, “We're going to our capital. It's called Sarum. General Darien is taking back his 'prizes' ”—at this the rest of the boys giggled—“from the Palatians. They're our enemies, by the way.
Paul McCusker, 2013
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Passages Volume 1: The Marus Manuscripts
“For starters, where are we going?” A fair-haired boy replied, “We're going to our capital. It's called Sarum. General Darien is taking back his 'prizes' ”—at this the rest of the boys giggled—“from the Palatians. They're our enemies, by the way.
Paul McCusker, 2013
9
Lindbergh vs. Roosevelt: The Rivalry That Divided America
We WILL get that FaIr-haIreD boy.” on a chilly March morning in 1934, four Western Union messenger boys trotted up the front steps of four different homes across the United States. Each delivered a telegram similar to the one handed to the ...
James Duffy, 2010
10
The Serpent Gift
Suddenly the fair-haired boy grabbed the dark one's collar and jerked at it, so that the boy lost his balance and fell. Little cheat! He won the race and got to the gate first because of that dirty trick, but I was sure the Educator would have a thing ...
Lene Kaaberbol, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FAIR-HAIRED BOY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fair-haired boy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Prince George beams on baby sister Charlotte's big day
The fair-haired boy giggled out at the camera while the Duke, who was carrying him, looked fondly at his first-born. Another touching image ... «hellomagazine.com, Jul 15»
2
Iriberri is new AFP chief
Iriberri is the fair-haired boy of Gazmin, commander of the Presidential Security Group (PSG) during the term Mrs. Aquino. Gazmin has vetted all ... «Rappler, Jul 15»
3
New AFP chief on Friday: Aquino, Gazmin ex-aides contenders
But he is the fair-haired boy of Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, commander of the PSG during Mrs Aquino's presidency who has served as ... «Rappler, Jul 15»
4
Bob Barker Blasts Foster Farms, Humane Association for Animal …
"Believe it or not, when I was younger, I was the fair-haired boy of the American Humane Association," Barker said. "They used to do a thing ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jun 15»
5
Barrita: PNoy's anointed
Does it mean Roxas is PNoy's fair-haired boy and heir apparent? *** PNoy said he will announce who his anointed betwill be after his sixth and ... «Sun.Star, Jun 15»
6
War history: The happy patients burned their cushions when we won …
“If you look at the photo of the party outside the Margaret Catchpole [pub] there is a small fair-haired boy looking to the right. “I was that boy. «Ipswich Star, Jun 15»
7
Paris Saved by a Bullitt
In 1919, he had been Woodrow Wilson's secret envoy to the Bolsheviks and the fair-haired boy of Wilson's alter ego, Colonel Edward House. «Foreign Affairs, Jun 15»
8
“Too Deep for Tears” — The Long Journey of John and Alicia Nash
Nor did she, as she admitted in the PBS documentary A Brilliant Madness (2002): “At the time, he was a little bit like the fair-haired boy of the ... «Town Topics, Jun 15»
9
Neil Armstrong was a true superhero
The first man on the moon, of course, was Neil Armstrong, the fair-haired boy who grew up across the state line in Wapakoneta, Ohio. «News Sentinel, May 15»
10
Alicia Nash: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
... his life saying “I walked into the classroom, and I thought he was very nice looking. He was like the fair-haired boy of the math department.” ... «Heavy.com, May 15»

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