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My hero when I was 14 was Sonny Liston. No matter what kinds of problems you were having with your parents or at school, whatever, Sonny Liston would go and knock guys out, and that made it all right.
August Wilson

Meaning of "Liston" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LISTON

Liston  [ˈlɪstən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LISTON

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Liston 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 LISTON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Liston

Liston may refer to: ▪ Liston, a Venetian word for a part of the city, usually a square or section of a square. ▪ Liston ▪ Liston, Essex, a hamlet in England ▪ Liston, New South Wales, a village in Australia ▪ Liston College, a New Zealand secondary school...

Definition of Liston in the English dictionary

The definition of Liston in the dictionary is Sonny, real name Charles. 1922–70, US boxer: former world heavyweight champion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LISTON


Aston
ˈæstən
boston
ˈbɒstən
charleston
ˈtʃɑːlstən
cistern
ˈsɪstən
eastern
ˈiːstən
Germiston
ˈdʒɜːmɪstən
Houston
ˈhjuːstən
Huston
ˈhjuːstən
Ilkeston
ˈɪlkɪstən
Kingston
ˈkɪŋstən
multipiston
ˌmʌltɪˈpɪstən
penistone
ˈpenɪstən
piston
ˈpɪstən
Preston
ˈprɛstən
Princeton
ˈprɪnstən
protistan
prəʊˈtɪstən
sacristan
ˈsækrɪstən
Tristan
ˈtrɪstən
western
ˈwɛstən
Winston
ˈwɪnstən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LISTON

Listerism
listful
listing
listings magazine
listless
listlessly
listlessness
lists
listserv
Liszt
lit
lit up
lit.
litai
litanies
litany
litas
LitB
litchi
LitD

WORDS THAT END LIKE LISTON

Aldermaston
Allston
Evanston
Huddleston
Knox-Johnston
Launceston
Marston
neuston
Palmerston
phlogiston
pleuston
ribston
seston
teston
trailbaston
Urmston

Synonyms and antonyms of Liston in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Liston» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LISTON

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

Translator English - Chinese

利斯顿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Liston
570 millions of speakers

English

Liston
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लिस्टन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ليستون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Листон
278 millions of speakers

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Liston
270 millions of speakers

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Liston
260 millions of speakers

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Liston
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Liston
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Liston
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

リストン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

리스턴
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Liston
85 millions of speakers
vi

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Liston
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Liston
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लिस्टोन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Liston
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Liston
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Liston
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Лістон
40 millions of speakers

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Liston
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Λιστόν
15 millions of speakers
af

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Liston
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Liston
10 millions of speakers
no

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Liston
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Liston

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LISTON»

The term «Liston» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.046 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LISTON» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «LISTON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Liston.
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August Wilson
My hero when I was 14 was Sonny Liston. No matter what kinds of problems you were having with your parents or at school, whatever, Sonny Liston would go and knock guys out, and that made it all right.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LISTON»

