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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LEGHORN

Named after Leghorn (Livorno).
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PRONUNCIATION OF LEGHORN

leghorn  [ˈlɛɡˌhɔːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEGHORN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Leghorn 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 LEGHORN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of leghorn in the English dictionary

The definition of leghorn in the dictionary is a type of Italian wheat straw that is woven into hats. Other definition of leghorn is any hat made from this straw when plaited.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LEGHORN


alphorn
ˈælpˌhɔːn
bighorn
ˈbɪɡˌhɔːn
buckhorn
ˈbʌkˌhɔːn
bullhorn
ˈbʊlˌhɔːn
flugelhorn
ˈfluːɡəlˌhɔːn
foghorn
ˈfɒɡˌhɔːn
greenhorn
ˈɡriːnˌhɔːn
hartshorn
ˈhɑːtsˌhɔːn
inkhorn
ˈɪŋkˌhɔːn
lanthorn
ˈlæntˌhɔːn
longhorn
ˈlɒŋˌhɔːn
Matterhorn
ˈmætəˌhɔːn
pronghorn
ˈprɒŋˌhɔːn
saxhorn
ˈsæksˌhɔːn
shoehorn
ˈʃuːˌhɔːn
shorthorn
ˈʃɔːtˌhɔːn
staghorn
ˈstæɡˌhɔːn
Strayhorn
ˈstreɪˌhɔːn
waldhorn
ˈwɔːldˌhɔːn
Weisshorn
ˈvaɪsˌhɔːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEGHORN

leggier
leggiero
leggiest
legginess
legging
legginged
leggings
leggism
leggo
leggy
legibility
legible
legibleness
legibly
legion
Legion of Honour
legionaries
legionary
legionary ant
legioned

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEGHORN

blackthorn
buckthorn
English horn
firethorn
French horn
hawthorn
horn
hunting horn
Little Bighorn
post horn
powder horn
rhino horn
sea buckthorn
shorn
silverhorn
stockhorn
Texas longhorn
thorn
Wetterhorn
whitethorn

Synonyms and antonyms of leghorn in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «leghorn» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEGHORN

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

Translator English - Chinese

里窝那
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

leghorn
570 millions of speakers

English

leghorn
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लिवोमो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ليفورنو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

леггорн
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

leghorn
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একজাতীয় মুরগি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Leghorn
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Leghorn
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Livorno
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

レグホーン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

레그혼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Leghorn
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nón rơm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வீட்டுக்கோழி வகை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लेघर्न
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

leghorn
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

livorno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Livorno
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

леггорн
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Leghorn
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

leghorn
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Leghorn
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

leghorn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

leghorn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of leghorn

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEGHORN»

The term «leghorn» is regularly used and occupies the 72.963 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEGHORN» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEGHORN»

