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Meaning of "hornbug" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HORNBUG

ˈhɔːnˌbʌɡ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HORNBUG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hornbug 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 HORNBUG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of hornbug in the English dictionary

The definition of hornbug in the dictionary is an alternative US name for the stag-beetle.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HORNBUG

bedbug · billbug · doodlebug · dorbug · firebug · goldbug · greenbug · humbug · jitterbug · lovebug · mudbug · redbug · shutterbug · spittlebug · superbug · tumblebug

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HORNBUG

horn of plenty · horn silver · horn-rimmed spectacles · hornbag · hornbeak · hornbeam · hornbill · hornblende · hornblendic · hornbook · Hornby · horned · horned asp · horned lizard · horned owl · horned poppy · horned pout · horned toad · horned viper · hornedness

WORDS THAT END LIKE HORNBUG

assassin bug · chinch bug · debug · flower bug · flu bug · June bug · kissing bug · ladybug · lightning bug · May bug · mealy bug · millennium bug · Moreton Bay bug · pill bug · potato bug · shield bug · squash bug · stink bug · tummy bug · water bug

Synonyms and antonyms of hornbug in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hornbug» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HORNBUG

Find out the translation of hornbug to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of hornbug from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hornbug» in English.
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hornbug
1,325 millions of speakers
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570 millions of speakers
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hornbug
510 millions of speakers
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hornbug
380 millions of speakers
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hornbug
280 millions of speakers
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hornbug
278 millions of speakers
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hornbug
270 millions of speakers
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hornbug
260 millions of speakers
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hornbug
220 millions of speakers
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Hornbug
190 millions of speakers
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hornbug
180 millions of speakers
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hornbug
130 millions of speakers
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hornbug
85 millions of speakers
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Hornbug
85 millions of speakers
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hornbug
80 millions of speakers
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hornbug
75 millions of speakers
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हॉर्नबग
75 millions of speakers
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hornbug
70 millions of speakers
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hornbug
65 millions of speakers
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hornbug
50 millions of speakers
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hornbug
40 millions of speakers
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hornbug
30 millions of speakers
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hornbug
15 millions of speakers
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hornbug
14 millions of speakers
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hornbug
10 millions of speakers
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hornbug
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hornbug

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HORNBUG»

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HORNBUG»

Discover the use of hornbug in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hornbug and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Uncle Tom's Cabin, Or, Life Among the Lowly ; The Minister's ...
Mas'r George, if ye would n't make a hornbug laugh!" "Yes," said George, "I says to him, 'Tom, you ought to see some of Aunt Chloe's pies; they 're the right sort,' says I." "Pity, now, Tom could n't," said Aunt Chloe, on whose benevolent heart ...
Harriet Beecher Stowe, 1982
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
Mas'r George, if ye wouldn't make a hornbug laugh !" " Yes," said George, " I says to him, ' Tom, you ought to see some of Aunt Chloe's pies ; they're the right sort,' says I." " Pity, now, Tom couldn't," said Aunt Chloe, on whose benevolent heart ...
Harriet Beecher Stowe, 1852
3
Chips for the chimney corner
Give me some drink," he cried, in the buzzing • tone of a hornbug, at the same time cracking his whip till all rang again. A jug of Hollands was eagerly handed him by mine host, who had taken refuge behind the grating of the bar. The stranger ...
Frank Munsell, 1871
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Uncle Tom's cabin: or, Negro life in the slave states of America
Ye crowed over TomP 0 Lori Mas'r George, if ye would n't make a hornbug laugh! " Q_ “ Yes,“ said George, “I says to him, 'Tom, you ought to see some of Aunt Chloe's pies; they're the right sort,' says I.“ “Pity, now, Tom could n't," said Aunt ...
Harriet Beecher Stowe, 1852
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The New-England Magazine
Joseph Tinker Buckingham, Edwin Buckingham, Samuel Gridley Howe, John Osborne Sargent, Park Benjamin. my chamber,—-garret, if you will,—- accustomed myself to reap my chin without a looking-glass; and, at Deacon Hornbug's inn, ...
Joseph Tinker Buckingham, Edwin Buckingham, Samuel Gridley Howe, 1834
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Perambulations of Cosmopolite: Or, Travels and Labors of ...
... and are kept on the stage by transmigration, like the caterpillar, transmigrating or turning into a beautiful butterfly, or the muckworm into a hornbug. Thus, nature assumes one form or shape for a while ; then laying that aside, takes up another  ...
Lorenzo Dow, Orrin Scofield, Peggy Dow, 1842
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History of Cosmopolite: or, The four volumes of Lorenzo ...
and are kept on the stage by transmigration, like the catterpillar, transmigrating or turning in'o a beautiful butterfly; orthe muckworm into a hornbug. Thus nature assumes one form or shape for a while, then laying that aside, takes up another.
Lorenzo Dow, 1848
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Agriculture of New-York: Comprising an Account of the ...
Cerambyx, or Hornbug . . 116 Ceratocampa, or Hornmoth : Regal Ccratocamp 238 Ceratocampa rcgalis. Ceresa, or Fatalfly : Buffalo Cerese 155 Ceresa bubaltis. Twospotted Cerese 155 Ceresa diceros. Cetonia, or Rose-beetle : Clothed ...
Ebenezer Emmons, 1854
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
Mas'r George,if ye wouldn't make a hornbug laugh!" "Yes," said George, "I says tohim, 'Tom, you oughtto see some ofAunt Chloe'spies; they're the right sort,' saysI." "Pity,now,Tom couldn't," saidAunt Chloe, on whose benevolent heart the ...
Harriet Beecher Stowe, 2014
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Uncle Tom's Cabin Thrift Study Edition
Mas'r George, if ye wouldn't make a hornbug laugh!” “Yes,” said George, “I says to him, 'Tom, you ought to see some of Aunt Chloe's pies; they're the right sort,' says I.” “Pity, now, Tom couldn't,” said Aunt Chloe, on whose benevolent heart the  ...
Harriet Beecher Stowe, 2013

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HORNBUG»

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As rate of PTSD increases, 'Loops for Troops' run raises awareness
We just had a tragic incident a couple weeks ago of a policeman losing his life in the line of duty,” Michael Hornbug, the Loops for Troops ... «Globalnews.ca, Jun 15»
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Home-Grown Event To Highlight Local Goods
“Home-Grown Alternatives is sponsored by Bermuda Rum Cake Company, Hornbug Calypso LTD, Lindo's Market, Devonshire, Mailboxes ... «Bernews, Nov 14»
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Lord of the Rings Online: Helm's Deep Raises Level Cap, Launches …
New areas that players will be able to explore include the Westemnet of Rohan, Dunharrow and Hornbug. Gamers will also have a chance to ... «Softpedia, Apr 13»
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