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I don't know if a penny's dropped somewhere, but you've had 'Lark Rise to Candleford,' you've had 'Cranford,' you've had 'Last Tango in Halifax,' you've had 'Call the Midwife'... I think the largest portion of the viewing public are over 55, and they like to see people they can identify with.
Judy Parfitt

Meaning of "Halifax" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HALIFAX

Halifax  [ˈhælɪˌfæks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HALIFAX

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Halifax 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 HALIFAX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Halifax

Halifax, commonly refers to ▪ Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada ▪ Halifax, West Yorkshire, England ▪ Halifax, a banking chain in the United Kingdom Halifax may also refer to...

Definition of Halifax in the English dictionary

The definition of Halifax in the dictionary is a port in SE Canada, capital of Nova Scotia, on the Atlantic: founded in 1749 as a British stronghold. Pop: 276 221. Other definition of Halifax is a town in N England, in Calderdale unitary authority, West Yorkshire: textiles. Pop: 83 570.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HALIFAX


Ajax
ˈeɪdʒæks
axe
æks
Backs
bæks
carfax
ˈkɑːfæks
Ceefax
ˈsiːˌfæks
DAX
dæks
Fairfax
ˈfɛəfæks
fax
fæks
Filofax
ˈfaɪləʊˌfæks
lax
læks
max
mæks
pax
pæks
relax
rɪˈlæks
sax
sæks
Sfax
sfæks
syntax
ˈsɪntæks
tax
tæks
telefax
ˈtɛlɪfæks
tracks
træks
wax
wæks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HALIFAX

Halicarnassian
Halicarnassus
halicore
halid
halide
halidom
halieutic
Haligonian
halimot
haliotis
haliplankton
halite
halitosis
halitotic
halitous
halitus
hall
Hall effect
Hall of Fame

WORDS THAT END LIKE HALIFAX

after-tax
anthrax
Bax
beeswax
climax
coax
council tax
departure tax
excise tax
flax
hoax
income tax
parallax
property tax
rax
sales tax
supermax
thorax
to the max
transfer tax

Synonyms and antonyms of Halifax in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Halifax» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HALIFAX

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

Translator English - Chinese

哈利法克斯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Halifax
570 millions of speakers

English

Halifax
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हैलिफ़ैक्स
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هاليفاكس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Галифакс
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Halifax
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হ্যালিফ্যাক্স
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Halifax
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Halifax
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Halifax
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハリファックス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

핼리팩스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Halifax
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Halifax
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹாலிஃபேக்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हॅलिफॅक्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Halifax
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Halifax
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Halifax
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Галіфакс
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Halifax
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Χάλιφαξ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Halifax
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Halifax
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Halifax
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Halifax

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HALIFAX»

The term «Halifax» is very widely used and occupies the 14.482 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HALIFAX» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Halifax» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Halifax» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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4 QUOTES WITH «HALIFAX»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Halifax.
1
Jo Beverley
Venice is truly magical. The Devon-Dorset coast in England is so beautiful, and its sandstone cliffs are full of fossils, which can make for some very exciting walks. And I love Halifax, a great place with all the modern things you could want, plus a wonderful sense of history, and, of course, the sea.
2
Nick Mancuso
I was on a founding members of the Canadian theatre movement in the late 60's till the mid 70's and performed theatre from Halifax to Vancouver and all places in between.
3
Alex Morrison
The Halifax area has long played a major role in Canada's military operations, being the port of departure for convoys, naval task forces and army units over the past 100 years or so.
4
Judy Parfitt
I don't know if a penny's dropped somewhere, but you've had 'Lark Rise to Candleford,' you've had 'Cranford,' you've had 'Last Tango in Halifax,' you've had 'Call the Midwife'... I think the largest portion of the viewing public are over 55, and they like to see people they can identify with.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HALIFAX»

