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Leonard Chess passed, and that was the end of the Chess label for that time.
Solomon Burke

Meaning of "Leonard" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LEONARD

Leonard  [ˈlɛnəd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEONARD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Leonard 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 LEONARD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Leonard

Leonard is a common English language masculine given name and a surname. The given name and surname originate from the Old High German Leonhard containing the prefix levon and the suffix hardu. The name has come to mean "lion strength", "lion-strong", or "lion-hearted". It may also be from the Latin Leo. Leonard was the name of a Saint in the Middle Ages period, known as the patron saint of prisoners. Leonard is also an Irish origin surname, from the Gaelic O'Leannain, consisting of the prefix O and the suffix Leannan. The oldest public records of the surname appear in 1272 in Huntingdonshire, England, and in 1479 in Ulm, Germany.

Definition of Leonard in the English dictionary

The definition of Leonard in the dictionary is Sugar Ray, real name Ray Charles Leonard. born 1956, US boxer: the first man to have won world titles at five officially recognized weights.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LEONARD


bad-mannered
ˌbædˈmænəd
bannered
ˈbænəd
Bernard
ˈbɜːnəd
cater-cornered
ˈkætəˌkɔːnəd
gurnard
ˈɡɜːnəd
hennaed
ˈhenəd
honoured
ˈɒnəd
mannered
ˈmænəd
mild-mannered
ˌmaɪldˈmænəd
patinaed
ˈpætɪnəd
Reynard
ˈrɛnəd
scunnered
ˈskʌnəd
synod
ˈsɪnəd
three-cornered
ˈθriːˌkɔːnəd
tricornered
ˈtraɪˌkɔːnəd
ungarnered
ʌnˈɡɑːnəd
unhonored
ʌnˈɒnəd
unhonoured
ʌnˈɒnəd
unmannered
ʌnˈmænəd
winnard
ˈwɪnəd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEONARD

Leo III
Leo IX
Leo Minor
Leo X
Leo XIII
Leoben
Leonardesque
Leonardo
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo of Pisa
Leoncavallo
leone
Leonian
Leonid
Leonidas
leonine
Leonine City
Leonine verse
Leonis
Leonov

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEONARD

Barnard
Bonnard
canard
communard
Cunard
donnard
flying gurnard
Fragonard
grey gurnard
Montagnard
nard
piper gurnard
ploughman´s spikenard
red gurnard
Saint Bernard
Saint Leonard
Slieve Donard
spikenard
tub gurnard
yellow gurnard

Synonyms and antonyms of Leonard in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Leonard» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEONARD

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

Translator English - Chinese

伦纳德
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Leonard
570 millions of speakers

English

Leonard
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लियोनार्ड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ليونارد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Леонард
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Leonard
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লিওনার্ড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Leonard
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Leonard
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Leonard
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

レナード
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

레너드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Leonard
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Leonard
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லியோனார்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लिओनार्ड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Leonard
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Leonard
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Leonard
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Леонард
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Leonard
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Leonard
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Leonard
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Leonard
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Leonard
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Leonard

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEONARD»

The term «Leonard» is very widely used and occupies the 8.717 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEONARD» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «LEONARD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Leonard.
1
John Barry
Geoff Leonard knows more about me than I know myself.
2
Matt Berninger
Leonard Cohen and Nick Cave know best. Although I wear a lot of jeans, I've been told that Nick Cave doesn't own a pair and wouldn't be caught dead in denim.
3
Frank Black
I'm always looking to rock out. But it isn't really about rocking out versus being mellow, in terms of your personal satisfaction. In the end, you just want to be good. When you look at something that's really good, it might be Iggy Pop or it might be Leonard Cohen. Whatever it is, you want it to be really good.
4
Solomon Burke
Leonard Chess passed, and that was the end of the Chess label for that time.
5
Jamie Cullum
My maternal granddad, Leonard, was full of amazing stories. He was an orphan, with 11 or 12 brothers and sisters, and he used to tell us about growing up near the Irrawaddy river and how one brother was eaten by a crocodile.
6
Lou Doillon
I'm in my father's car at age 9 or 10 crying to Leonard Cohen's 'Famous Blue Raincoat,' thinking that you could write nearly a love letter to a man who betrayed you by having an affair with your wife. I was thinking how wonderful and pure music can be for explaining situations.
7
Nonito Donaire
I liked Roy Jones, Sugar Ray Leonard, Ali... those were the guys I was looking at growing up.
8
Roberto Duran
I laugh when Floyd Mayweather says that if he went back in time he would beat us all. I'll tell you this: if he was in the same era as Hagler and Hearns and Leonard and me, I don't think he would be such a big name. There is too much talk.
9
Marvin Hagler
Even though the outcome wasn't the way it should have been, publicly I still feel in my heart I won the Sugar Ray Leonard fight.
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Marvin Hagler
The likes of Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran, Tommy Hearns were true champions. There were some incredible fights between us, and I was happy to give them all an opportunity to fight me.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEONARD»

