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PRONUNCIATION OF HAPPY HUNTING GROUND

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HAPPY HUNTING GROUND

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Happy hunting ground 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 HAPPY HUNTING GROUND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Happy hunting ground

The happy hunting ground was the name given to the concept of the afterlife by several of the great plains Native American tribes, including the Oglala Lakota. It is an afterlife conceived of as a paradise in which hunting is plentiful and game unlimited.

Definition of happy hunting ground in the English dictionary

The definition of happy hunting ground in the dictionary is the paradise to which a person passes after death. Other definition of happy hunting ground is a productive or profitable area for a person with a particular interest or requirement.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HAPPY HUNTING GROUND

happoshu
happy
happy as a sandboy
happy as Larry
happy camper
happy clapper
happy couple
happy event
happy families
happy family
happy family bird
happy hour
Happy Jack
happy little vegemite
happy medium
happy release
happy slapping
happy-clappies
happy-clappy
happy-go-lucky

WORDS THAT END LIKE HAPPY HUNTING GROUND

all-around
all-round
around
background
bound
break new ground
campground
fall to the ground
foreground
get around
get off the ground
ground
into the ground
playground
round
surround
the high ground
to the ground
turnaround
underground
year-round

Synonyms and antonyms of happy hunting ground in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «happy hunting ground» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HAPPY HUNTING GROUND

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

Translator English - Chinese

快乐的狩猎场
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

coto de caza
570 millions of speakers

English

happy hunting ground
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खुश शिकार जमीन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صيد سعيدة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

раздолье
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

feliz terreno de caça
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শুভ শিকার মাটি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

terrain de chasse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tanah berburu gembira
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gutes Pflaster
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

幸せな狩猟場
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

행복한 사냥터
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Seneng mburu lemah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hạnh phúc đất dụng võ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சந்தோஷமாக வேட்டை தரையில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आनंदी शिकार ग्राउंड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mutlu av sahası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

felice terreno di caccia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szczęśliwy łowisko
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

роздолля
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

teren de vânătoare fericit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευτυχές έδαφος κυνηγιού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gelukkige jagveld
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lycklig jaktmark
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lykkelig jaktterreng
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of happy hunting ground

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HAPPY HUNTING GROUND»

The term «happy hunting ground» is normally little used and occupies the 121.447 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HAPPY HUNTING GROUND» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about happy hunting ground

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HAPPY HUNTING GROUND»

Discover the use of happy hunting ground in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to happy hunting ground and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Large Mammal Restoration: Ecological And Sociological ...
Happy Hunting Ground 19(3):2. Barick, F. B. 1951. Deer restoration in the southeastern United States. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 5:342-367. Blackard, J. J. 1971.
David Maehr, Reed F. Noss, Jeffery L. Larkin, 2001
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Between the Slates and Tails from the Happy Hunting Ground
This is a new release of the original 1934 edition.
Anna Louise Fletcher, 2013
3
Wyoming Folklore: Reminiscences, Folktales, Beliefs, ...
From time immemorial the Indian has believed in the Great Spirit and in the Happy Hunting Ground. The idea of the location of the latter varied, of course, with the different tribes. Tradition says that many of the western Indians believed that ...
James R. Dow, Federal Writers' Project, Roger L. Welsch, 2010
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Reflections in the Ripples: No-Wake Zone
The name “Happy Hunting Ground” indicates the characteristics of a particular Native American afterlife tradition. The Happy Hunting Ground resembled the living world, but with much better weather and animals such as rabbit, deer and ...
Charles Barnett, 2014
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Report on Indians taxed and Indians not taxed in the United ...
They have faith in future punisbmeut and a happy hunting ground. They believe that bad Indians in their travels from this land to the happy hunting ground have to climb steep, rugged mountain.*, over sharp gravel and rocks that tear and cut ...
United States, 1994
6
The Work of Invisible Helpers
The chief asked the Helpers if they had come to take him to the happy hunting ground. "Will I be able to do much hunting now that I am so old and feeble?" he asked. - .' • , "You will do no hunting where you are going," said one of the Helpers.
Amber M. Tuttle, 1993
7
Gramp's Christmas Tales
The spirit Indians had been sitting around their campfire in the Happy Hunting Ground, when their lookout on a nearby cloud ... They could not believe their good luck, especially to have buffalo heading straight for their Happy Hunting Ground.
Lloyd Wright, 2006
8
History of the Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Natchez Indians
Their hell, or place of punishment, as they termed it, was the reverse of the happy hunting ground — a land full of briers, thorns, and every description of prickly plants, which could inflict deep cuts, causing intense pain from which there was no ...
Horatio Bardwell Cushman, Angie Debo, 1962
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Chambers Idioms
... baby son — when did the happy event take place? happy-go-lucky not worrying about what might happen: She is such a happy-go-lucky person — she is never upset by anything. a happy hunting-ground (inf) a place where one often goes, ...
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The Wordsworth Dictionary of Idioms
... hear Mary has a baby son — when did the happy event take place? happy-go- lucky not worrying about what might happen: She is such a happy-go-lucky person — she is never upset by anything. a happy hunting-ground (in/) a place where ...
Elizabeth McLaren Kirkpatrick, C. M. Schwarz, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HAPPY HUNTING GROUND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term happy hunting ground is used in the context of the following news items.
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England head to happy hunting ground in high spirits - 2nd Ashes …
England head to happy hunting ground in high spirits - 2nd Ashes Test preview. by Rob Johnston Tuesday 14 July 2015. L-R: Opposing captains Michael Clarke ... «Cricket World, Jul 15»
2
Notts Outlaws determined to keep T20 dream alive - Mansfield and …
Although Notts clinched the county championship title at Old Trafford in 2010, the venue hasn't always been a happy hunting ground for ... «Mansfield Chad, Jul 15»
3
Mitchell Starc trains with Australia at Lord's ahead of second Ashes …
Lord's has traditionally been a happy hunting ground for Australia in the past, and the tourists appeared in a relaxed mood as they trained there ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
4
Walker Cup hero fears a windy St Andrews - Edinburgh Evening News
The home of golf has proved to be a happy hunting ground after all, because he also triumphed in the Scottish Open Stroke-Play ... «Edinburgh Evening News, Jul 15»
5
A golf lesson from history as Woods delves into the archives | Herald …
Here at his happy hunting ground of St Andrews, the site of his majestic eight shot canter to the Claret Jug in 2000 and a five shot win in 2005, ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
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Martin Kaymer eyeing Open Championship glory at St Andrews
But Scotland is a happy hunting ground for the 30-year-old German. He won the fifth and eighth of his 11 European Tour trophies at the Scottish Open and ... «ESPN.co.uk, Jul 15»
7
Jensen and Young win Albion Capital Whalebone Classic
WA has been a happy hunting ground for me and the conditions have been amazing today.” Georgia Young - Image: Woolacott. Georgia ... «Wake, Wind and Surf, Jul 15»
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[VIDEO] Hawthorn Hawks vs Fremantle Dockers highlights: AFL …
Tasmania has not been such a happy hunting ground for the visitors, they have managed to register just one win from nine attempts. In more ... «The Roar, Jul 15»
9
In Amritsar, cops fail to check increasing crime
In the past one month, miscreants have made the city a happy hunting ground, while the police commissionerate, which is packed with ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
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[VIDEO] Western Bulldogs vs Gold Coast Suns highlights: AFL …
Will the Dogs make Cairns a happy hunting ground again or will the Messiah Gary Ablett continue to resurrect the Suns year? Join The Roar ... «The Roar, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Happy hunting ground [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/happy-hunting-ground>. May 2024 ».
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