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The contemporary authors I most admire are Nick Hornby and Jonathan Tropper.
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Meaning of "Hornby" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HORNBY

Hornby  [ˈhɔːnbɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HORNBY

noun
adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hornby 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 HORNBY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Hornby in the English dictionary

The definition of Hornby in the dictionary is Nick. born 1958, British writer; his books include the memoir Fever Pitch and the bestselling novels About a Boy, How To Be Good, and Juliet, Naked.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HORNBY


Allenby
ˈælənbɪ
Danby
ˈdænbɪ
Dushanbe
duːˈʃɑːnbɪ
Toynbee
ˈtɔɪnbɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HORNBY

Hormuz
horn
horn antenna
horn balance
horn in
Horn of Africa

WORDS THAT END LIKE HORNBY

aby
baby
bobby
by
by and by
chubby
Darby
derby
hereby
hobby
hubby
inby
lobby
nearby
on stand-by
roller derby
ruby
rugby
stand by
thereby

Synonyms and antonyms of Hornby in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Hornby» into 25 languages

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

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霍恩比
1,325 millions of speakers

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Hornby
570 millions of speakers

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Hornby
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Hornby
380 millions of speakers
ar

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هورنبي
280 millions of speakers

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Хорнби
278 millions of speakers

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Hornby
270 millions of speakers

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হর্নবি
260 millions of speakers

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Hornby
220 millions of speakers

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Hornby
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Hornby
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ホーンビー
130 millions of speakers

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혼비
85 millions of speakers

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Hornby
85 millions of speakers
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Hornby
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ஹார்ன்பி
75 millions of speakers

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हॉर्नबी
75 millions of speakers

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Hornby
70 millions of speakers

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Hornby
65 millions of speakers

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Hornby
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Хорнбі
40 millions of speakers

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Hornby
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Hornby
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Hornby
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Hornby
10 millions of speakers
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Hornby
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Hornby

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HORNBY»

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

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QUOTES WITH «HORNBY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Hornby.
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Mike Greenberg
The contemporary authors I most admire are Nick Hornby and Jonathan Tropper.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HORNBY»

Discover the use of Hornby in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Hornby and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Hornby Book of Model Railways
This book looks at the Hornby range in depth, and shows how Hornby models can be used to build a model railway layout to suit the space available and all levels of modelling skill.
Chris Ellis, 2009
2
Fever Pitch
Fever Pitch is Nick Hornby's million-copy-selling, award-winnning football classic 'I fell in love with football as I was later to fall in love with women: suddenly, inexplicably, uncritically, giving no thought to the pain or disruption it ...
Nick Hornby, 2005
3
High Fidelity
High Fidelity is Nick Hornby's hilarious and heart-breaking first novel bestseller Do you know your desert-island, all-time, top five most memorable split-ups?
Nick Hornby, 2005
4
31 Songs
Winner of The National Book Critics Circle award, this funny and touchingly personal book, from the author of the million-copy number one bestseller About A Boy, is a must for music fans everywhere.
Nick Hornby, 2007
5
A Long Way Down (Movie Tie-In)
This is a tale of connections made and missed, punishing regrets, and the grace of second chances. Intense, hilarious, provocative, and moving, A Long Way Down is a novel about suicide that is, surprisingly, full of life.
Nick Hornby, 2006
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How to be Good
How to be Good is Nick Hornby's hilarious bestselling novel on life, love and charity 'I am in a car park in Leeds when I tell my husband I don't want to be married to him any more.
Nick Hornby, 2005
7
Translation Studies: An Integrated Approach
The author develops a more cultural approach through text analysis and cross-cultural communication studies. The book is a contribution to the development of translation studies as a discipline in its own right.
Mary Snell-Hornby, 1988
8
Slam
Slam is a hilarious coming-of-age novel by bestselling author Nick Hornby 'There was this time when everything seemed to have come together.
Nick Hornby, 2008
9
Parental Involvement in Childhood Education: Building ...
This book details methods for evaluating parental involvement in a child 's education.
Garry Hornby, 2011
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Improving Parental Involvement
It is acknowledged that effective schools involve parents effectively.
Garry Hornby, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HORNBY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Hornby is used in the context of the following news items.
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Former Cobblers midfielder Hornby has chance at Sheffield …
Lewis Hornby will continue to train with Sheffield Wednesday as the Sky Bet Championship club mull over offering the former Cobblers ... «Northampton Chronicle & Echo, Jul 15»
2
Jacqueline Sue Hornby Kimrey : Vernonbroadcaster
31, 1951, in Kenosha, Wis., to Alfred Jason and Helen Henrichs Hornby. She was the youngest of seven living children. When she was 9 the ... «La Crosse Tribune, Jul 15»
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Liverpool's Frank Hornby included on top toy inventors list …
Liverpool-born Frank Hornby has been named among the top ten toy inventors ever in a poll of modern-day toy makers. Hornby, born in 1863, ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
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Liverpool firefighter Kirsty Hornby blazing a trail as beauty queen …
Kirsty Hornby, who is based at Huyton Community Fire Station, swapped her firefighting kit for a glamorous sash and tiara for the National Elite ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
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Book review: Funny Girl by Nick Hornby
Set in the fictional world of a 1960s television sitcom, Nick Hornby's latest novel is all about pop culture, friendship, the quest for fame and what ... «Women24, Jul 15»
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Hornby, the model train company, based in Sandwich, to allow …
They will be able to mix their hobby with the sights and sounds of the real thing after model maker Hornby revealed plans to allow customers to ... «Kent Online, Jul 15»
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Hornby shareholders approve AIM move
Hornby's shareholders have approved the company's move from the London Stock Exchange's main market to AIM . As previously announced ... «Interactive Investor, Jul 15»
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Hornby enthusiasts to pick up orders at real-life train stations
A Virgin Pendolino model train at the Hornby visitor centre – soon miniature railway enthusiasts will be able to collect online purchases at train ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Nick Hornby: To get boys to read, tell them books are 'inappropriate'
About a Boy author Nick Hornby says, if you want boys to show an interest in literature reverse psychology might work best. The British author ... «National Post, Jul 15»
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Tributes paid to Liverpool-born rock drummer Paul Hornby
Tributes have been paid to Liverpool-born musician Paul Hornby who has died aged 56 following a battle with cancer. Hornby, who was living ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»

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