Discover the use of Leonard in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Leonard and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
My Friend Leonard
This book proves that one of the most provocative literary voices of his generation is also one of the most emphatically human.
James Frey, 2005
2
Leonard
Leonard, who loves dogs but is rather afraid of them, asks a fairy to turn him into a dog so that he can undergo the canine experience himself.
‎1995
3
Leonard
Leonard was just eleven when he emigrated to England to join his family, leaving behind the island he loved.
Carol Bardouille, 2011
4
Leonard
Rose Lynn Kelly, young widow of Stryker Brigade Sergeant Bill Kelly, also has a priceless heirloom violin the unscrupulous Leonard is determined to have.
Priscilla Delgado, 2012
5
Hal Leonard Guitar Method: Complete Edition
Includes guitar chord symbols and guitar chord diagrams.
‎2002
6
Freeman
"At the end of the Civil War, an escaped slave first returns to his old plantation and then walks across the ravaged South in search of his lost wife"--Provided by the publisher.
Leonard Pitts, 2012
7
The Foundation of Statistics
Classic analysis of foundation of statistics and development of personal probability, one of the greatest controversies in modern statistical thought. Revised edition. Calculus, probability, statistics and Boolean algebra are recommended.
Leonard J. Savage, 1972
8
Book of Mercy
Now beautifully repackaged, the poems in Book of Mercy brim with praise, despair, anger, doubt and trust.
Leonard Cohen, 2010
9
Get Dutch!: A Biography of Elmore Leonard
This first full-length biography of crime novelist Elmore "Dutch" Leonard in more than a decade includes in-depth interviews with Leonard himself, as well as academics who have studies Leonard and his place in the literary world. Photos.
Paul Clarence Challen, 2000
10
Prison Writings: My Life Is My Sun Dance
I pray this book will bring Leonard home." --Sherman Alexie, author of Indian Killer "It would be inadequate to describe Leonard Peltier's Prison Writings as a classic of prison literature, although it is that.
Leonard Peltier, Harvey Arden, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEONARD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Leonard is used in the context of the following news items.
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Damon Harrison: Leonard Williams playing faster than other rookies …
When the Jets picked defensive lineman Leonard Williams with the sixth overall pick in the draft, it looked like he would spend his rookie ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
2
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Donald Trump is the new number one? | News …
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Donald Trump is the new number one? Sun, 07/19/2015 - 7:00am | Leonard Pitts Jr. 20150717-135245-pic-735442648.jpg. Photo by: Seth ... «Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette, Jul 15»
3
UL-Lafayette's Elijah McGuire on Leonard Fournette, Mike Henry …
Three running backs from across the state. Nicholls' Michael Henry, LSU's Leonard Fournette and ULL's Elijah McGuire. (Julie Boudwin ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
4
Brendon Leonard looking to continue proud Kiwi link at Ospreys …
THE Kiwi bond is strong at the Ospreys, so it was no surprise to learn that Brendon Leonard had little trouble finding a bit of inside info when ... «South Wales Evening Post, Jul 15»
5
Leonard V. Ellis - Daily Herald
Leonard V. Ellis (Len), our dear husband, father, and grandfather passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2015 from congestive heart failure. «Daily Herald, Jul 15»
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My Dog's Face: A photo contest so adorable even Meyers Leonard
Meanwhile, check out the competition in the gallery above, including Bella, the beloved pooch of Trail Blazers' Meyers Leonard who gained ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
7
Leonard Patton, Lizzi Trumbore do Jazz Live | San Diego Reader
Jazz Live presents Lizzi Trumbore, Leonard Patton, Justin Grinnell, and Peter Sprague at the Saville Theatre (14th & C Street) at 8 p.m. Free to ... «San Diego Reader, Jul 15»
8
Rylee Leonard, Bay View - Providence Journal
A gifted all-around athlete, Leonard moves up from the second team after a big season while leading the Bengals into the playoffs in the difficult ... «The Providence Journal, Jul 15»
9
Leonard Cohen exhibition opens in Sherborne | Blackmore Vale …
An exhibition showing photos of Leonard Cohen in Concert has opened at the Global Images Gallery in Hound Street, Sherborne. «Blackmore Vale Magazine, Jul 15»
10
Who's better: Nick Chubb or Leonard Fournette?
Leonard Fournette is probably right. Nick Chubb is the best back in the Southeastern Conference, but hearing the nation's top recruit of a year ... «Montgomery Advertiser, Jul 15»

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