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PRONUNCIATION OF MACNEICE

MacNeice  [məkˈniːs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MACNEICE

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Macneice 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 MACNEICE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of MacNeice in the English dictionary

The definition of MacNeice in the dictionary is Louis. 1907–63, British poet, born in Northern Ireland. His works include Autumn Journal and Solstices and a translation of Agamemnon.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MACNEICE


caprice
kəˈpriːs
cease
siːs
chersonese
ˈkɜːsəˌniːs
decrease
dɪˈkriːs
fleece
fliːs
grandniece
ˈɡrænˌniːs
grease
ɡriːs
Greece
ɡriːs
Greenpeace
ˈɡriːnˌpiːs
increase
ɪnˈkriːs
lease
liːs
lis
liːs
masterpiece
ˈmɑːstəˌpiːs
niece
niːs
peace
piːs
Peloponnese
ˌpɛləpəˈniːs
piece
piːs
police
pəˈliːs
prerelease
ˌpriːrɪˈliːs
release
rɪˈliːs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MACNEICE

Mackinaw coat
Mackinder
mackintosh
mackle
mackling
Maclaurin series
Maclaurin´s series
macle
Maclean
Macleish
Macleod
Macmahon
Macmillan
Macon
Maconchy
maconochie
Macpherson
Macquarie
Macready

WORDS THAT END LIKE MACNEICE

advice
Alice
at a price
at any price
chief of police
choice
customer service
device
dice
ice
justice
malice
nice
notice
office
once or twice
practice
price
rice
service

Synonyms and antonyms of MacNeice in the English dictionary of synonyms

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麦克尼斯
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MacNeice
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MacNeice
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MacNeice
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MacNeice
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MacNeice
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マクニース
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MacNeice
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MacNeice
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MacNeice
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MacNeice
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मॅकनीस
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MACNEICE
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MacNeice
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MacNeice
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MacNeice
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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MACNEICE»

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MACNEICE»

Discover the use of MacNeice in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to MacNeice and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Selected literary criticism of Louis MacNeice
Although the poetry of Louis MacNeice (1907-1963) has long been available in collected editions, this is the first volume to bring together a selection of his equally accomplished literary criticism.
Louis MacNeice, Alan Heuser, 1987
2
Selected plays of Louis MacNeice
The volume comprises MacNeice's famous The Dark Tower, published here for the first time in its third and final version; the saga play They Met on Good Friday and the parable The Mad Islands, both of which use explicitly Irish subject ...
Louis MacNeice, Alan Heuser, Peter McDonald, 1993
3
Louis MacNeice - Snow: An Analysis
Essay from the year 2008 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1,0, University of Flensburg, language: English, abstract: Louis MacNeice captures the dichotomy of life: the mind blowing complexity and ...
Aileen Kollbaum, 2010
4
Louis MacNeice: The Classical Radio Plays
Louis MacNeice Amanda Wrigley, S. J. Harrison. form of radio drama.61 These included the study of Chekhov, Sunbeams in his Hat (1944), the Russian folk story The Nosebag (1944) and two related plays, broadcast in November 1944, ...
Louis MacNeice, Amanda Wrigley, S. J. Harrison, 2013
5
Louis MacNeice
The result of scrupulous research into both the life and work of Louis MacNiece, this book combines deep sympathy for its subject with a cool detachment in observing the man and appraising his works.
Jon Stallworthy, 2010
6
The New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature
Crowder, R. Mr MacNeice and Miss Sitwell. Poetry (Chicago) 63 1944. Dupee, F. W. Lewis and MacNeice. Nation 13 Oct 1945. Iremonger, V. MacNeice : a first study. The Bell 14 1947. Greacen, R. The poetry of MacNeice. Poetry Quart 1 1 ...
George Watson, Ian R. Willison, 1987
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Writing Home: Poetry and Place in Northern Ireland, 1968-2008
elsewhere. typical of macneice, there is no statement which is not challenged, questioned or undercut. his attitude to ireland is never uncomplicated, his search for home is never completed. the poetry offers a complex of unresolved attitudes,  ...
Elmer Kennedy-Andrews, 2008
8
Zoo
This Faber Finds edition returns to circulation a delightful rarity by one of the twentieth century's most brilliant poets.
Louis MacNeice, 2013
9
Louis MacNeice: Poems
In this series a contemporary poet selects and introduces another poet of a different generation whom they have particularly admired. This selection of Louis MacNeice poems are selected by Michael Longley.
Louis MacNeice, Michael Longley, 2001
10
Modern Irish and Scottish Poetry
As Peter McDonald puts it in his edition of MacNeice, Collected Poems, 802. Cf. Kerrigan, 'Ticking Fear'. For Mackenzie see MacNeice, Minch, 95, and his 1936 radio broadcast, 'Living Off the Map', in Mackenzie, My Life and Times, Vol.
Peter Mackay, Edna Longley, Fran Brearton, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MACNEICE»

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Yeats: Papers confirm bones sent to Sligo were not poet's
At the ceremony in Co Sligo the poet Louis MacNeice protested that the shiny new coffin transported by the Naval Service was more likely to ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
2
Lives and times of Muslim socialists
... influenced by the radical thought of Stephen Spender and Louis MacNeice. Similarly, while Ali Sardar Jafri was “enveloped” by Oscar Wilde; ... «Pakistan Today, Jul 15»
3
Scientists simulate the space environment during New Horizons flyby
"Here at Goddard, we focus on the space environment near Earth," said Peter MacNeice, who led the CCMC's attempt to gather the models. «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
4
SOHO FETE: Room for an artists' Colony
As well as Bacon, there were the regulars including Louis MacNeice, Charles Laughton, the photographer John Deaken, Dylan Thomas, Molly ... «West End Extra, Jul 15»
5
Golf club notes
Two-person team event: 1, Caroline MacNeice (13), Liz McGoohan (18), 44 points. Singles: 1, Rita O'Neill (18), 36 points; 2, Liz Fagan (35), ... «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
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Poem of the week: Song by 'Tzŭ-Yeh', translated by Arthur Waley
The last two lines describe what is probably their parting kiss, the moment when, as Louis MacNeice put it, “Time was away and somewhere ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
7
River Song to team up with the Eighth Doctor for a new adventure
And Kingston's not the only NuWho actor returning for future radio adventures, with Ian MacNeice (who played Winston Churchill in several ... «Radio Times, Jun 15»
8
Oh joy! Oh rapture! A language of happiness
In Snow, by Louis MacNeice, the poet contemplates the multiplicity of sensations both within the living room and without in the garden: “There is ... «Irish Times, Jun 15»
9
Eileen Battersby: WB Yeats was a towering figure in Irish life
... the young Thomas Kinsella to battle Yeats's ghost. Louis MacNeice was influenced by Yeats as is Derek Mahon and Michael Longley. «Irish Times, Jun 15»
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Review: In 'Muse,' the Publisher Jonathan Galassi Writes What He …
... the service of “the most unconventional thinking — as if Louis MacNeice were channeling Allen Ginsberg, or Edward Thomas the great Walt.”. «New York Times, Jun 15»

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