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It is very important not to mistake hemlock for parsley, but to believe or not believe in God is not important at all.
Denis Diderot

Meaning of "hemlock" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HEMLOCK

Old English hymlic; perhaps related to hymele hop plant, Middle Low German homele, Old Norwegian humli, Old Slavonic chǔmelï.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HEMLOCK

hemlock  [ˈhɛmˌlɒk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEMLOCK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hemlock 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 HEMLOCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of hemlock in the English dictionary

The definition of hemlock in the dictionary is a poisonous drug derived from this plant. Other definition of hemlock is the wood of any of these trees, used for lumber and as a source of wood pulp.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HEMLOCK


airlock
ˈɛəˌlɒk
antilock
ˈæntɪˌlɒk
armlock
ˈɑːmˌlɒk
deadlock
ˈdɛdˌlɒk
fetlock
ˈfɛtˌlɒk
flintlock
ˈflɪntˌlɒk
forelock
ˈfɔːˌlɒk
genlock
ˈdʒɛnˌlɒk
gridlock
ˈɡrɪdˌlɒk
hammerlock
ˈhæməˌlɒk
headlock
ˈhɛdˌlɒk
lovelock
ˈlʌvˌlɒk
matchlock
ˈmætʃˌlɒk
Matlock
ˈmætˌlɒk
overlock
ˈəʊvəˌlɒk
padlock
ˈpædˌlɒk
sherlock
ˈʃɜːˌlɒk
Shylock
ˈʃaɪˌlɒk
warlock
ˈwɔːˌlɒk
ziplock
ˈzɪpˌlɒk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEMLOCK

hemistichal
hemiterpene
hemitropal
hemitrope
hemitropic
hemitropism
hemitropous
hemitropy
hemizygous
hemline
hemlock spruce
hemmed
hemmer
hemming
hemochromatosis
hemochrome
hemocoel
hemocyanin
hemocyte
hemocytometer

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEMLOCK

alarm clock
block
building block
bullock
clock
digital clock
Douglas hemlock
eight o´clock
flock
Glock
lock
o´clock
on the block
overclock
poison hemlock
the clock
unblock
unlock
water hemlock
western hemlock

Synonyms and antonyms of hemlock in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hemlock» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEMLOCK

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

Translator English - Chinese

铁杉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cicuta
570 millions of speakers

English

hemlock
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Hemlock
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشوكران
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

болиголов
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cicuta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিষলতাবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ciguë
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hemlock
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schierling
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヘムロック
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

독 당근
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hemlock
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây độc cần
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எம்லாக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हेमलोक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

baldıranotu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cicuta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Hemlock
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

болиголов
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cucuta
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κώνειο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Hemlock
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

odört
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hemlock
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hemlock

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEMLOCK»

The term «hemlock» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.697 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEMLOCK» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «HEMLOCK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hemlock.
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Denis Diderot
It is very important not to mistake hemlock for parsley, but to believe or not believe in God is not important at all.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEMLOCK»

Discover the use of hemlock in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hemlock and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hemlock Grove: A Novel
"An epic, original reinvention of the Gothic novel, taking the characters of our greatest novels, myths, and nightmares - the werewolf, the vampire, Frankenstein - and reimagining them for our time"--
Brian McGreevy, 2012
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Hemlock
Fans of Maggie Stiefvater and the hit television show True Blood will flock to this first book in the supernatural mystery series set in a town where werewolves live in plain sight.
Kathleen Peacock, 2012
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Fire and Hemlock
Widely considered to be one of Diana Wynne Jones's best novels, the Firebird edition of Fire and Hemlock features an introduction by the acclaimed Garth Nix - and an essay about the writing of the book by Jones herself.
Diana Wynne Jones, 2012
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Hemlock
Cixous is generally regarded as one of the leading French feminist writers, if not the leading French feminist writer.
Hélène Cixous, 2011
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The Bears on Hemlock Mountain
“There are no bears on Hemlock Mountain, No bears, no bears at all...” Or so young Jonathan is told by the grown-ups as he sets out alone over Hemlock Mountain.
Alice Dalgliesh, 2012
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Digital Hemlock: Internet Education and the Poisoning of ...
This wide-ranging book examines the state of tertiary education in Australia and exposes the myths and assumptions on which current education policy is based. This book should be of interest to all academics and students in Australia.
Tara Brabazon, 2002
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Hemlock Bay
Caught up in a challenging probe into the kidnapping of two teenage boys, FBI agent Dillon Savich is faced with personal turmoil when his sister is injured in a serious automobile accident, but when he and his wife, Lacey Sherlock, ...
Catherine Coulter, 2002
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Hemlock and After
A compassionately written novel Hemlock and After explores the conflict of duty and love in one man's life and the consequences of our choices.
Angus Wilson, 2012
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Hemlock
Boudica was captured and taken before Seutonius, Britain's Roman ruler. He decides her fate. This fictional tale provides a very plausible answer to a mystery that has never been resolved.
Joyce Dore, 2005
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Hemlock at Vespers
In this collection of short mysteries, Tremayne fills in many of the background details of Fidelma and seventh-century Ireland not found in the novels, and weaves his always-beguiling mix of history and mystery.
Peter Tremayne, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEMLOCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hemlock is used in the context of the following news items.
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Poison hemlock proliferating in Derry Township, resident warns …
Poison hemlock, the weed notoriously credited with causing the death ... Poison hemlock has lacy, triangular leaves and grows 5 to 8 feet tall. «PennLive.com, Jul 15»
2
Hemlock Grove Season 3 Premier Date, News, and Plot Spoilers …
According to reports, the premier date for 'Hemlock Grove Season 3' won't be happening anytime this year; but rather will premier on 2016. «Crossmap, Jul 15»
3
Flies could avert hemlock threat in New York
Before him stood hundreds of acres of hemlock trees, all dead. The trees there had been impressive in size. They can grow more than 150 feet ... «Lake Placid News, Jul 15»
4
Hemlock Historical Society building becomes Eagle Scout project
The building, now located on the corner of Hemlock Road and Wilson Street, was relocated long ago and was the old Fordney one room school ... «Midland Daily News, Jul 15»
5
Flies could avert hemlock threat
Mark Whitmore, a forest entomologist for Cornell Cooperative Extension, took a trip to Great Smoky Mountain National Park and saw the ... «The Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Jul 15»
6
Hemlock Grove Season 3 Premier Date, News, and Spoilers …
It's been a year since the last time we saw 'Hemlock Grove' in our small screens and it seems like we'll be seeing the show before this year ... «Crossmap, Jul 15»
7
Hemlock forces brief evacuation of RCMP detachment in central …
RED DEER, Alta. - The Red Deer RCMP detachment was briefly evacuated after a citizen dropped off some hemlock at the building. Police say ... «Winnipeg Free Press, Jul 15»
8
Hemlock Grove Season 3 Premier Date, News, and Spoilers: Eglee …
It was a year now since we last saw 'Hemlock Grove' and until this point there's still no official premier date for the last season of the show. «Crossmap, Jul 15»
9
Weekend Roundup: How Will Greece Take Its Hemlock?
Ancient Greece was not only the birthplace of democracy, but also a deathbed of reason when a jury of 500 citizens condemned Socrates to die ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
10
Strange lights spotted over Mid-Michigan
As it turns out, Graham has seen the Hemlock Lights, too, ... stepped forward citing mysterious lights like those in Hemlock since the 1950s. «WNEM Saginaw, Jul 15»

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