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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KIR

Named after Canon F. Kir (1876–1968), mayor of Dijon, who is reputed to have invented it.
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PRONUNCIATION OF KIR

kir  [kɜː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KIR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kir 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 KIR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

KIR

KIR, Kir or kir may refer to: ▪ Kir, in northern Albania ▪ KIR, ISO 3166-1 code for the Republic of Kiribati ▪ Kyrgyz language ▪ Al Karak, biblical town of Kir ▪ Kir of Moab, biblical stronghold ▪ IATA code for Kerry Airport in Ireland ▪ Kir, alcoholic beverage ▪ Killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptor, a class of receptors on the surface of natural killer cells ▪ Kir Bulychev, Russian science fiction writer and historian ▪ Kir, a fictional character in the series Case Closed ▪ Kir, inwardly-rectifying potassium channels...

Definition of kir in the English dictionary

The definition of kir in the dictionary is a drink made from dry white wine and cassis.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KIR

kippered
kipperer
kipping
kipskin
kirana
Kirbigrip
kirby grip
Kirchhoff
Kirchhoff´s laws
Kirchner
Kirghiz
Kirghiz Steppe
Kirghizia
Kirghizstan
Kirgiz
Kirgizia
Kirgizstan
Kiribati
kirigami
kirimon

WORDS THAT END LIKE KIR

a breath of fresh air
affair
air
chair
fair
hair
hot air
in the air
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Izmir
mir
noir
pair
repair
sair
sir
souvenir
their
up in the air
Vladimir

Synonyms and antonyms of kir in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «kir» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KIR

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

Translator English - Chinese

KIR
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

kir
570 millions of speakers

English

kir
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

KIR
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кир
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

kir
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Kir
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

kir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kir
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kir
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

KIR
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kir
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kir
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Kir
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

kir
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kir
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кир
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Kir
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

kir
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kir
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

kir
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

kir
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kir

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KIR»

The term «kir» is very widely used and occupies the 14.099 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KIR» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KIR»

Discover the use of kir in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kir and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Lord Kir of Oz
Lord Kir of Oz Cheyenne McCray & Mackenzie McKade "Book 1 in the Return to Wonderland series.
Cheyenne McCray, Mackenzie McKade, 2005
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Sugar Cube: 50 Deliciously Twisted Treats from the Sweetest ...
Shares fifty recipes for cupcakes, cookies, tarts, muffins, and candies.
Kir Jensen, 2012
3
Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine: Basic Principles & ...
The last digit indicates the number of the KIR gene.92 Expression of KIR in individual NK cells is complex because NK cells may express several members of the KIR family. The number of KIR genes in each haplotype varies among ...
Christopher D. Hillyer, 2007
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Molecular Neuroscience
Amongst these is the inward rectifier (see Figure 4.10a) isolated from heart muscle, KIR (Figure 4.14). It has only two postulated TM sequences, between which lies an H5 loop, and it possesses a long C terminus which has phosphorylation ...
Patricia Revest, Alan Longstaff, 1998
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Potassium Channels in Cardiovascular Biology
At physiological membrane potentials, Kir channels are 20- to 1000-fold more sensitive to Ba2+ (Kt^5/.iM) than other K+ channels found in vascular smooth muscle. In addition, highly selective blockers of other K+ channels (e.g.. glibenclamide ...
Stephen L. Archer, Nancy Rusch, 2001
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Natural Killer Cells: Basic Science and Clinical Application
Linkage disequilibrium between KIR alleles forms distinct allele-level haplotypes that encode a functional set of receptors with distinct character (Middleton et al., 2007; Norman et al., 2004; Shilling et al., 2002a; Yawata et al., 2006). Of note ...
Michael T. Lotze, Angus W. Thomson, 2009
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A Dictionary in Oordoo and English
Kir, y firf s. in. A worm. Kir-khaya, wlj. Worm-eaten; marked with small pox, pitted, spotted. Kir-dm, s. pi. Noble, &c. KiramJQii- rMtibeen, Recording angels. Kir-dn, j\f s. m. Conjunction of the planets; propinquity, contiguity. Kiran hurna.
Joseph T. Thompson, 1838
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Those Who Survive
The Planet Had No Name!
Kir Bulychev, 2004
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Potassium Ion Channels: Molecular Structure, Function, and ...
Kir. 1-28. |:I~. Kir3-2C E:-I-______—§Wi_:l Kir3.3 I:-:1 am A Kir3.4 |:-:::- 419:: i B. Expression Pattern of Kir 3.2 Kir 3.2 mRNA is expressed mainly in brain, with lower levels expressed in pancreas and in testis (Lesage er al., 1994). The specific ...
‎1999
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Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Structurally, KIR are characterized by either two Ig-like (KIR2D) or three Ig-like ( KIR3D) extracellular domains that specifically recognize groups of HLA class I molecules. Further, KIR are classified according to the length of their cytoplasmic  ...
Michael R. Bishop, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KIR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kir is used in the context of the following news items.
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IS detonates massive car bomb - News.com.au
... offensive in Anbar, where they are tightening the noose on IS in the western province's two main cities, Ramadi and Fallujah.kam/jmm/kir. «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
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Intex to introduce 4G smart-phones with Sailfish OS - The Hindu
PTI KIR SVK ARD 07161230. Keywords: Intex Technologies, Sailfish OS, 4G smartphones, Jolla. Post Comment. More In: Industry | Business ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
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Bastille Day: can you tell which foods are actually French?
Kir Breton. Read more from Telegraph Food. Barbecue sauce · Red's True Barbecue sauces. Tomato ketchup is mixed with cayenne, paprika, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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The storming of Benneydale - Bastille Day in small town NZ
... with salade nicoise and Tarte a l'Orange Nassau all washed down with Kir, a dry white wine, and a Cassis liqueur called Creme de Cassis. «Waikato Times, Jul 15»
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The best French recipes to celebrate Bastille Day
Raise a toast to Bastille Day with a glass of Kir Breton (a refreshing blend of crème de cassis, Calvados and a dash of dry cider) and a slice of ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Acquisition of estrogen independence induces TOB1-related …
Article | PubMed |; Huang, da W, Sherman BT, Tan Q, Kir J, Liu D, Bryant D et al. DAVID Bioinformatics Resources: expanded annotation ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
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Where to brunch with bubbles in Atlanta
Champagnes, sparkling wine and a selection of garnishes make the decision a little difficult. Will it be a kir, bellini, champagne cocktail or a ... «Access Atlanta, Jul 15»
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'Switching off used to be so simple... are smartphones ruining …
So as I assumed the prone position by the pool, Kindle in one hand, Kir Royale in the other and the picturesque marina in the middle distance, ... «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
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Restaurant wine lists: How to choose wisely
The 2013 Paranga by Kir-yianni, $50 on our list, is a wine from northern Greece that pairs well with antipasti and fresh summer salads.”. «Fortune, Jul 15»
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Refreshing rosé wine cocktails for summer
Kir Blush. A take on the classic white wine kir, this simply replaces the white with pink for a more succulent, more fruity version. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

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