Discover the use of leghorn in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to leghorn and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Nutrient Requirements of Poultry: Ninth Revised Edition, 1994
TABLE A–1 Documentation of Nutrient Requirements of Starting and Growing Leghorn—Type Chickens Nutrient and Estimated Requirement Age Period (Days ) Response Criteria Breed References Protein, % 20 0–14 Growth White Leghorn  ...
Subcommittee on Poultry Nutrition, Board on Agriculture, National Research Council, 1994
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Leghorn Fowls - Exhibition and Utility
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 edition.
C. A. House, 2008
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Miscellaneous Publication
Inbreeding in the White Leghorn fowl. N. F. Waters and W. V. Lambert. June 1936 . 203. Chemical analyses of Iowa soils for phosphorus, nitrogen and carbon, a statistical study. B. H. Walker and P. E. Brown. July 1936. 204. Genetic aspects of  ...
‎1937
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Economic Survey of the Live-poultry Industry in New York City
Class and grade Fowl: Colored, Colored, Colored, Colored, Colored, Colored, Colored, Colored, Colored, Colored- Colored, Colored, Colored, Colored, Colored, Colored, Colored, Leghorn Leghorn, Leghorn, Leghorn, Leghorn, Leghorn, ...
Gordon Wadsworth Sprague, Alexander Sturges, James Hugh Radabaugh, 1937
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The Universal Cambist and Commercial Instructor: Being a ...
LEGHORN on LONDON, see page 23. Lessons on Ausrunnmr, see page 30. Lncnonn on FRANCE, see page 51. Lncnomz on GENOA, see page 62. Lncnonn on HAMBURGH, see page 66. LEGHORN ON LISBON. Reduce 304 Milrees 205  ...
Patrick Kelly, 1821
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The American ship-master's guide and commercial assistant: ...
Reduce 425 ducati, 2 grani di regno, Reduce 358 pezze, 13 soldi, 4 denari, into money of Leghorn ; exchange at into money of Naples ; exchange at LEGHORN ON PALERMO. PALERMO ON LEGHORN. Reduce 567 oncie, 10. LEGHORN ...
Francis Gedney Clarke, 1838
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Foghorn Leghorn's Hot Hit Songs: Popular Songs for Any Piano ...
Popular Songs for Any Piano Method for Intermediate Students Warner Bros Publications Alfred Publishing. CD and MIDI disk have the orchestrated UK accompaniments for this book. FOGHORN LEGHORN'S HOT HIT SONGS Track # Title 1 ...
Alfred Publishing, Warner Bros Publications, 2001
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The Seaman's Manual: Containing a Variety of Matters Useful ...
J Reduce 304 Millrees, 205 Rees into money of Leghorn ; exchange at 825 Rees per Pezza of 8 Reals. STATEMENT. pez. 1 millrees. 304,205 to the sum rees. As 825 sought. Ans. 368 Pezze, 14 Sol. 8 Den. If the sum were given in Crusados, ...
Francis Gedney Clarke, 1830
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A general commercial dictionary: comprehending trade, ...
The imports of Sicily are as follow : from Leghorn, woollens, caps, stockings, Barbarian and Levantine wools, raw and spun cotton, straw hats, linen, calicoes, iron, pewter, copper, elephants* teeth, gunpowder, lacque, quinquina, cinnamon,  ...
Thomas Mortimer, William Dickinson, 1819
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The Universal Cambist and Commercial Instructor, Being a ...
LEGHORN ON LONDON, see page 23. LEGHORN ON AMSTERDAM, see page 30. LEGHORN ON FRANCE, see page 51. LEGHORN ON GENOA, see page 62: LEGHORN ON HAMBURGH, see page 66. LEGHORN ON LISBON. Reduce ...
Patrick Kelly, 1821

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEGHORN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term leghorn is used in the context of the following news items.
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Letter: A drought of neighborliness - Glendale News Press
Other times, I have had to stop and wave my arms like Foghorn J. Leghorn, the Looney Tunes chicken, to get the driver's attention. The second ... «Glendale News Press, Jul 15»
2
New Rochelle Gala Features Jazz Great Bucky Pizzarelli
“We're really excited at the buzz in the community about Lush Life," said NRCA President Theresa Kump Leghorn. “And we are delighted to be ... «The Daily Voice, Jul 15»
3
Judges sort out pecking order
Mr Bergin (71) started breeding canaries when he was a teenager then, in his late 20s, moved to bantams, mostly the leghorn variety. He has ... «Otago Daily Times, Jul 15»
4
Google slows its real estate roll in first half of 2015
It also bought 433 Clyde Ave. and 2584-2594 Leghorn St. earlier this year. But that's it. Even Google's purported stalking horse — CBRE Global ... «Silicon Valley Business Journal, Jul 15»
5
Dakota Midday: Bassist Brian Masek
Masek played in rock bands like Ivory, Closet Monster, Leghorn and the Toby Kane Band before becoming intrigued with the improvisational ... «SDPB Radio, Jul 15»
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Level 11 Productions to Launch with Eric Bogosian's 'subUrbia', 7/30 …
Stage Managed by Julie Leghorn. Light Design by James Lees. Sound Design by Matt Reich. Production Assistant Arielle Gitlin. Featuring: ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
7
Leghorn American Legion team has state hopes
They come with varying degrees of experience and arm strength, an important consideration considering Leghorn non-tournament games are ... «Petaluma Argus Courier, Jul 15»
8
To Err is Falstaff!! at Capital Fringe
His hilarious missteps and odd mannerisms channel both Foghorn Leghorn and Dr. Strangelove. His ill advised “Fight the Fatass” physical ... «DC Theatre Scene, Jul 15»
9
10 N.J. residents arrested on slew of drug charges, cops say
Police conducted a motor vehicle stop on North Hook Road resulting in the arrest of Leghorn who was charged with possession of heroin and ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
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New LWV Cable Programs: New Rochelle Council on the Arts …
Theresa Kump Leghorn, president of the New Rochelle Council on the Arts, describes summer concerts, art exhibits, pop-up arts encounters, ... «Talk of the Sound, Jul 15»

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