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HBO and I have a deal to at least try to make a television series from the Leonid McGill stories. We're going to start with the first novel, 'The Long Fall.'
Walter Mosley

Meaning of "Leonid" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LEONID

From New Latin Leōnidēs, from leō lion.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LEONID

Leonid  [ˈliːənɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEONID

noun
adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Leonid 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 LEONID MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Leonid

Leonid is a Russian and Ukrainian version of the given name Leonidas. The French version is Léonide. People with the name include: ▪ Leonid Andreyev (or Andrejew) (1871–1919), a Russian playwright and short-story writer who led the Expressionist movement in the national literature ▪ Leonid Brezhnev (1906–1982), political leader of the USSR from 1964 to 1982 ▪ Leonid Buryak (b. 1953), USSR/Ukraine-born Olympic-medal-winning soccer player ▪ Leonid Bykov (1928-1979), a Soviet-Ukrainian actor, film director, and script writer. ▪ Leonid Desyatnikov (b. 1955), a Russian opera and film composer ▪ Leonid Gaidai, (1923–1993) a popular Soviet comedy film director and People's Artist of the USSR in 1991 ▪ Leonid Geishtor (b. 1936), USSR (Belarus)-born Olympic champion Canadian pairs 1,000-meter sprint canoer ▪ Leonid Gobyato (1875–1915), a Russian lieutenant-general and designer of the modern, man-portable mortar ▪ Leonid Feodorov (1879–1935), a...

Definition of Leonid in the English dictionary

The definition of Leonid in the dictionary is any member of a meteor shower that is usually insignificant, but more spectacular every 33 years, and occurs annually in mid-November, appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Leo.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LEONID


Achaemenid
əˈkiːmənɪd
alimonied
ˈælɪmənɪd
balconied
ˈbælkənɪd
braconid
ˈbrækənɪd
cyanid
ˈsaɪənɪd
drepanid
ˈdrɛpənɪd
Oceanid
əʊˈsɪənɪd
salmonid
ˈsælmənɪd
Sassanid
ˈsæsənɪd
tabanid
ˈtæbənɪd
tenebrionid
tɪˈnɛbrɪənɪd
unaccompanied
ˌʌnəˈkʌmpənɪd
uncompanied
ʌnˈkʌmpənɪd
vespertilionid
ˌvespəˈtɪlɪənɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEONID

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEONID

arachnid
canid
cyprinid
Enid
fusulinid
Geminid
hominid
iguanid
muraenid
phoronid
prehominid
pycnogonid
ranid
sciaenid
scorpaenid
serranid
siganid
staphylinid
tachinid
zygaenid

Synonyms and antonyms of Leonid in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Leonid» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEONID

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

Translator English - Chinese

狮子座
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Leonid
570 millions of speakers

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Leonid
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लियोनिद
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

ليونيد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Леонид
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Leonid
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লিওনিদ
260 millions of speakers

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Leonid
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Leonid
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Leonid
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

レオニード
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

레오
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Leonid
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Leonid
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லியோனிட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लियोनिद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Leonid
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Leonid
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Leonid
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Леонід
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Leonid
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Leonid
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Leonid
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Leonid
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Leonid
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Leonid

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEONID»

The term «Leonid» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.760 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEONID» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «LEONID»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Leonid.
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Walter Mosley
HBO and I have a deal to at least try to make a television series from the Leonid McGill stories. We're going to start with the first novel, 'The Long Fall.'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEONID»

