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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HUSTINGS

From Old Norse hūsthing, from hūshouse + thing assembly.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HUSTINGS

hustings  [ˈhʌstɪŋz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HUSTINGS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hustings 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 HUSTINGS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

hustings

Husting

A husting originally referred to a native Germanic governing assembly, the thing. By metonymy, the term may now refer to any event, such as debates or speeches, during an election campaign where one or more of the representative candidates are present. The term is used synonymously with stump in the United States.

Definition of hustings in the English dictionary

The first definition of hustings in the dictionary is the platform on which candidates were nominated for Parliament and from which they addressed the electors. Other definition of hustings is the proceedings at a parliamentary election. Hustings is also political campaigning.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HUSTINGS


beastings
ˈbiːstɪŋz
beestings
ˈbiːstɪŋz
biestings
ˈbiːstɪŋz
boltings
ˈbɒltɪŋz
cavortings
kəˈvɔːtɪŋz
excerptings
ɛkˈsɜːptɪŋz
fittings
ˈfɪtɪŋz
footings
ˈfʊtɪŋz
Hastings
ˈheɪstɪŋz
ratings
ˈreɪtɪŋz
retrofittings
ˌretrəʊˈfɪtɪŋz
siftings
ˈsɪftɪŋz
skirtings
ˈskɜːtɪŋz
thrustings
ˈθrʌstɪŋz
underwritings
ˈʌndəˌraɪtɪŋz
uprootings
ʌpˈruːtɪŋz
Writings
ˈraɪtɪŋz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HUSTINGS

huskiness
husklike
husky
huso
huss
Hussain
hussar
Hussein
Husserl
hussies
hussif
Hussism
Hussite
Hussitism
hussy
hustle
hustle up
hustler
Huston
huswife

WORDS THAT END LIKE HUSTINGS

bathroom fittings
bearings
crochetings
earnings
evenings
feelings
findings
furnishings
gas fittings
leggings
proceedings
rankings
savings
Springs
strings
surroundings
the Writings
things
wings
with all the trimmings

Synonyms and antonyms of hustings in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hustings» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HUSTINGS

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

Translator English - Chinese

hustings
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hustings
570 millions of speakers

English

hustings
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चुनाव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حملة إنتخابية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

избирательной кампании
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

palanques
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নির্বাচন-সংক্রান্ত কাজকর্ম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

campagne électorale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hustings
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hustings
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

hustings
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

hustings
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hustings
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự tuyển cử
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தேர்தல் மேடை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हौस्टिंग्ज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

seçim kampanyası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

campagna elettorale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hustings
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

виборчої кампанії
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hustings
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προεκλογική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Hustings
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hust
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hustings
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hustings

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HUSTINGS»

The term «hustings» is regularly used and occupies the 70.983 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HUSTINGS» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HUSTINGS»

