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PRONUNCIATION OF LAYARD

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAYARD

noun
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Layard 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 LAYARD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Layard

Layard is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: ▪ Austen Henry Layard, British, archaeologist, author, and politician ▪ Edgar Leopold Layard, British ornithologist ▪ John Layard, English anthropologist and psychologist ▪ Nina Frances Layard, English poet and antiquary ▪ Richard Layard, Baron Layard, British economist...

Definition of Layard in the English dictionary

The definition of Layard in the dictionary is Sir Austen Henry. 1817–94, English archaeologist, noted for his excavations at Nimrud and Nineveh.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LAYARD


Baird
bɛəd
declared
dɪˈklɛəd
flared
ˈflɛəd
ginger-haired
ˌdʒɪndʒəˈhɛəd
laird
lɛəd
prepared
prɪˈpɛəd
raven-haired
ˈreɪvənˌhɛəd
ready-prepared
ˌrɛdɪprɪˈpɛəd
red-haired
ˌrɛdˈhɛəd
scared
ˈskɛəd
short-haired
ˌʃɔːtˈhɛəd
unaired
ˌʌnˈɛəd
undeclared
ˌʌndɪˈklɛəd
underprepared
ˌʌndəprɪˈpɛəd
unimpaired
ˌʌnɪmˈpɛəd
unpaired
ʌnˈpɛəd
unprepared
ˌʌnprɪˈpɛəd
unrepaired
ˌʌnrɪˈpɛəd
unshared
ʌnˈʃɛəd
white-haired
ˌwaɪtˈhɛəd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAYARD

Layamon

WORDS THAT END LIKE LAYARD

back yard
backyard
barnyard
Bayard
churchyard
courtyard
dockyard
farmyard
graveyard
junkyard
lanyard
lumberyard
naval dockyard
navy yard
railway yard
schoolyard
shipyard
tanyard
vineyard
yard

Synonyms and antonyms of Layard in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Layard» into 25 languages

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莱亚德
1,325 millions of speakers

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Layard
570 millions of speakers

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Layard
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Layard
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لايارد
280 millions of speakers

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Лейард
278 millions of speakers

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Layard
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Layard
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Layard
220 millions of speakers

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Layard
190 millions of speakers

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Layard
180 millions of speakers

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レイヤード
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

레이 야드
85 millions of speakers

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Layard
85 millions of speakers
vi

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Layard
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Layard
75 millions of speakers

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Layard
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Layard
70 millions of speakers

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Layard
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Layard
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Лейард
40 millions of speakers

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Layard
30 millions of speakers
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Layard
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Layard
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Layard
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Layard
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Layard

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAYARD»

The term «Layard» is regularly used and occupies the 60.574 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LAYARD» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAYARD»

