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PRONUNCIATION OF LILIES OF THE VALLEY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LILIES OF THE VALLEY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lilies of the valley 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.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LILIES OF THE VALLEY

lilac
lilangeni
Lilburn
Lilburne
liliaceous
lilied
Lilienthal
lilies
Lilith
Liliuokalani
Lille
Lillee
lilliput
Lilliputian
lilly-pilly
Lilo
Lilongwe
lilt
lilting
liltingly

WORDS THAT END LIKE LILIES OF THE VALLEY

alley
Alpine Valley
back alley
back-alley
blind alley
bowling alley
Death Valley
dry valley
galley
Great Rift Valley
Halley
hanging valley
intervalley
lily of the valley
rift valley
Silicon Valley
skittle alley
trolley
up one´s alley
valley
Yosemite Valley

Synonyms and antonyms of lilies of the valley in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «lilies of the valley» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LILIES OF THE VALLEY

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

Translator English - Chinese

山谷的百合花
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lirios del valle
570 millions of speakers

English

lilies of the valley
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घाटी के लिली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

زنابق الوادي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ландыши
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lírios do vale
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উপত্যকা এর lilies
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lys de la vallée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Teratai lembah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Maiglöckchen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

谷のユリ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

골짜기 의 백합
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kembang bakung ing lembah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hoa huệ của thung lũng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பள்ளத்தாக்கு லில்லி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्हॅली ऑफ लिलीज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vadinin zambakları
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gigli della valle
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

konwalie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

конвалії
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lacramioare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κρίνα της κοιλάδας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lelies van die vallei
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

liljekonvaljer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

liljekonvaller
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lilies of the valley

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LILIES OF THE VALLEY»

The term «lilies of the valley» is very widely used and occupies the 18.787 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LILIES OF THE VALLEY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LILIES OF THE VALLEY»

Discover the use of lilies of the valley in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lilies of the valley and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Lilies of the valley
Elizabeth Cory. The covenant rainbow shining 'Mid darkest clouds, I love ; A brighter one is twining Around the throne above. I love the sunbeam brightening The azure vault on high ; The fearful lurid lightning, Born in the tempest sky.
Elizabeth Cory, 1857
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Lilies of the valley. To which are added, Hills of Gallowa ...
LILIES OF THE VALLEY. C'er barren hills and flowery dales, O'er »eas and distant ihores, With merry gongs and jocund talsSi I've passM sonic pleasant hours, Tfao' wandering thus, I se'er could Bad A girl like blithesome Sally ; Who picki and ...
Lilies, 1825
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Lilies of the Valley;: To which are Added, This is No My ...
To which are Added, This is No My Plaid. Up in the Morning. Flora's Lament for Charly. Johnny Bluster Dwalt on Clyde.
‎1825
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The House of Mirth
Just some jonquils or lilies-of-the-valley——" Mrs. Bart stared. Her own fastidiousness had its eye fixed on the world, and she did not care how the luncheon-table looked when there was no one present at it but the family. But she smiled at her ...
Edith Wharton, 2004
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Barnes_ Notes on the NT (Barnes)
The fourth consideration is taken from the lilies of the valley. "Watch the growing of the lily. It toils not, and it spins not. Yet night and day it grows. With a beauty which the most splendid monarch of the East never knew, it expands its blossom  ...
Albert Barnes
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The Magick of Faeries: Working with the Spirits of Nature
According to Irish myth, Lilies-of-the-Valley act as ladders for faeries to climb in order to reach the reeds from which they plait their cradles. When Liliesof-the- Valley are found in forests, you will often notice a number of doorways in the trees ...
Cassandra Eason, 2013
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Legends and Lore of Texas Wildflowers
... suffered from being exposed to poison gas in World War I.5 In France, Germany, and Holland, lilies of the valley are called "mayflowers," and in some parts of England they are called "may lilies" or "conval lilies" from convallis (of the valley) .
Elizabeth Silverthorne, 2002
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The Kabbalistic Teachings of Jesus in the Gospel of Thomas
While Matthew and Luke presented the logion as it was probably embedded in Yeshua's Lilies of the Valley sermon concerning anxiety about food and clothing, the redactor of Thomas had no such issues. The Thomasians were ascetics, not ...
Lewis Keizer, 2010
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Perennial All-Stars: The 150 Best Perennials for ...
... were always handy for a whiff while she was elbow- deep in dishwater. Although its charms are many, lily-of-the- valley is best known for the exquisite, heavy fragrance of its dainty spring flowers. These | jther Lovely ^ Lilies-of-the- Valley ...
Jeff Cox, 2002
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New Concepts in Paper Quilling: Techniques for Cards and Gifts
It is also called May Lily, Ladder-to-Heaven, and Our Lady's Tears (because legend has it that where the tears Mary cried at the crucifixion fell on the ground, lilies of the valley grew). In 1982, lily of the valley became the national flower of ...
Marie Browning, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LILIES OF THE VALLEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lilies of the valley is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sprawling gardens a mini paradise
It features plants such as trillium and lilies of the valley, which bloom early. Another area is the rock garden. It contains large rocks, which define ... «Hometownlife.com, Jul 15»
2
Local events and announcements
Many houseplants are toxic such as: dieffenbachia, ivy, lilies of the valley, poinsettia, caladium, calla lilies, oleander, primroses, philodendrons, ... «The Morning Sun, Jul 15»
3
Stacy Martin on Perfume, Paris, and Why Charlotte Rampling Is Queen
It's a fittingly surreal backdrop for Martin, who, dressed in a bespoke Miu Miu day suit dotted with colorful sprigs of lilies of the valley and oxford ... «Vogue.com, Jul 15»
4
Miu Miu Releases First-Ever Fragrance
Givaudan perfumer Daniela Andrier, who helped create the scent, used a Miu Miu dress from Fall 2011 with embroidered lilies of the valley as ... «The Fashion Spot, Jul 15»
5
Whitaker's Spring Couture Auction
The dress, made in pink faille trimmed in blue and lilac satin, has appliquéd self-fabric lilies of the valley gathered into bow-form mechlin lace ... «Maine Antique Digest, Jul 15»
6
Why Fabergé never goes out of style
... Cockerel, Rose Bud, Colonnade, Lilies of the Valley, Coronation Coach, Bay Tree and the Blue Serpent Clock. The most mysterious was the ... «Macleans.ca, Jun 15»
7
More than flowers
Her front yard is an emerald isle of splendor, including white coral bells upon slender stalks — lilies of the valley — an heirloom plant moved ... «Toledo Blade, Jun 15»
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Inside an Imperial Fabergé egg
Studded with pearls and rose-cut diamonds and standing on four clawed legs, the art nouveau style Lilies of the Valley Egg is one of the most ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
9
I Went To New Hampshire To Buy JD Salinger's House
The lilies of the valley are still in bloom. Behind the house, a hammock is strung between two tall trees. If the weather were clear and you got ... «Jewish Daily Forward, Jun 15»
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The Altamont Enterprise, June 11, 1915
... becomingly attired in a simple but beautiful gown of softest crepe de chine, and carried a handsome bouquet of roses and lilies of the valley. «The Altamont Enterprise, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Lilies of the valley [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/lilies-of-the-valley>. Apr 2024 ».
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