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PRONUNCIATION OF LETTERS OF MARQUE

letters of marque  [ˈlɛtəz əv mɑːk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LETTERS OF MARQUE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Letters of marque 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 LETTERS OF MARQUE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

letters of marque

Letter of marque

In the days of fighting sail, a letter of marque and reprisal was a government license authorizing a person to attack and capture enemy vessels and bring them before admiralty courts for condemnation and sale. Cruising for prizes with a letter of marque was considered an honorable calling combining patriotism and profit, in contrast to unlicensed piracy, which was universally reviled. In addition to the term lettre de marque, the French sometimes used the term lettre de course for their letters of marque. "Letter of marque" was sometimes used to describe the vessel used: a "letter of marque" generally refers to a lumbering square-rigged cargo carrier that might pick up a prize if the opportunity arose. A "privateer" was a fast and weatherly fore-and-aft-rigged vessel heavily armed and heavily crewed, intended exclusively for fighting. A "letter of marque and reprisal" would involve permission to cross an international border to effect a reprisal authorized by an issuing jurisdiction to conduct reprisal operations outside its borders.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LETTERS OF MARQUE


benchmark
ˈbɛntʃˌmɑːk
Bismarck
ˈbɪzmɑːk
bookmark
ˈbʊkˌmɑːk
Denmark
ˈdɛnmɑːk
earmark
ˈɪəˌmɑːk
Finnmark
ˈfɪnˌmɑːk
firemark
ˈfaɪəˌmɑːk
hallmark
ˈhɔːlˌmɑːk
landmark
ˈlændˌmɑːk
marc
mɑːk
mark
mɑːk
marque
mɑːk
mat.
mɑːk
remark
rɪˈmɑːk
remarque
rɪˈmɑːk
smaak
smɑːk
telemark
ˈtɛlɪˌmɑːk
trademark
ˈtreɪdˌmɑːk
watermark
ˈwɔːtəˌmɑːk
waymark
ˈweɪˌmɑːk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LETTERS OF MARQUE

letter-quality printing
letter-writer
letterboxed
letterboxing
lettered
letterer
letterform
letterhead
lettering
letterless
letterman
letterpress
letters
letters credential
letters of administration
letters of credence
letters page
letters patent
letterset
letterspacing

WORDS THAT END LIKE LETTERS OF MARQUE

Albuquerque
antique
barque
boutique
cirque
clique
critique
dominique
Dunkerque
jerque
letter of marque
manque
Martinique
Mozambique
politique
pratique
semicirque
technique
torque
unique

Synonyms and antonyms of letters of marque in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «letters of marque» into 25 languages

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

Translator English - Chinese

劳斯莱斯的信
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

patentes de corso
570 millions of speakers

English

letters of marque
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मार्क का पत्र
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

خطابات انطلاقها
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

каперские
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cartas de corso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মার্কের চিঠি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

des lettres de marque
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Surat marque
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kaperbriefe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ブランドの手紙
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

보복 의 편지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Huruf saka marque
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thư nhãn hiệu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மார்க்கெட்டின் கடிதங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिन्ह पत्रे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Marque harfleri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lettere di marca
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

litery Marque
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

каперські
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scrisori de marque
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γράμματα της μάρκας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

briewe van Suzuki
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

brev marque
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

brev marque
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of letters of marque

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LETTERS OF MARQUE»

The term «letters of marque» is normally little used and occupies the 126.221 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LETTERS OF MARQUE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LETTERS OF MARQUE»

