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Meaning of "Hortense" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HORTENSE

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PRONUNCIATION OF HORTENSE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HORTENSE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hortense 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 HORTENSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hortense

Hortense is a French feminine given name that comes from Latin meaning gardener. It may refer to: Persons ▪ Hortense de Beauharnais, stepdaughter of Napoleon Bonaparte ▪ Hortense Béwouda, sprinter from Cameroon ▪ Hortense Mancini, Duchess of Mazarin from 1646 to 1699, and a mistress of Charles II, King of England ▪ Hortense Ellis, reggae singer ▪ Hortense Calisher, author of In the Absence of Angels ▪ Hortense Schneider, French soprano from the Bordeaux region ▪ Hortense Powdermaker, anthropologist best known for her studies of African Americans in rural America and of Hollywood ▪ Hortense Parker, daughter of African-American inventor, industrialist and abolitionist, John Parker ▪ Hortense Haudebourt-Lescot, French painter of genre scenes ▪ Hortense Rhéa, French actress Fictional characters ▪ Hortense McDuck, character from the Scrooge McDuck universe ▪ Hortense Briggs, character in the novel An American Tragedy...

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HORTENSE

Horta
hortative
hortatory
Horthy
horticultural
horticulturalist
horticulturally
horticulture
horticulturist
hortus siccus
Horus
Hos.
hosanna
hosannah
hose
Hosea

WORDS THAT END LIKE HORTENSE

defense
expense
extense
future tense
hyperintense
hypertense
intense
license
Ourense
overintense
past tense
perfect tense
present tense
pretense
primary tense
protense
sense
simple tense
subtense
tense

Synonyms and antonyms of Hortense in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Hortense» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HORTENSE

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

Translator English - Chinese

霍滕斯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Hortense
570 millions of speakers

English

Hortense
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Hortense
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هورتنس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Гортензия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Hortense
270 millions of speakers

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Hortense
260 millions of speakers

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Hortense
220 millions of speakers

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Hortense
190 millions of speakers

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Hortense
180 millions of speakers

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ホーテンス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

텐스
85 millions of speakers

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Hortense
85 millions of speakers
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Hortense
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

hortense
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हॉटेजेंस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hortense
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Hortense
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Hortense
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Гортензія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Hortense
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Hortense
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Hortense
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Hortense
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Hortense
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Hortense

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HORTENSE»

The term «Hortense» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.990 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HORTENSE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HORTENSE»

Discover the use of Hortense in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Hortense and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Black, White, and in Color: Essays on American Literature ...
Ultimately, the essays collected in Black, White, and in Color all share Spillers's signature style: heady, eclectic, and astonishingly productive of new ideas.
Hortense J. Spillers, 2003
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Hortense Allart: The Woman and the Novelist
Hortense Allart provides a biography of the French feminist and Romantic writer from the nineteenth century.
Helynne Hollstein Hansen, 1998
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Here Comes Hortense!
A young boy is delighted when Nana and her new husband, Bob, ask him to join them at a theme park, but becomes disgusted when Bob's young granddaughter, Hortense, comes along and seems to hold all of Nana's attention.
Heather Hartt-Sussman, 2012
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Memoirs
Through their writings, the Mancinis sought to rehabilitate their reputations and reclaim the right to define their public images themselves, rather than leave the stories of their lives to the intrigues of the court—and to their ...
Marie Mancini, Hortense Mancini, 2009
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Hortense is Abducted
Chief Inspector Blognard and his sidekick Arapède are on the scene, as is our narrator, Jacques Roubaud.
Jacques Roubaud, 2000
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The novellas of Hortense Calisher
Eclectic characters reveal their dreams and fears as they search for identity, question the boundaries of social classes, and struggle to maintain love amid tragedy. quot;The Railway Police," a journey by trai
Hortense Calisher, 1997
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"The Wandering Life I Led": Essays on Hortense Mancini, ...
This book of essays brings together international scholars working on the literary, visual, musical, and theatrical representations and reception of Hortense Mancini, Duchess Mazarin, an early modern woman whose literal geographical "border ...
Susan Shifrin, 2009
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Stranger and Friend: The Way of an Anthropologist
'Stranger and Friend is a passionate plea for anthropology as a human discipline as well as a science, as an all-engrossing life experience as well as a profession, and increasingly as a subject in the curriculum of graduate and ...
Hortense Powdermaker, 1966
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Hortense
The minister's interview with Hortense. Philippe was in a state of great embarrassment He felt that he could not consult the impulses of his heart, but that he must listen to the colder dictates of prudence. He therefore did not venture personally ...
John Stevens Cabot Abbott, 1898
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The Fiction of Hortense Calisher
Kathleen Snodgrass. Sparc and dark-haired, the color of a dried fig, she wore odd off colors, like puce and mustard and reseda green. Although they did not become her, she carried them like an invidious commentary on the drab patterns  ...
Kathleen Snodgrass, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HORTENSE»

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Another Period Review: “Pageant” :: Comedy :: Reviews :: Paste
And Hortense stands up for women's liberation by entering the pageant to reveal its inanity. Hortense's plain presence naturally causes a stir. «Paste Magazine, Jul 15»
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French cave engravings reveal last thoughts of WW1 soldiers | Daily …
By Hortense de Roffignac BOUZINCOURT, France, July 16 (Reuters) - Neglected for decades, underground caves in a small village in France's ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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'Another Period's' Best Gag: Newport's Most Beautiful Cabbage and …
It seems that Lillian's plan for cultural domination could come to fruition here, and she's eager to enter and win. But both Hortense and Beatrice ... «Flavorwire, Jul 15»
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Interview: Clare Perkins on The Curious Incident of the Dog in the …
Clare played the sister-in-law of one of the main characters Hortense (Marianne Jean-Baptiste) and working on the film became a bit of a family affair. She said: ... «Warrington Guardian, Jul 15»
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What's On Tonight: Jack Black Shows Up On A New Episode Of …
Another Period (Comedy Central, 10:30 p.m.) – Lillian and Beatrice ready themselves for Newport's Most Beautiful Pageant while Hortense ... «UPROXX, Jul 15»
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Old City Hall, turning 100, gets gift of renovation
The roof and windows of the building have already been replaced. “Hortense the Beautiful,” the building's four-faced clock named after an early ... «TBO.com, Jul 15»
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Jackson County police logs for July 13 - Jackson County Floridan …
Arlon Blount, 22, 12 Dogwood Circle, Hortense, Ga., violation of county probation. Charles Root, 62, 1016 10 th Ave., Graceville, violation of ... «Jackson County Floridan, Jul 15»
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Tuesday on TV: 'Zoo' is a rather unexciting thriller
"Another Period" (11:30 p.m., Comedy Central): Lillian and Beatrice prepare for Newport's Most Beautiful Pageant, and Hortense sets out to ... «Salt Lake Tribune, Jul 15»
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TV highlights: Hortense plans to ruin Newport's Most Beautiful …
(All times Eastern). Guest judge Neil Patrick Harris helps to choose the auditioning performers on “America's Got Talent” (NBC at 8 p.m.). «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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Mrs. Hortense E. Yates Carpenter
Mrs. Hortense E. Yates Carpenter. 79, of Indianapolis, passed away Thurs. July 9, 2015. She was a member of Solid Word Bible Church and a ... «Indianapolis Star, Jul 15»

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