Discover the use of hustings in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hustings and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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From the Hustings to Harbour Views: Electoral Institutions ...
'Easy to enrol, easy to vot' was the solgan devised by the New South Wales electoral office in the 1980s. How did this system evolve from a British based model to a distinctively Australian one?
Marian Simms, 2006
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Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Virginia
An ACT concerning grand juries impannelled in the hustings court of the city of Richmond. [Passed January 8, 1841.] 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That the sergeant for the Grand juries for hustings court of the city of Richmond, ...
Virginia, 1841
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Rearing Wolves to Our Own Destruction: Slavery in Richmond ...
Jack, March 1809, Hustings Suit Papers. 20. Richmond, City Council, Papers,Jan . 1, 1852, LVA. 21. Charles Copland, Diary, 1820, LVA. 22. Daily Dispatch, Aug. 20, 1853. 23. Hilliard, Hog Meat and Hoecake, 65; Fogel and Engerman, Time ...
Midori Takagi, 2000
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Acts Passed at a General Assembly of the Commonwealth of ...
An ACT concerning grand juries impannelled in the hustings court of the city of Richmond. [Passed January 8, 1841.] 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That the sergeant for the Grand juries for hustings court of the city of Richmond, ...
Virginia, 1841
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The Merriam-Webster New Book of Word Histories
By Norman times hustings referred to a court that assembled regularly for the settling of various kinds of civil suits. The court of hustings also served as a court of record. With greatly reduced powers, the court of hustings still exists in the City of ...
‎1991
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A survey of the cities of London and Westminster, borough of ...
The Court of Hustings. T 'the Court of Hustings. HIS Court is the most antient, and the highest Court of Justice in the City of LONDON. It is called the Hastings from two Saxon Words, J?uJj, Htis, signifying a House, and "Sins, Dhing or Thing, ...
John Stow, John Mottley, 1735
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Celebrated Trials, and Remarkable Cases of Criminal ...
I saw the Manchester yeomanry come to the ground. They formed with their left flank to the right of the line of constables. The constables extended from Mr. Buxton's door up to the hustings. There were two lines of constables. Near Mr. Buxton's ...
George Henry Borrow, 1825
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The Annual Register of World Events: A Review of the Year
They were apparently divided into sections, and had persons walking at the side, who, from time to time, seemed to give the word of command. They did not march straight to the hustings, but wheeled when they received the word of command.
Edmund Burke, 1822
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The law-dictionary: explaining the rise, progress, and ...
Court of Hustings, curia hustingi.~] The highest Court ofRecord, holden at Guildhall, for the City of London, before the Lord Mayor and Aldermen, the Sheriffs, and Recorder. 4 si:/i. 247. This court determines all pleas real, persona!, and mixt ...
Sir Thomas Edlyne Tomlins, 1797
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The Republican
When the Yeomanry appeared on the field they were received with long and loud cheering, and when they formed for an advance to the hustings, the brave fellows , at a considerable distance round the hustings, linked themselves as com act ...
Richard Carlile, 1822

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HUSTINGS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hustings is used in the context of the following news items.
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Opinion: Race, reckoning and renewal? The EMLD leadership …
Both Tim and Norman made other positive commitments too however, and I am sure that the hustings was as useful and informative for them as ... «Liberal Democrat Voice, Jul 15»
2
LOEWEN: Jesus on the hustings: Conservative Party of Canada …
LOEWEN: Jesus on the hustings: Conservative Party of Canada electioneering. By Jeffrey Loewen. Image Credit: Compilation/Jennifer Stahn. «InfoTel News Ltd, Jul 15»
3
Burnham urges Harman to drop her call for Labour to abstain on …
Andy Burnham is speaking at a press gallery Labour leadership hustings Q&A this afternoon Photograph: Lynne Cameron/PA. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Conservative candidate who missed Surrey Comet hustings
Kingston's Conservative candidate in this week's Grove ward byelection has answered the questions asked at last night's hustings organised by the Surrey ... «Your Local Guardian, Jul 15»
5
Labour's Leeds hustings was dry, dull and uninspiring
Saturday's Labour leadership hustings event took place in the shadow of Elland Road, the home of Leeds United football club. A once great ... «Left Foot Forward, Jul 15»
6
The Hustings Four fail their toughest test: sounding human
“Part of the brief is to sound as much like a human being as possible!” announced Victoria. Andy, Liz and Yvette all laughed in a cunningly ... «The Times, Jul 15»
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Question your Kingston byelection candidates at Monday's hustings
Kingston's Grove byelection candidates will go head to head in debate on Monday at a hustings organised by the Surrey Comet. «Surrey Comet, Jul 15»
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Labour Party holds North-East hustings in Newcastle
All four contenders for the party leadership attended the event at the Great North Museum in Newcastle, which was chaired by The Northern Echo's political ... «The Northern Echo, Jul 15»
9
Two ways to find out more about the Ethnic Minorities Liberal …
Last week, Ethnic Minorities Liberal Democrats held a very good hustings event in London where Tim Farron and Norman Lamb were put ... «Liberal Democrat Voice, Jul 15»
10
Labour hustings: Candidates still at sea over SNP
“There is also the question of nuclear weapons,” he said at the hustings in Glasgow. “The majority of people in Scotland have been opposed to ... «The National, Jul 15»

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