Discover the use of letters of marque in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to letters of marque and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
History of the Liverpool Privateers and Letters of Marque: ...
The methods, exploits and profits of privateers and slave traders who fuelled the growth of early modern Liverpool.
Gomer Williams, 2011
2
From Sea to Sea / Letters of Marque
Ths volume assembles the bulk of the special correspondence and occasional articles written by Kipling for the "Civil and Military Gazette" and the "Pioneer" between 1887 and 1889.
Rudyard Kipling, 2009
3
Letters of Marque; [a Novel]
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Rudyard Kipling, 2012
4
History of the Liverpool Privateers and Letters of Marque ...
Gomer Williams. efficacy of its measures depending upon the energies and resources of the whole. In the United States, every possible encouragement should be given to privateering in time of war with a commercial nation. We have tens of ...
Gomer Williams, 2004
5
A History of American Privateers and Letters of Marque ...
His strength lies in his details.; his best writing, in fact, can stand comparison with the novels of Daniel Defoe. In this volume Coggeshall remembers the ships and commandeers that sailed from our ports during the war.
George Coggeshall, 2010
6
The Terror of the Seas?: Scottish Maritime Warfare 1513-1713
This book places early modern Scottish maritime warfare in its European context.
Steve Murdoch, 2010
7
Letters of Marque
A story of golden chalices a hidden treasure and the quest to find it.
Albert Payson Terhune, 2013
8
The Asiatic Annual Register, Or, A View of the History of ...
The chief juftice prefaced his charge to the jury by obferving on the relative filiations of feamen and officers en board merchant-fhips carrying letters of marque. In (hips fo circamftanced, he faid, the dif- ciplineof the navy, as regulated by the ...
Lawrence Dundas Campbell, E. Samuel, 1802
9
Seamanship, both in theory and practice: to which is ...
with a system of naval discipline, and the acts concerning letters of marque, reprisals, their officers and men : with a cartel for usage and exchange of prisoners ... Edmund March Blunt. AN ACT For reducing the duties payable on prize goods, ...
Edmund March Blunt, 1813
10
American State Papers: Documents, Legislative and Executive ...
George R. Additional instructions to the commanders of His Majesty'' s ships of war and privateers that have or may have letters of marque against France. Given at our court at St. James's, the eighth day of June, 1793, and in the thirty-third ...
United States. Congress, 1832

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LETTERS OF MARQUE»

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1
War Powers Act: Has it Outlasted Its Usefulness?
... sometimes called the War Powers Clause, declares that Congress has the power “to declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and ... «Law Street Media, Jul 15»
2
Celebrate Liberty Month: Congress and the struggle against ISIL …
Like the power given Congress in the same sentence to grant “Letters of Marque and Reprisal” that empowered private ship owners to seize ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»
3
The vital role the American military played in the birth of our nation
In addition about 1,700 Letters of Marque were issued by the Continental Congress from 1776 on to authorize American merchant ships to ... «Washington Examiner, Jul 15»
4
Merchant Mariners Ensure Survival of Newly-Founded U.S.
Operating under official documents known as Letters of Marque and Reprisal, privateers pillaged British ships, dividing any loot they retrieved ... «The Maritime Executive, Jul 15»
5
Christopher Kelly: The vital role American military played in the birth …
In addition, about 1,700 Letters of Marque were issued by the Continental Congress from 1776 on to authorize American merchant ships to ... «Tulsa World, Jul 15»
6
Military played vital role in the birth of nation
In addition, about 1,700 letters of marque were issued by the Continental Congress from 1776 on to authorize American merchant ships to ... «SaukValley.com, Jul 15»
7
July 4th: The Vital Role American Military Played in the Birth of Our …
In addition about 1,700 Letters of Marque were issued by the Continental Congress from 1776 on to authorize American merchant ships to ... «Christian Post, Jul 15»
8
From the Jewish library: Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean
They also sailed as privateers, operating under Letters of Marque (licensed pirates) for Holland gleefully preying upon the treasure ships ... «San Diego Jewish World, Jun 15»
9
Smaller summer festivals BIG fun
... is commemorated with two festivals — from June 26-28, the privateers who sailed from Liverpool, with their letters of marque, are honoured. «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Jun 15»
10
How Bush Empowered Obama to Erode the Constitution
... piracies and felonies committed on the high seas, and offences against the law of nations," "declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, ... «Town Hall, Jun 15»

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