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Meaning of "halberdier" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HALBERDIER

halberdier  [ˌhælbəˈdɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HALBERDIER

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Halberdier is a noun.
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WHAT DOES HALBERDIER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

halberdier

Halberd

A halberd is a two-handed pole weapon that came to prominent use during the 14th and 15th centuries. The word halberd may come from the German words Halm, and Barte. In modern-day German, the weapon is called a Hellebarde. The halberd consists of an axe blade topped with a spike mounted on a long shaft. It always has a hook or thorn on the back side of the axe blade for grappling mounted combatants. It is very similar to certain forms of the voulge in design and usage. The halberd was 1.5 to 1.8 metres long.

Definition of halberdier in the English dictionary

The definition of halberdier in the dictionary is a carrier of a weapon consisting of a long shaft with an axe blade and a pick, topped by a spearhead: used in 15th- and 16th-century warfare.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HALBERDIER


Agadir
ˌæɡəˈdɪə
balladeer
ˌbæləˈdɪə
bayadere
ˌbaɪəˈdɪə
bombardier
ˌbɒmbəˈdɪə
brigadier
ˌbrɪɡəˈdɪə
commandeer
ˌkɒmənˈdɪə
endear
ɪnˈdɪə
grenadier
ˌɡrɛnəˈdɪə
idea
aɪˈdɪə
Judaea
dʒuːˈdɪə
Judea
dʒuːˈdɪə
Medea
mɪˈdɪə
mudir
muːˈdɪə
overdear
ˌəʊvəˈdɪə
subidea
ˌsʌbaɪˈdɪə
undear
ʌnˈdɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HALBERDIER

halakhic
halakhist
halakic
halakist
halal
halala
halalled
halation
halavah
halazone
halberd
Halberstadt
halbert
halcyon
halcyon days
Halcyone
halcyonian
halcyonic
Haldane
hale

WORDS THAT END LIKE HALBERDIER

beardier
bloodier
boulevardier
Daladier
foolhardier
foot soldier
handier
hardier
lardier
randier
soldier
studier
sturdier
tardier
tidier
tin soldier
toy soldier
trendier
Unknown Soldier
wordier

Synonyms and antonyms of halberdier in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «halberdier» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HALBERDIER

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

Translator English - Chinese

戟兵
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alabardero
570 millions of speakers

English

halberdier
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

halberdier
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

halberdier
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

алебардщик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alabardeiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরশুধারী সৈনিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hallebardier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Halberdier
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hellebardier
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

halberdier
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

halberdier
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nggoleki
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người cầm kích
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

halberdier
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हॅलबर्डियर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

baltacı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alabardiere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

halabardzista
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

алебардщікі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

halberdier
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Halberdier
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hellebaardier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Halberdier
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Halberdier
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of halberdier

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HALBERDIER»

The term «halberdier» is normally little used and occupies the 133.896 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HALBERDIER» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HALBERDIER»