Discover the use of Liston in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Liston and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Devil and Sonny Liston
A biography of the controversial fighter follows Liston from the mean streets, where he was a petty criminal, to the heavyweight championship and his life as a pawn of organized crime.
Nick Tosches, 2001
2
Reflective Teaching: An Introduction
This volume outlines the assumptions and beliefs that distinguish the concept of the reflective teacher from the view of the teacher as passive and a mere technician -- a view that teacher education programs and schools have historically ...
Kenneth M. Zeichner, Daniel P. Liston, 2013
3
James Michael Liston: A Life
"On reading an earlier version of this biography, King remarked that it was 'an outstandingly good and at times riveting example of historical research' and commented on the author's 'unprecedented access' to archival sources, and ...
Nicholas Reid, 2006
4
The Devil and Sonny Liston
A biography of the controversial fighter follows Liston from the mean streets, where he was a petty criminal, to the heavyweight championship and his life as a pawn of organized crime.
Nick Tosches, 2000
5
Millhands & Preachers: A Study of Gastonia
"-Concordia Theological Monthly Liston Pope describes the historical background and surrounding events of a strike which occurred in a single cotton mill in the small city of Gastonia, North Carolina, in 1929.
Liston Pope, 1942
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Some Old Families: A Contribution to the Genealogical ...
He died on the 15th July in the same year, and was buried at the old Churchyard of Gogar, where Lady Liston had been interred eight years previously. The parishioners of Ratho, in testimony of their regard for his worth, and their respect for ...
‎2000
7
Flying Over Sonny Liston: Poems
Poems Gary Short. FLYING OVER SONNY LISTON This One 7FB9-X1W-BNS1 FLYING OVER SONNY LISTON POEMS BY GARY SHORT UNIVERSITY OF.
Gary Short, 1996
8
Ebony
Marshall's antics in the ring and the strange noises he emitted made Liston laugh ; during one of his laughing spells the clowning Marshall fractured Sonny's jaw. Marshall won the decision and Liston was out of action for six months. After the ...
9
Ain't But a Place: An Anthology of African American Writings ...
Known as the "bad boy" of boxing because of his criminal record and thuggish demeanor, Liston was one of the most feared heavyweight boxers in history. Born to an impoverished rural Arkansas family that was abandoned by the father, ...
Gerald Lyn Early, 1998
10
Jet
A Muhammad Ali, then Cassias Clay, stands over Sonny Liston on May 25, 1965 in Lewiston, ME. Ali defeated Liston after the ex-champ failed to answer the sixth round bell. HBO Airs TV Documentary Movie On Life Of Former Champion ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LISTON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Liston is used in the context of the following news items.
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Computer scientist, musician Liston an Asheville candidate
Richard Liston, who lists degrees including a doctorate in computer science from Georgia Tech and a masters of music from Eastman School of ... «Asheville Citizen-Times, Jul 15»
2
Eoin Liston: Fitzmaurice's calls crucial as Kingdom show their …
There were three moments of magic that lit up the Munster final replay in rainy Killarney on Saturday night. Ads by Google. Share. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
3
Alexander the Great's Father Found — Maybe - Yahoo News UK
"The knee is the clincher," said Maria Liston, an anthropologist at the University of Waterloo, who was not involved in the new study, which is ... «Yahoo News UK, Jul 15»
4
Shaker school board member Amy Fulford stepping down …
Fellow school board member Alex Liston Dykema recalled that he was in the same pool of applicants when Fulford was selected. "Seattle is ... «cleveland.com, Jul 15»
5
Five Best Songs From Guru's 'Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2' Album
A longtime jazz aficionado, Guru enlisted some of the genre's most accomplished musicians including Lonnie Liston Smith, Branford Marsalis, ... «The BoomBox, Jul 15»
6
Former Galloway Police Chief Moran hired as advisor in Atlantic City …
He was hired by Atlantic City Administrator Arch Liston, a former Galloway township manager. Galloway Mayor Don Purdy said it was a good ... «Shore News Today, Jul 15»
7
Moore scores 32 as Lynx stop Shock - Star Tribune
Without Whalen, who was being examined by doctors Sunday night, most of the backcourt minutes went to Anna Cruz (36) and Tricia Liston ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
8
July 20th – July 26th - theboxingtribune.com
Sonny Liston KO 1 Floyd Patterson. Retains title. 1987: Tokyo, Japan. WBC Light Welterweight Championship. Rene Arredondo KO 6 Tsuyoshi ... «The Boxing Tribune, Jul 15»
9
Florida 'Eco-Art' project seeks to blend aesthetics and the …
By Barbara Liston Reuters. In a growing trend that seeks to blend art with environmental restoration, a water filtration project was unveiled on ... «PhillyVoice.com, Jul 15»
10
Free grand finale of concert series to be offered | thebaynet.com …
... National Theatre and with icons Lonnie Liston Smith and Stanley Turrentine in the Castle of the Bermuda Dockyards and Ghana, West Africa. «Bay Net, Jul 15»

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