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Meaning of "Greengrass" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GREENGRASS

Greengrass  [ˈɡriːnˌɡrɑːs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GREENGRASS

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Greengrass 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 GREENGRASS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Greengrass

Greengrass is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: ▪ Jim Greengrass, former professional baseball player ▪ Paul Greengrass, English film director, screenwriter and former journalist Fictional characters: ▪ Astoria Greengrass, character from J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series ▪ Barney Greengrass, restaurant on the Upper West Side of Manhattan ▪ Claude Greengrass character from the British period police drama Heartbeat...

Definition of Greengrass in the English dictionary

The definition of Greengrass in the dictionary is Paul. born 1955, English film director and writer; his films include Bloody Sunday, The Bourne Supremacy, United 93, and The Bourne Ultimatum.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GREENGRASS


arrowgrass
ˈærəʊˌɡrɑːs
beargrass
ˈbeəˌɡrɑːs
bluegrass
ˈbluːˌɡrɑːs
bunchgrass
ˈbʌntʃˌɡrɑːs
cowgrass
ˈkaʊˌɡrɑːs
cutgrass
ˈkʌtˌɡrɑːs
deergrass
ˈdɪəˌɡrɑːs
eelgrass
ˈiːlˌɡrɑːs
goosegrass
ˈɡuːsˌɡrɑːs
knotgrass
ˈnɒtˌɡrɑːs
nutgrass
ˈnʌtˌɡrɑːs
peppergrass
ˈpɛpəˌɡrɑːs
ribgrass
ˈrɪbˌɡrɑːs
sparagrass
ˈspærəˌɡrɑːs
sparrowgrass
ˈspærəʊˌɡrɑːs
supergrass
ˈsuːpəˌɡrɑːs
switchgrass
ˈswɪtʃˌɡrɑːs
tallgrass
ˈtɔːlˌɡrɑːs
turfgrass
ˈtɜːfˌɡrɑːs
witchgrass
ˈwɪtʃˌɡrɑːs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GREENGRASS

Greenbacker
Greenbackism
greenbone
greenbottle
greenbrier
greenbug
greencloth
Greene
greener
greeneries
greenery
greenfield
greenfield site
greenfinch
greenflies
greenfly
greengage
greengrocer
greengrocery
Greenham Common

WORDS THAT END LIKE GREENGRASS

bent grass
Bermuda grass
brass
buffalo grass
canary grass
cotton grass
crab grass
cutting grass
elephant grass
get off the grass
grass
Kentucky bluegrass
lemon grass
meadow grass
pampas grass
put out to grass
rye-grass
sea grass
snake in the grass
sweet grass
wheatgrass

Synonyms and antonyms of Greengrass in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Greengrass» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GREENGRASS

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

Translator English - Chinese

格林格拉斯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Greengrass
570 millions of speakers

English

Greengrass
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ग्रीनग्रास
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غرينغراس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Гринграсс
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Greengrass
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সবুজ ঘাস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Greengrass
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rumput hijau
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Greengrass
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

グリーングラス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

그린 그래스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Greengrass
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Greengrass
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பச்சை புல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हिरवे गवत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yeşil çimen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Greengrass
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Greengrass
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Грінграсс
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Greengrass
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Greengrass
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Greengrass
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Greengrass
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Greengrass
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Greengrass

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GREENGRASS»

The term «Greengrass» is regularly used and occupies the 83.914 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Greengrass

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QUOTES WITH «GREENGRASS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Greengrass.
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Joe Wright
There's good art and there's bad art. A lot of action films are bad art, but Paul Greengrass showed us with the Bourne films that it's possible to make an action film with a political, social conscience.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GREENGRASS»