Discover the use of halberdier in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to halberdier and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Pontormo: Portrait of a Halberdier
Pontormo's Halberdier has long been controversial.
Elizabeth Cropper, 1997
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Issues in Rheumatology Research and Practice: 2013 Edition
University. of. Florence: Who. was. Pontormo's. Halberdier? The. evidence. from. pathology. By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health & Medicine Week — Current study results on Rheumatology have been published. According to news  ...
‎2013
3
The Translation of Raphael's Roman Style
Without a surviving drawing or replica, however, this must remain only a hypothesis.1 10 The relationship of ruler portraits to Hercules long precedes the invention of Pontormo's Halberdier.111 Although the date of the Halberdier is neither ...
Henk Th. van Veen, 2007
4
Painting on Light: Drawings and Stained Glass in the Age of ...
I45 Hans Holbein the Younger A Halberdier Supporting the Arms of Graf Christoph von Eberstein 1522 Pen and black ink with black and gray wash, lightly tinted with red watercolor on the heraldic roses, and in parts of the feather and mantling ...
Barbara Butts, Lee Hendrix, 2001
5
99 Cent Adventure Time Stories Gone With the Loot
She had her eye on John Clark, halberdier again. Slipping through the crowd, she followed him as he edged his way out of the room. Through a dimmer lighted hall she tiptoed, having no difficulty in hearing the louder clumping of his steps.
John L. Benton, 2014
6
Roads of Destiny
I have faithfuly and conscientiously,' says he, 'performed my duties as a halberdier. I know nothing of a waiter's duties. It was the insolent whim of these transient, pampered aristocrats that I should be detailed to serve them food. Must I be ...
O. Henry, 2012
7
Peter Paul Rubens: The Drawings
In a reconstruction of the painting by Ugo Bazzotti, a Swiss guard stands in front of the halberdier, obscuring his midsection.z Fig. 51. Peter Paul Rubens, Vim' enza Gunzaga and His Family Adnring the Holy Trinity, ca. 1604. Oil on canvas, 430 ...
Anne-Marie S. Logan, 2005
8
100 Selected Stories
"The calling of a halberdier," says he, "is an ancient and honourable one. Sometimes," says he, "the man-at-arms at the door has saved the castle while the plumed knights were cake-walking in the banquet-halls above." ' "I see you're not  ...
O. Henry, 1995
9
Faust ... Part II. ... translated into English verse. Second ...
[Exeunt FIRST HALBERDIER. I say, why did you not bestow, Smack on the rascal's jaw, a blow? SECOND HALBERDIER. I cannot tell, my strength was gone, So spectral they to look upon. THIRD HALBERDIER. Something bad came o'er my ...
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1842
10
Delphi Complete Works of O. Henry (Illustrated)
upon their table! I have faithfuly and conscientiously,' says he, 'performed my duties as a halberdier. I know nothing of a waiter's duties. It was the insolent whim of these transient, pampered aristocrats thatI shouldbe detailed to servethem food.
O. Henry, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HALBERDIER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term halberdier is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Halberdier's Oil Patch Bet
The space will be used for Halberdier's newest development, the Grand Hardy Riley Crossings, a 150,000-square-foot medical office building ... «Commercial Property Executive, Jun 15»
2
Trey Halberdier Plans $150MM (1/2 Million SF) Mixed-Use Projects …
HALBERDIER Real Estate LLC a HALBERDIER Holdings Company The Woodlands ExxonMobil Grand Parkway Commercial Real Estate ... «PR Newswire, Jun 15»
3
Death of Hawick's 'fantastic servant'
Hawick is mourning the death of former Halberdier Jim 'Dimmer' Anderson who died in Borders General Hospital on Wednesday, June 3. «The Southern Reporter, Jun 15»
4
Scotland's "other Mary" to be remembered in celebrations
The 500th Anniversary of Mary of Guise, which takes place in the town from July 3 to 5, will include a procession, a craft market, a halberdier ... «Herald Scotland, Jun 15»
5
Proud Cornet's Lass comes into her own
And the hall was saddened to learn that only that day, former Halberdier Jim Anderson, more commonly known as 'Dimmer', had also passed ... «Hawick News, Jun 15»
6
Jessie Buckley, Tom Bateman & More Tapped for Kenneth …
... will be Jack Colgrave Hirst (Trials of Jimmy Rose) as the Clown and Tom Palmer, Hadley Fraser (The Vote) as Polixenes and First Halberdier ... «Broadway.com, Jun 15»
7
Total War: Warhammer revealed: Creative Assembly unleash a beast
If a halberdier is fighting a swordsman, Creative Assembly's animators create an animation specifically for that scenario, and lock two units into ... «PCGamesN, Jun 15»
8
“Game of Thrones” in combat: How realistic are the show's epic fight …
... a 16th-century hipster cultivated beard and a pocket watch, he bears an uncanny resemblance to a Lucas Cranach painting of a halberdier. «Salon, May 15»
9
Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines
A halberdier can attack a single, front-row enemy from the back row, or the entire opposing frontline, at once, when they're in the front. This all ... «NZGamer.com, Mar 15»
10
Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines Review - Taint Very Good (Vita)
The options you will have are Fencer, Archer, Halberdier, Wrecker, Gunner, Lancer, Martial Artist, and Dancer. Pay very close attention to the ... «PlayStation LifeStyle, Mar 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Halberdier [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/halberdier>. Apr 2024 ».
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