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" What is sauce for the goose may be sauce for the gander but is not necessarily sauce for the chicken, the duck, the turkey or the guinea hen."
Alice B. Toklas

Meaning of "gander" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GANDER

Old English gandra, ganra; related to Low German and Dutch gander and to gannet.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF GANDER

ˈɡændə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GANDER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gander 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 GANDER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of gander in the English dictionary

The first definition of gander in the dictionary is a male goose. Other definition of gander is (informal) a quick look (esp in the phrase take ( or have) a gander). Gander is also a simpleton.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GANDER

Ananda · Baganda · Banda · bergander · Buganda · Ganda · lander · Luanda · Luganda · Michigander · Miranda · outlander · panda · propaganda · Ruanda · Rwanda · sander · Uganda · vanda · veranda

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GANDER

gan · ganache · Gance · ganch · Gand · Ganda · ganderism · Gandhi · Gandhi cap · Gandhian · Gandhiism · Gandhism · gandy dancer · Gandzha · gane · ganef · Ganesh · ganev · gang

WORDS THAT END LIKE GANDER

Alexander · Channel Islander · commander · company commander · coriander · demander · expander · finder · hander · Highlander · Hollander · islander · Leander · meander · overlander · Prince Edward Islander · salamander · Santander · slander · wander · zander

Synonyms and antonyms of gander in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gander» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GANDER

Find out the translation of gander to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

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

Translator English - Chinese

甘德
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

Gander
570 millions of speakers
en

English

gander
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

हंस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاوز
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

гусак
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

Gander
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

রাজহাঁস
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

jars
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Gander
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Ganter
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

ガンダー
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

수컷 거위
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Gander
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngây ngô
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

க்யாந்டர்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

हंस
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

kaz
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

papero
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

prostak
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

гусак
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

prostovan
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αρήν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Gander
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gåskarl
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gasse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gander

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GANDER»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of gander
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gander

EXAMPLES

3 QUOTES WITH «GANDER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gander.
1
Alice B. Toklas
What is sauce for the goose may be sauce for the gander but is not necessarily sauce for the chicken, the duck, the turkey or the guinea hen.
2
Benjamin Tucker
Laissez Faire was very good sauce for the goose, labor, but was very poor sauce for the gander, capital.
3
Marcus Terentius Varro
What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GANDER»

Discover the use of gander in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gander and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland
The Day the World Came to Town is a positively heartwarming account of the citizens of Gander and its surrounding communities and the unexpected guests who were welcomed with exemplary kindness.
Jim DeFede, 2011
2
The Flight of the Wild Gander: Explorations in the ...
The author of The Hero with a Thousand Faces explores the origins of myth from the Grimm fairy tales to Native American legends, explaining in a collection of essays how the symbolic content of myth is linked to universal human experience ...
Joseph Campbell, 2002
3
Redstart: An Ecological Poetics
Why does “the land” have to give something back to the writer? This innovative volume speaks to all people wanting to understand how artistic and critical endeavors can enrich, rather than impoverish, the imperiled world around us.
Forrest Gander, John Kinsella, 2012
4
Torn Awake
A new collection by one of America's most respected young experimental poets.
Forrest Gander, 2001
5
Sergeant Gander: A Canadian Hero
2: Sergeant. Gander,. Royal. Rifles. of. Canada. Mobilized at Quebec City, in July 1940, the Royal Rifles of Canada drew most of their recruits from eastern Quebec and western New Brunswick. It was an English-speaking unit, but almost one ...
Robyn Walker, 2009
6
Science & Steepleflower
A collection of poems that explores the erotic depths of human interaction with the land
Forrest Gander, 1998
7
Core Samples from the World
A compendium of poetry, photography and haibun (Japanese essay-poem).
Forrest Gander, 2011
8
Father Gander nursery rhymes: the equal rhymes amendment
A collection of traditional nursery rhymes rewritten from a nonsexist, nonracist, and nonviolent viewpoint.
Father Gander, 1985
9
Gander
Join Gerald in the pursuit of tracking and stopping these terrorists before they can strike again. Long after the book ends you as the reader will ponder on how much of this story is based on actual fact.
Gerald Cislon, 2012
10
Sexual Health: Understanding Your Body's Changes
This "survival guide" describes the physical and emotional changes that boys and girls go through during puberty, the biological reasons for these changes, and the brand-new health and hygiene issues they will face as they grow.
Serena Gander-Howser, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GANDER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gander is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Destination Gander to honour town's hospitality during 9/11 with …
A group in Gander is on a mission to establish a permanent, outdoor monument to mark the town's role during the tragic attacks of Sept. «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
2
Photo of Rod Stewart in sealskin jacket draws praise - The Gander
Before delighting a crowd of about 20,000 Saturday night on Confederation hill, Rod Stewart made it down to Always in Vogue on Water Street ... «Gander Beacon, Jul 15»
3
Cool night, hot act at Salmon Festival 2015 - The Gander Beacon
The 70-year-old rocker went a long way toward warming up a very cool July evening in Grand Falls-Windsor. Temperatures that dipped into ... «Gander Beacon, Jul 15»
4
Boating safety program to be offered in Stephenville, Deer Lake …
... is supporting the Canadian Red Cross and Transport Canada's Boating Safety Program in visits to Deer Lake, Stephenville and Gander. «Western Star, Jul 15»
5
John Haggie wins Gander Liberal nomination race - again
A former president of the provincial and national medical associations will be the Liberal candidate in Gander for the provincial election, after ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
6
Community calendar
Gander Women's Institute meet on the first Monday of every month at 7 p.m., in the Joseph R. Smallwood Arts and Culture Centre art gallery. «Gander Beacon, Jul 15»
7
New level of care
The new training tool includes a pair of robotic babies and larger size children — one will be placed at James Paton in Gander and the other at ... «Gander Beacon, Jul 15»
8
Social notes
Courtney Hodder, Gander Bay, who will celebrate her 11th birthday on July 11. Greetings from family and friends. Special greetings from ... «Gander Beacon, Jul 15»
9
Diane Smith-Gander set for Tourism Australia role
However, Ms Smith-Gander's appointment to the marketing organisation that oversees the nation's $100 billion tourism industry still needs the ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
10
Salmon poaching in Gander Lake leads to foot chase, arrests
Two men have been charged for illegally netting salmon in Gander Lake. The Department of Justice and Public Safety said officers were on an ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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