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I've known those pieces ever since I was about 16 or 17; I also at that time was taken to meet Charles Ives whom I got to know fairly well. He was the one who wrote a recommendation for me to get into college.
Elliott Carter

Meaning of "Ives" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IVES

Ives  [aɪvz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IVES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ives 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 IVES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ives

Ives is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: ▪ Burl Ives (1909–1995), American singer, author, and actor ▪ Charles Ives (1874–1954), U. S. classical music composer ▪ Charles Ives (footballer) (1907–1942), football player from New Zealand ▪ Clarrie Ives, Australian rugby league footballer ▪ Clay Ives (born 1972), Canadian-born American luger ▪ David Ives (born 1950), contemporary American playwright ▪ Dick Ives (1926–1997), American basketball player ▪ Edward D. Ives (1925-2009), American folklorist ▪ Edward Ives (toymaker) (1839–1918), U.S. toymaker ▪ Edward Ives (rower) (born 1961, American Olympic oarsman ▪ Edward H. Ives, member of the Wisconsin State Senate ▪ Eric Ives (1931–2012), English historian ▪ Eugene S. Ives (1859–1917), New York and Arizona politician ▪ Frederic Eugene Ives (1856–1937), photography and halftoning pioneer ▪ George Cecil Ives (1867–1950), poet, writer, penal reformer and early gay rights campaigner ▪ George Frederick Ives (1881–1993), last surviving veteran of the Boer War ▪ Gideon S.

Definition of Ives in the English dictionary

The definition of Ives in the dictionary is Charles Edward. 1874–1954, US composer, noted for his innovative use of polytonality, polyrhythms, and quarter tones. His works include Second Piano Sonata: Concord, five symphonies, chamber music, and songs. Other definition of Ives is Frederick Eugene. 1856–1937, US inventor of halftone photography.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IVES


airwaves
ˈɛəˌweɪvz
archives
ˈɑːkaɪvz
chives
ˈtʃaɪvz
derivatives
dɪˈrɪvətɪvz
fives
faɪvz
hives
haɪvz
housewives
ˈhaʊsˌwaɪvz
knives
naɪvz
lives
laɪvz
midwives
ˈmɪdˌwaɪvz
Olives
ˈɒlɪvz
paperknives
ˈpeɪpəˌnaɪvz
penknives
ˈpennaɪvz
pocketknives
ˈpɒkɪtˌnaɪvz
staves
steɪvz
WAVES
weɪvz
wives
waɪvz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IVES

IUI
Iulus
iure
IUS
Iv
Ivan III
Ivan IV
Ivanovo
Ivanovo-Voznesensk
ivermectin
IVF
ivied
ivies
Iviza
Ivorian
ivories
ivorist
ivory
ivory black
Ivory Coast

WORDS THAT END LIKE IVES

Aves
elves
Graves
Groves
haves
hooves
House of Representatives
leaves
Maldives
Member of the House of Representatives
nerves
ourselves
reserves
scarves
shelves
the waves
themselves
thieves
wolves
yourselves

Synonyms and antonyms of Ives in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Ives» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IVES

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

Translator English - Chinese

艾夫斯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Ives
570 millions of speakers

English

Ives
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आइव्स
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ايفيس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Айвз
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Ives
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ives
260 millions of speakers

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Ives
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ives
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ives
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アイブス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아이브스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ives
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Ives
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இவ்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Ives
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ives
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ives
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Ives
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Айвз
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Ives
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ives
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Ives
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Ives
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Ives
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Ives

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IVES»

The term «Ives» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.538 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IVES» OVER TIME

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

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3 QUOTES WITH «IVES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Ives.
1
Elliott Carter
I've known those pieces ever since I was about 16 or 17; I also at that time was taken to meet Charles Ives whom I got to know fairly well. He was the one who wrote a recommendation for me to get into college.
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Elliott Carter
In any case, Ives encouraged me to go into music even though he himself had such a hard time being a composer.
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John Dyer
The most amazing thing to me about the sea is the tide. A harbour like St. Ives is totally transformed in a very short space of time by the arrival or departure of the sea.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IVES»