Discover the use of Leonid in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Leonid and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Gymnastics: How to Create Champions
This book answers in detail the many unanswered questionsrelating to high performance.
Leonid Arkaev, N. G. Suchilin, 2004
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Optical fiber communication systems
This comprehensive book makes the important technologies and mathematical concepts behind today's optical communications systems accessible and understandable to practicing and future electrical and communication engineers.
Leonid G. Kazovsky, Sergio Benedetto, Alan E. Willner, 1996
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Leonid Storm Research
It contains over forty research papers that present some of the first observational results of the November 1999 Leonid meteor storm, the first storm observed by modern observing techniques.
Peter Jenniskens, Frans Rietmeijer, Noah Brosch, 2000
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Memoirs and Madness: Leonid Andreev Through the Prism of the ...
Frederick White's primary focus is A Book About Leonid Andreev (1922), the most important collection of memoirs dedicated to the Russian author, presented here in the first English translation.
Frederick H. White, 2006
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All I Did Was Shoot My Man: A Leonid McGill Mystery
Zella Grisham never denied shooting her boyfriend.
Walter Mosley, 2012
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The Art of Compromise: The Life and Work of Leonid Leonov
There are fourteen chapters in the volume, each devoted to one or more of Leonov's works, setting the successive stages of his evolution against a background of changing cultural and political policies.
Boris Thomson, 2001
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A Semiotic Analysis of the Short Stories of Leonid Andreev, ...
This book applies the techniques of semiotic analysis to a selection of short stories by Leonid Andreev in an attempt to offer one answer to the problems of categorizing Andreev's unique art and placing it within a literary-evolutionary ...
Stephen Hutchings, 1990
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The Soviet Partisan Movement 1941-1944: A Critical ...
Leonid Grenkevich offers an account of the shadowy partisan struggle that accompanied the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War (1941-1945).
Leonid D. Grenkevich, David M. Glantz, 2013
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When the Thrill Is Gone: A Leonid McGill Mystery
She's married to a rich art collector. Now she fears for her life. Leonid knows better than to believe her, but he can't afford to turn her away, even if he knows this woman's tale will bring him straight to death's door.
Walter Mosley, 2011
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On Dissidents and Madness: From the Soviet Union of Leonid ...
The book contains the memoirs of Robert van Voren covering the period 1977-2008 and provides unique insights into the dissident movement in the Soviet Union in the 1980s, both inside the country and abroad.
Robert van Voren, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEONID»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Leonid is used in the context of the following news items.
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Grasping at Straws to Try to Exonerate Ethel Rosenberg - WSJ
27, KGB agent Leonid Kvasnikov cabled that they considered Ethel “sufficiently well developed politically. Knows about her husband's work” as ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
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Transnistria Region: Next Flashpoint With Russia? | Al Jazeera …
A portrait of Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev hangs inside Viktor Dobrov's auto-repair shop on Tiraspol's outskirts. Matthew Luxmoore. «Al Jazeera America, Jul 15»
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Brothers in arms: Ukrainians and Georgians fight Russia together …
The treaty signed in the Kremlin by Russian President Vladimir Putin and South Ossetian leader Leonid Tibilov means the region's security ... «Ukraine Today, Jul 15»
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Rabbi part of solidarity mission to Argentina - Palm Beach Daily News
Rabbi Leonid Feldman met with Ambassador Leandro Despouy, human rights at the ministry of foreign affairs in Argentina, during a solidarity ... «Palm Beach Daily News, Jul 15»
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Musa goal gives CSKA winning start - SuperSport - Football
"It was a very difficult match just like we expected," said CSKA coach Leonid Slutsky. "Rubin have likely learnt their lesson from our last ... «SuperSport, Jul 15»
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Balloon Group Ratifies Records Set by Cross-Pacific Flight - ABC …
1, 2015 photo, Troy Bradley of Albuquerque, N.M., left, and Leonid Tiukhtyaev of Russia, speak to reporters and supporters at Albuquerque ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
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Russia Sack Fabio Capello While Leonid Slutsky Waits In The Wings
Fabio Capello Fabio Capello's miserable tenure in charge of Russia has come to an end after the Russian Football Union terminated his contract. The Italian ... «The Sackrace, Jul 15»
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Serial Manhattan bank robber busted thanks to NYPD-FBI …
A serial robber who struck the same Manhattan bank twice has been busted, the U.S. Attorney announced Tuesday. Leonid Kaziyev was ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
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Garry Kasparov: “The only difference between the system now and a …
Leonid Martynyuk: Some people think that following Boris Nemtsov's murder Russia transitioned into a new sociopolitical condition. Do you ... «Institute of Modern Russia, Jul 15»
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Want the Euro? Be More Like the Germans
By Leonid Bershidsky. a; A. The deal European leaders struck with outmatched Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday morning will ... «Bloomberg View, Jul 15»

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