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PRONUNCIATION OF KNIFEMEN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KNIFEMEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Knifemen 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.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KNIFEMEN

knife
knife edge
knife grinder
knife pleat
knife switch
knife-edge
knife-edged
knife-point
knife-sharpener
knifeless
knifelike
knifeman
knifer
kniferest
knifing
knight
knight bachelor
knight banneret
knight errant
knight errantry

WORDS THAT END LIKE KNIFEMEN

axemen
Bremen
cavemen
committeemen
firemen
gentlemen
horsemen
linemen
longshoremen
middlemen
Minutemen
Norsemen
People´s Democratic Republic of Yemen
policemen
semen
servicemen
sidemen
South Yemen
warehousemen
Yemen

Synonyms and antonyms of knifemen in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «knifemen» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KNIFEMEN

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The translations of knifemen from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «knifemen» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

knifemen
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

knifemen
570 millions of speakers

English

knifemen
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

knifemen
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

knifemen
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

knifemen
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

knifemen
270 millions of speakers

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knifemen
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

knifemen
220 millions of speakers

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Penghubung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

knifemen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

knifemen
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

knifemen
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Knifemen
85 millions of speakers
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knifemen
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

knifemen
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Knifemen
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

knifemen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

knifemen
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

knifemen
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

knifemen
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

knifemen
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

knifemen
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

knifemen
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

knifemen
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

knifemen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of knifemen

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KNIFEMEN»

The term «knifemen» is used very little and occupies the 189.456 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KNIFEMEN» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KNIFEMEN»

Discover the use of knifemen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to knifemen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Johnny Critelli: and, The knifemen : two novels
At the heart of this story are three generations of the author's own family and Johnny Critelli, a mythical orphan who may have disappeared years before Lentricchia's birth, but who continues to obsess him.
Frank Lentricchia, 1996
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Frank Lentricchia: Essays on His Works
On. Johnny. Critelli. and. The. Knifemen. VINCE PASSARO Frank Lentricchia may be the only person in America whose job description reads “exliterary critic.” This is like describing yourself as an ex-priest, only rarer and more dangerous.
Thomas DePietro, 2011
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Crumbling Moon
Then the leaping knifemen were upon the knights, leaving the richest for ransom, slaughtering the others—in spite of their promises and pleas for mercy (for these Welshmen knew neither French nor pity). “Dulce est decorum est pro patria mori  ...
J.D. Frodsham, 2014
4
Legends, Lore and Secrets of New England
In 1881, both Dudley and Oxford, which adjoined the lake, filed maps listing the name of the pond as Chargoggagoggmanchoggagogg. What does this translate to, you ask? “Chargoggagogg” is said to translate into “knifemen” or “Englishmen ” ...
Thomas D'Agostino, Arlene Nicholson, 2013
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Wage and Hour Cases
Steiner, supra at 250.2 Similarly In King Packing, where knifemen in a meatpacking plant sharpened their knives out of scheduled work hours, the Court concluded that this was indispensable to the principal activity. The circumstances in the ...
‎1969
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Australian Industrial Relations Systems
Knifemen used to require a good knowledge of the anatomy of the animals and of the various cuts, as well as dexterity in using and caring for knives, steels, ... driven by compressed air, has greatly reduced the demand for skilled knifemen.
Kenneth Frederick Walker, 1956
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Gypsy Jazz : In Search of Django Reinhardt and the Soul of ...
The crowd moves like an amoeba as the knifemen spar: People jump backward with a joust, rush forward with the riposte. The fighters make no noise, but the crowd oohs and aahs in perfect Grand Guignol fashion. The knifemen are both dark ...
Michael Dregni writer Vintage Guitar Magazine, 2008
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Down on the Killing Floor: Black and White Workers in ...
Although unskilled workers joined the walkout, when the knifemen met to formulate a set of demands they made no effort to encompass the grievances of the common laborers. When they dispatched representatives to spread the strike to other ...
Rick Halpern, 1997
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Jerusalem's Traitor: Josephus, Masada, and the Fall of Judea
See Josephus Zacharias ben Baris Zacharias ben Phalek Zadok Zealot knifemen (sicarii) Zealots Fourth Philosophy and Galilee, Roman reconquest of and Herodium and Idumeans and Jerusalem, fall of and Jerusalem, siege of and John of ...
Desmond Seward, 2009
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The Clothing Workers of Great Britain
1 ( Ready—made and Wholesale Bespoke Measure Cutters. (London) 10d.2 rod. 2 10d.2 11d.2 + 1%d.' I/- + 3d.'1 1/- + 3d.4 1/111;d.a Cutters and Knifemen. ( London) . 10d.2 10d.2 red.“ I Id.2+ I§d.4 I/-2 + 3d:1 1/-2+ 3d.4 I/gid.a Measure Cutters ...
S.P Dobbs, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KNIFEMEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term knifemen is used in the context of the following news items.
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Young mum robbed at knifepoint by 3 thugs as she pushed baby …
She was also with her six-year-old son Harley and had just got £280 from an ATM and she thinks the knifemen followed her. Chief Inspector ... «Irish Mirror, Jul 15»
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Edinburgh stabbing: Hunt on for knifemen who left two men fighting …
POLICE are treating the attacks as attempted murder and believe the two victims had travelled to the capital from Aberdeen to purchase a car ... «Scottish Daily Record, Apr 15»
3
Man stabbed on Victoria train last night
The hunt is on to find the three knifemen. Archant. A man is in hospital in a 'serious' condition after he was stabbed on a London-bound train ... «London24, Apr 15»
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Brave Southampton shop staff praised after foiling robbery attempt …
SHOP staff have been praised for their bravery in foiling a raid by masked knifemen. Two robbers wielding 12in knives and wearing masks over ... «Daily Echo, Apr 15»
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Masked knifemen rob shop in Southampton
Staff at Food Stop Delicatessen in Bitterne Road West, were terrified when the two armed robbers entered the shop, wielding knives and ... «Daily Echo, Apr 15»
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Beauty salon owner violently assaulted by knifemen in late night …
THE woman was preparing to close her salon in Gorgie, Edinburgh, when two men burst in and threatened her before stealing a laptop and ... «Scottish Daily Record, Mar 15»
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Knifeman guilty in North East-area convenience store robbery
Prosecutors identified Miller and Robie as the knifemen and Wright as the lookout. Once inside the store, Miller and Robie brandished knives ... «Cecil Whig, Mar 15»
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CCTV images show moment brave shopkeeper fought off knife …
Gutsy Tamer Hamanda, 47, said he feels lucky to be alive after fighting off the knifemen who tried to raid his store. The dad-of-two leapt into ... «Mirror.co.uk, Feb 15»
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Barrhead thug jailed for Main Street knife attack
A PASSER-by who became involved in a street knife fight was jailed for four and a half years for repeatedly stabbing one of the knifemen – after ... «Barrhead News, Jan 15»
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Masked knifemen took cash in raid on family home, while 3 young …
MASKED raiders broke into a house near York and threatened the occupants before fleeing with jewellery, cash and their car. The gang of ... «The Press, York, Jan 15»

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