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PRONUNCIATION OF HEAD OF THE RIVER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEAD OF THE RIVER

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conjunction
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Head of the river 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 HEAD OF THE RIVER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of head of the river in the English dictionary

The definition of head of the river in the dictionary is any of various annual rowing regattas held on particular rivers. Other definition of head of the river is the boat or team winning such a regatta.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEAD OF THE RIVER

head girl
head height
head injury
head lad
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head massage
head money
head nurse
head of state
head of steam
head of water
head off
head office
head on
head over heels
head post office
head register
head restraint
head sea
head sherang

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEAD OF THE RIVER

ambulance driver
arriver
coach driver
deliver
driver
drunk driver
hit-and-run driver
learner driver
owner-driver
pile-driver
rally driver
river
screwdriver
shriver
slave driver
slave-driver
taxi driver
the river
tractor driver
truck driver
woman driver

Synonyms and antonyms of head of the river in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «head of the river» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEAD OF THE RIVER

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

Translator English - Chinese

河头
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cabecera del río
570 millions of speakers

English

head of the river
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नदी का सिर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رئيس النهر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Глава реки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cabeceira do rio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নদীর মাথা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tête de la rivière
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketua sungai
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kopf des Flusses
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

川の頭部
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

강 머리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kepala kali
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đầu của dòng sông
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆற்றின் தலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नदीचा प्रमुख
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Nehir başkanı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

capo del fiume
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szef rzeki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Глава річки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

șef al râului
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επικεφαλής του ποταμού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hoof van die rivier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

chef för floden
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Head of the River
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of head of the river

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEAD OF THE RIVER»

The term «head of the river» is regularly used and occupies the 70.214 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEAD OF THE RIVER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «head of the river» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «head of the river» 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 head of the river

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEAD OF THE RIVER»

Discover the use of head of the river in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to head of the river and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Statement on the Part of the United States, of the Case ...
Whether the words, “ head of the river,” were intended, by the treaty, synonymous with, or for the purpose of conveying a ... of the river;” the term “north-westernmost ” necessarily implies that there is more than one “ head of the river” within the ...
United States, 1829
2
The Melting Pot
This happens when the head of the river has become very dirty. The start of most rivers is a very tiny stream and upon a rainy day that stream washes everything it gets into the big river. The time has come when our government should start ...
Elsia Kelly, 2008
3
The Geographical and Historical Dictionary of America and ...
Luis, S. another, of the province and government of Venezuela, at the head of the river Seco, to the s. one quarter e. of the city of Coro. Luis, S. another, of the province and government of Moxos in the kingdom of Quito, on the shore of the river ...
Antonio de Alcedo, Aaron Arrowsmith, 1812
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Rowing News
... top six places in any it national team trials, national or international championships (e.g. FISAA World Cup, USRowing national championships, Pan Ams, Lucernee, FISA Junior Worlds, FISA World Masters, Head Of The River, Londoon, etc.) ...
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An Introduction to a General System of Hydrostaticks and ...
... for the Squares of those Celerities are as rt to s tvthe Difference of which Lines, as-you recede from the Head of the River, is continually lessened, because of the Line r j, which is continually diminish'd, as the Lines themselves are lengthned ...
Stephen Switzer, 1729
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A History of Mystic, Connecticut: From Pequot Village to ...
... time signified the greater sense of community, as well as a shift in its geographical center. Before 1890, the three villages along the Mystic River went by three different names. The village commonly called “Head of the River” was the only ...
Leigh Fought, 2007
7
The North American Indian. Volume 14 - The Kato. The ...
... Emmons's explorations at the head of the river would then be explained as due to the fact that the findings of both Emmons's and Ringgold's parties are reported in the words of Lieutenant-Commander Wilkes, the head of the expedition. vol.
Curtis, Edward S.
8
The American coast pilot: containing directions for the ...
... miles up, then both sides become rather high and woody ; at the head of the river arc different kinds of very fine wood, birch, fir, juniper, and spruce ; and the river is plentifully stored with salmon. ST. LEWIS'S SOUND.— One mile to the ...
Edmund March Blunt, 1833
9
The Penny Cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of ...
... marble hill near Muckish ; yellowish-white, greyish-white, and rose-red, at Ballymore ; pearl-white and pale rose colour at Dunlewy, under Erigal ; pearl- grey in extensive beds at the head of the river Finn : and greyish fine blue at Killybeggs.
George Long, 1837
10
Up on the River: People and Wildlife of the Upper Mississippi
But while he may have failed to persuade authorities that Lake Julia was the head of the River, he fueled new interest in further exploration. This was not hard to do. The exploring business was a matter of great public excitement about then,  ...
John Madson, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEAD OF THE RIVER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term head of the river is used in the context of the following news items.
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Officials say Tuckahoe traffic becoming a safety hazard
Traffic between Corbin City and Tuckahoe would have been detoured miles around Head of the River, he said. Emergency response officials ... «Shore News Today, Jul 15»
2
FISH FORECAST: Action on the big lake has slowly been improving
The head of the river is another good bass or walleye option. 4. Lake Erie. Bass fishing is still your most consistent option. They can be found ... «Niagara Gazette, Jul 15»
3
Arkansas River Plan Is Drawing Opposition
The head of the River Task Force rejects that position. Tulsa City Councilman G.T. Bynum says you only have to look as far as the Gathering ... «KTUL, Jul 15»
4
JSS nominee Angus Harrold comes into his own at Nepean Rowing …
This year Angus also won a silver medal in Year 9 single at the NSW Schoolboy Head Of The River. “I like the friendships I have made through ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Outdoor news reports and photos
The head of the river is another good bass or walleye option. Bill Hilts, Jr., Director, Outdoor Promotions. Lake of the Woods MN fishing report ... «ChicagoNow, Jul 15»
6
Rower who suffered stroke won a Henley medal
Sam, who was then 15, was taking part in the Bedford Head of the River race in the spring of 2003 when he suffered a head injury while lifting ... «Henley Standard, Jul 15»
7
Light The Night supporters paddle their way to raise £35000
... 2 July saw the return of our second annual Light The Night Dragon Boat Race with 17 teams battling it out to be crowned head of the river. «Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research, Jul 15»
8
PLC dominate Head of the River
PLC dominate Head of the River The winning PLC 1st Eight crew celebrate after taking out the IGSSA Head of the River today. Pic: Steve ... «The West Australian, Jun 15»
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Race shift adds to drama
When it comes to the Head of the River, the show must go on. Organisers of the Independent Girls' Schools' Sports Association regatta have ... «The West Australian, Jun 15»
10
Implants, signing let deaf kids be bilingual
But Nancy Mellon, head of The River School for the deaf in Washington D.C., and University of Southern California otolaryngologist John ... «Times of Malta, Jun 15»

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