Discover the use of Layard in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Layard and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Happiness: Lessons from a New Science (Second Edition)
In this new edition of his landmark book, Richard Layard shows that there is a paradox at the heart of our lives.
Richard Layard, 2011
2
Commanding Canadians: The Second World War Diaries of A.F.C. ...
The pivotal 1943-45 years of this edited volume offer an extraordinarily full and honest chronicle, revealing Layard's preoccupations, both with the daily details and with the strain and responsibility of wartime command at sea.
Michael Whitby, 2011
3
Unemployment: Macroeconomic Performance and the Labour Market
Macroeconomic Performance and the Labour Market Richard Layard, P. Richard G. Layard, S. J. Nickell, Richard ... (iii) Sources of the equations are as follows: marginal revenue product condition: Layard and Nickell (19866: Table 4); price ...
Richard Layard, P. Richard G. Layard, S. J. Nickell, 2005
4
Cost-Benefit Analysis
The book begins with an extended elementary introduction written by the editors. This new book of readings covers all the main problems that arise in a typical cost-benefit exercise.
P. Richard G. Layard, Richard Layard, Stephen Glaister, 1994
5
Sir Henry Layard: His Adventures and Discoveries...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Alfred E Lomax, 2012
6
A Good Childhood: Searching for Values in a Competitive Age
This book, which is a result of a two year investigation by the Children's Society and draws upon the work of the UK's leading experts in many fields, explores the main stresses and influences to which every child is exposed - family, ...
Richard Layard, Judy Dunn, 2009
7
Planning for a Sustainable Future
This volume brings together the key elements in the debate on sustainable development.
Antonia Layard, Simin Davoudi, Susan Batty, 2001
8
The Monuments of Nineveh: From Drawings Made on the Spot
This large handsome volume, carefully reproduced from the original edition of 1849-53 and bound in deluxe Verona cloth, contains 170 drawings made by Layard of sculptures, bas-reliefs, and other objects discovered by him among the ruins of ...
Austen Henry Layard, 2004
9
Handbook of Labor Economics
Reprinted (1983) in: C. A. Greenhalgh, P. R. G. Layard and A. J. Oswald, eds., 77ie causes of unemployment. Clarendon Press. Grubb, D., R. A. Jackman and P. R. G. Layard (1983) "Wage rigidity and unemployment in OECD countries", ...
Orley Ashenfelter, Richard Layard, P. Richard G. Layard, 1986
10
Miss Layard excavates: a palaeolithic site at Foxhall Road, ...
Many remarkable pictures emerge from this book: of the excavator, an Edwardian lady of great determination and skill: of the site itself, which might well have been on a par with Boxgrove had it been discovered today; of the piecing ...
Mark J. White, Steven J. Plunkett, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAYARD»

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Suicide And Happiness - Analysis - Eurasia Review
Some economists, such as Layard (2005), or Helliwell (2007), who believe that self-reported life satisfaction (often referred to as 'happiness') ... «Eurasia Review, Jul 15»
2
Injured Somerset schoolboy is now chasing professional cricket dream
Ali Layard suffered terrible injuries after being knocked off a narrow boat and getting caught in the propeller on Easter Monday 2012. He was ... «Western Daily Press, Jul 15»
3
The Four Navies Of Fiji
Together with the newly-appointed British Consul Edgar Layard, he was to report in the recent offer of cession. RECOMMENDATION. The two ... «Fiji Sun Online, Jul 15»
4
What's On in Somerton and Langport
Sir Michael Layard KCB CBE will give a talk on his experiences in the Royal Navy and the Falklands War at the Old Town Hall in Somerton ... «Western Gazette, Jul 15»
5
12-year-old leaves serious injuries behind him to dazzle on cricket …
A 12-YEAR-OLD Sexey's School pupil has overcome horrific injuries to leave the cricketing world in a spin. Ali Layard, who is in Year 7, took ... «Shepton Mallet Journal, Jul 15»
6
Teenager cricketer Joel wins performance of the week
Langley polled almost 1,000 votes in a week, beating runner-up and hat-trick hero Ali Layard, of Somerset's Sexey School, by 153. “We've ... «News Guardian, Jul 15»
7
Determination pays off for Ali Layard
12-year-old Ali Layard from Sexey's School in Bruton took four wickets in five balls and ended up with six for 10 against an U15 side, which is ... «Cricket World, Jul 15»
8
Compulsory Well-Being: An interview with Will Davies
Layard studied the evidence on CBT in the mid-2000s, and quickly put together a 'business case' (of the sort the Treasury needs to see, if it is to ... «h+ Magazine, Jul 15»
9
Carrick still without a league win despite improved display
Eric Layard and White then put the result beyond doubt with a 74-run ... Instonians 189 for 6 (A White 67 no, J Shannon 46, E Layard 34, F Iqbal ... «Carrickfergus Times, Jul 15»
10
Dougherty helps send CIYMS to the final
... Ireland's second most capped player Andrew White was man of the match with 70 of his side's 266 but Eric Layard with 46 from 36 balls and ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jun 15»

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