Discover the use of Greengrass in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Greengrass and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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United 93: the shooting script
The treatment appears in this scriptbook, along with an astonishing article by Michael Bronner about the U.S. Air Force response to the hijacking, film reviews by Martin Amis, Peter Bradshaw, David Denby, and Stephen King, a Q&A with Paul ...
Paul Greengrass, 2007
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Bow Wow Yoga: 10,000 Years of Posturing
A complete guide to canine yoga for dogs and their human companions notes how dogs naturally practice yoga and inspired one of its most basic postures, offering whimsical guidelines on how dogs can develop a spiritually and physically ...
Gerry Olin Greengrass, 2003
3
Greengrass pipe dancers: Crazy Horse's pipe bag and a search ...
The saga of Crazy Horse's pipe bag, given to Dr. Henry Alexander Brown by the Lakotas, is recounted through amazing stories of its often uncanny power and the rich legacy behind it.
Lionel Little Eagle Pinn, Little Eagle, 2000
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The French Reformation
The French Reformation seemed well-placed to succeed: there was a vigorous pre-reform movement, an apparent welcome for the work of French-speaking reformers in many quarters despite severe persecution, and the beginnings of a powerful and ...
Mark Greengrass, 1991
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Classworks Fiction and Poetry Year 5
Old Granny Greengrass had her finger chopped off in the butcher's when she was buying half a leg of lamb. She had pointed to the place where she wanted her joint to be cut but then she decided she needed a bigger piece and pointed again ...
‎2004
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The Longman companion to the European Reformation, c. 1500-1618
Longman Companion to the European Reformation, 1500-1618 is the newest book in the Longman Companions to History series, and is an up-to-date reference on every aspect of European Reformation from c.1500-1618.
Mark Greengrass, 1998
7
Christendom Destroyed: Europe 1517-1648
Chronicling these dramatic changes, Thomas More, Shakespeare, Montaigne and Cervantes created works which continue to resonate with us. Christendom Destroyed is a rich tapestry that fosters a deeper understanding of Europe's identity today.
Mark Greengrass, 2014
8
Constable Versus Greengrass
Collection of tales based around Claude Jeremiah Greengrass, the loveable rogue in the television series Heartbeat.
Nicholas Rhea, 1995
9
France in the Age of Henri IV: The Struggle for Stability
The Struggle for Stability Mark Greengrass. Gascon, R. (1971) Grand commerce et vie urbaine au XVIe sie'cle, 2 vols, SEVPEN. Giesey, RF. (1977) 'Rules of Inheritance and Strategies of Mobility in Prerevolutionary France' American Historical ...
Mark Greengrass, 2013
10
Living with Religious Diversity in Early-modern Europe
CHAPTER 14 Afterword: Living Religious Diversity Mark Greengrass We began this volume with Europeans travelling eastwards in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and their numerous encounters with local religious diversity.
C. Scott Dixon, Dagmar Freist, Mark Greengrass, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GREENGRASS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Greengrass is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tom Hanks shows how someone might really react to a life-or-death …
Director Paul Greengrass made a savvy casting decision here: He cast a couple of actual medics to play, essentially, themselves, instructing ... «A.V. Club Austin, Jul 15»
2
Ho-Chunk officials take oath of office
Other officials elected who took oaths last week included District 1 Legislator Douglas Greengrass, District 2 Legislator Andrea Estebo, District ... «Jacksoncountychronicle, Jul 15»
3
Soup Nazi's New Gig and All the Week's Hot Dish
For Hebrews fallen by the wayside, “food is very easy,” comments Gary Greengrass, the third-generation owner of legendary New York ... «Forward, Jul 15»
4
TODAY IN YOUR BACKYARD
Breakfast Optimists, guest speaker Henry Greengrass, director of Ho-Chunk Nation La Crosse Youth & Learning Center, 7 a.m., People's Food ... «La Crosse Tribune, Jul 15»
5
Ever wondered what happened to Harry Potter and the other young …
Having met Astoria Greengrass while studying, the couple married and had a boy of a similar age to Harry and Ginny's son… so it continues. «Metro, Jul 15»
6
The UnPopular Opinion: Captain Phillips
Coming from director Paul Greengrass, I expected a lot more out of this movie. Instead of a powerful tale about Somali pirates and the rescue of ... «JoBlo.com, Jul 15»
7
Muslims and Jews build bridges of faith during Ramadan
Rabbi Rachel Greengrass of Temple Beth Am in Pinecrest echoed the ... no longer plague our country and our community,” Greengrass said. «Miami Herald, Jul 15»
8
Freds at Barneys New York Elevates 'Happy Hour' With Its Sunset …
The sweeping terrace views are one of the only things that remain intact from the restaurant's former incarnation, Barney Greengrass (though ... «Los Angeles Confidential, Jul 15»
9
McQueen, Cuaron, Greengrass First-Time DGA Noms
Other first-time nominees were Alfonso Cuaron for his lost-in-space odyssey “Gravity,” and Paul Greengrass for his Somali pirate thriller ... «Focus News, Jun 15»
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Expert tips for first-time film professionals
A number of today's most acclaimed fiction directors, from Paul Greengrass to Pawel Pawlikowski and Derek Cianfrance, first honed their skills ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»

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