Discover the use of Halifax in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Halifax and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Halifax Squadrons of World War 2
Beretter om engelske Halifax bombeenheder og deres indsats under 2. verdenskrig
Jon Lake, 1999
2
Halifax: South End
Included in this collection are many never before seen photographs of the people and places of Halifax as well as images borrowed from the Public Archives of Nova Scotia.
James Cornall, 1998
3
Being with Dying
Zen teacher Joan Halifax has been helping both the dying and their caregivers to face death with courage and compassion for three decades.
Joan Halifax, 2008
4
Halifax and Nova Scotia: Frommer's ShortCuts
Search for more Frommer's ShortCuts. Mix and match the exact destinations you need for your trip, and create your own Frommer's ShortCuts collection.
Frommer's ShortCuts, 2012
5
Halifax at War: Searchlights, Squadrons and Submarines 1939-1945
A history of Halifax's extraordinary role in the Second World War.
William Naftel, 2008
6
Halifax Street Names: An Illustrated Guide
Halifax Street Names includes contributions from writers with a lively interest in local history, giving derivations and brief histories of more than 180 streets in Bedford, Dartmouth, Halifax and Sackville.
Formac Publishing Company Limited, Shelagh Mackenzie, Scott Robson, 2004
7
Halifax: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Proceeds from this book are used to expand the content and coverage of Websters Online Dictionary (www.websters-online-dictionary.org).
‎2008
8
Halifax's Northwest Arm: An Illustrated History
Authors Michele Raymond and Heather Watts revisit the history of the Northwest Arm from the Victorian era, exploring its industrial and recreational importance in this lavishly illustrated book.
Heather Watts, Michele Raymond, 2003
9
John Halifax, Gentleman
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Dinah Maria Mulock Craik, William Randolph Hearst, 2010
10
The Halifax Explosion and the Royal Canadian Navy: Inquiry ...
Both soldiers and sailors were particularly well placed to witness and understand the events that unfolded in Halifax Harbour. Thus, like federal agencies, these military and naval men are an important part of the wider context of this study.
John Griffith Armstrong, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HALIFAX»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Halifax is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Woman receives 9 months probation for indecent act on Halifax
HALIFAX -- A 26-year-old woman convicted of committing an indecent act on a Halifax-bound flight has been sentenced to nine months ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
2
Yorkshire Inter District Union: Teesside 12 Halifax-Huddersfield 24
Brad Tupman, left, and Dan Hartley both have three wins and a half in four singles for YIDU leaders Halifax-Huddersfield this season (Pictures: ... «Yorkshire Post, Jul 15»
3
Peter Kelly, former Halifax mayor, conducts Charlottetown council …
The controversies included the Halifax Common concert scandal where a ... was advanced $400,000 without the knowledge of Halifax council, ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
4
Apple Pay Problems Appear As HSBC, Lloyds And Halifax Aren't …
If you're unlucky enough to be with Lloyds, TSB, HSBC Bank of Scotland, Halifax and M&S Bank then you'll need to wait until later in the ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
5
New $35-million drill shed to be built at CFB Halifax
The Department of National Defence is looking to build new drill shed at CFB Halifax with a construction budget valued at $35 million. «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Jul 15»
6
'Very disheartening': Halifax dinner theatre closes without warning
HALIFAX — It's been a staple in downtown Halifax for nearly three decades, but the Halifax Feast Dinner Theatre has officially closed its doors ... «Globalnews.ca, Jul 15»
7
Halifax Buskers Festival organizers say rentable bleachers in short …
You'll have to bring your own chair to sit in if you're attending this year's Halifax International Buskers Festival because organizers say there ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
8
Firefighters and Halifax Boxing Club help unemployed pack a punch …
The big hitters behind a project to help jobseekers in Halifax. From the left: Karen Scanlon from Halifax North and East team; head coach at ... «Huddersfield Examiner, Jul 15»
9
Pet disposal rules questioned after backyard burial in Halifax
A woman in north end Halifax says she had no choice but to bury her dead cat behind her apartment building, prompting the Metropolitan ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
10
Halifax kayaker Mark de Jonge wins gold at Pan Am Games …
Dartmouth's Ben Russell won gold with partner Gabriel Beauchesne-Sevigny in the C2 1000 metres on Monday, while Ellie Black of Halifax ... «MetroNews Canada, Jul 15»

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