Discover the use of Ives in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Ives and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Venus in Fur: A Play
"In David Ives's seductive, darkly funny Venus in Fur, a playwright-director, Thomas, has written an adaptation of Leopold von Sacher-Masoch's classic erotic novel Venus in Fur, the story of an obsessive relationship between a man and the ...
David Ives, 2011
2
Charles Ives Remembered: An Oral History
Interweaving photographs, concert programs, scores, and drawings with the texts of more than fifty interviews with family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues, Charles Ives Remembered is a vivid memory portrait of an enigmatic American ...
Vivian Perlis, 1974
3
Baseball and the Music of Charles Ives: A Proving Ground
Through intelligent discussion of Ives's musical compositions combined with solid research on the composer's lifelong love of the American pastime, Ives's pioneering spirit and unique creativity are highlighted most clearly in this ...
Timothy A. Johnson, 2004
4
Charles Ives and His World
This volume shows Charles Ives in the context of his world in a number of revealing ways. Five new essays examine Ives's relationships to European music and to American music, politics, business, and landscape.
James Peter Burkholder, 1996
5
Gramsci's Politics of Language: Engaging the Bakhtin Circle ...
The scholarship is excellent, and I believe that the book will make a significant contribution both to scholarly writing on Gramsci, in particular, and to social and political theory more generally.
Peter Ives, 2004
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Charles Ives: A Guide to Research
All the essential bibliographic information on this Connecticut composer's scores, life and writings compiled in one volume that all American music scholars will want to own.
Gayle Sherwood, Gayle Sherwood Magee, 2002
7
Charles Ives Reconsidered
Charles Ives Reconsidered re-examines a number of critical assumptions about the life and works of this significant American composer, drawing on many new sources to explore Ives's creative activities within broader historical, social, ...
Gayle Sherwood Magee, 2008
8
Ives Studies
A collection of essays on the life and music of American composer Charles Ives.
Philip Lambert, 2006
9
Selected Correspondence of Charles Ives
This authoritative volume of 453 letters written by and to composer Charles Ives (1874-1954) provides unparalleled insight into one of the most extraordinary and paradoxical careers in American music history.
Charles Ives, Thomas Clarke Owens, 2007
10
The School for Lies: A Play Adapted from Molière's The ...
It's 1666 and the brightest, wittiest salon in Paris is that of Celimene, a beautiful young widow so known for her satiric tongue she's being sued for it.
David Ives, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IVES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Ives is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tribute to Burl Ives planned - The Star Press
Garrett will “use storytelling and music to share the live of Ives,” according to a press release. The narrative will include selections of Ives' music ... «Muncie Star Press, Jul 15»
2
St Ives and Hayle join Penzance in getting cash from coastal towns …
SEASIDE towns across Cornwall - including St Ives and Hayle - are set to get a boost after the Government announced they will get cash from ... «The Cornishman, Jul 15»
3
Frontier, Ives Concert Park Announce Summer Series In Danbury …
DANBURY, Conn. — Frontier Communications recently announced its sponsorship of the summer event series at Ives Concert Park in Danbury ... «The Daily Voice, Jul 15»
4
Aggressive seagulls getting worse say St Ives business owners …
The problem with dive bombing birds who attack anyone holding food at St Ives has escalated to such an extent that some believe a cull is the ... «The Cornishman, Jul 15»
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TORQUAY UNITED: Ryan Bowman and Levi Ives to leave the Gulls …
TORQUAY UNITED: Ryan Bowman and Levi Ives to leave the Gulls as Exodus Geohaghon signs. By HESport | Posted: July 17, 2015. By Dave Thomas. «Torquay Herald Express, Jul 15»
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Back To The 50s festival to feature at St Ives Showground from July 31
The two-day event at St Ives Showground will include retro music, movies, cars and food. Ms Andersen has produced two fashion parades for ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Dive bombing seagulls becoming increasingly aggressive, say St …
Seagulls dive bomb visitors trying to enjoy a pasty at St Ives. VIEW GALLERY. Dive bombing seagulls becoming increasingly aggressive, say ... «Western Morning News, Jul 15»
8
​Glaze Alchemy at the Leach Gallery, St Ives
From Saturday, July 18 and throughout August, the Leach Pottery, St Ives, presents Glaze Alchemy, a colourful exhibition of work by six potters ... «Western Morning News, Jul 15»
9
Bristol City to land Northern Ireland starlet
Ives has represented Northern Ireland at Under-17 and Under-19 level and he was a stand-out performer for Northern Ireland as they won last ... «HITC, Jul 15»
10
TORQUAY UNITED: Bristol City and Peterborough chasing Levi Ives
Academy graduate Ives, 17, has turned down a first pro deal at the Launa Windows Stadium, and the Northern Ireland Under-19 international ... «Torquay Herald Express, Jul 15»

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