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At 18, I guarded the parking lot at the Catholic church bingos. Now my dad made sure I could take care of myself. I carried a Smith and Wesson 357 magnum.
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Meaning of "magnum" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MAGNUM

From Latin: a big thing, from magnus large.
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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 MAGNUM

magnum  [ˈmæɡnəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MAGNUM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Magnum 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 MAGNUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Magnum

Magnum (from Latin: magnum, neuter (nominative singular) of magnus neutral form, meaning great) may refer to several things: ▪ Moses Magnum, a Marvel Comics villain ▪ Magnum, P.I., a television series ▪ Thomas Magnum, the lead character ▪ Terry Wayne Allen, a professional wrestler also known as Magnum T.A. ▪ Magnum XL-200, a roller coaster at Cedar Point ▪ Magnum, a NATO brevity code for an AGM-88 or anti-radiation missile launch ▪ Yakovlev Yak-30 (1960) Magnum, an advanced trainer for the Soviet Air Forces that never went into production ▪ Magnum hops, used in the brewing of beer ▪ Magnum (Transformers), a fictional characters and commander of the Autobots...

Definition of magnum in the English dictionary

The definition of magnum in the dictionary is a wine bottle holding the equivalent of two normal bottles.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MAGNUM


aluminum
əˈluːmɪnəm
annum
ˈænəm
Arnhem
ˈɑːnəm
Barnum
ˈbɑːnəm
Cheltenham
ˈtʃɛltənəm
Dagenham
ˈdæɡənəm
double-magnum
ˌdʌbəlˈmæɡnəm
Farnham
ˈfɑːnəm
interregnum
ˌɪntəˈrɛɡnəm
lignum
ˈlɪɡnəm
molybdenum
mɒˈlɪbdɪnəm
platinum
ˈplætɪnəm
plenum
ˈpliːnəm
Putnam
ˈpʌtnəm
regnum
ˈrɛɡnəm
sphagnum
ˈsfæɡnəm
stannum
ˈstænəm
Twickenham
ˈtwɪkənəm
venom
ˈvɛnəm
Visakhapatnam
vɪˌsɑːkəˈpʌtnəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAGNUM

magnifier
magnifies
magnify
magnifying
magnifying glass
magniloquence
magniloquent
magniloquently
Magnitogorsk
magnitude
magnitudinous
magnolia
magnolia metal
Magnolia State
magnoliaceous
magnon
magnox
magnox reactor
magnum opus
magnus hitch

WORDS THAT END LIKE MAGNUM

antirrhinum
arcanum
botulinum
crinum
duodenum
e pluribus unum
foramen magnum
galbanum
in aeternum
labdanum
laburnum
lanthanum
linum
Lugdunum
organum
origanum
per annum
solanum
tympanum
viburnum

Synonyms and antonyms of magnum in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «magnum» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAGNUM

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

Translator English - Chinese

马格南
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

magnum
570 millions of speakers

English

magnum
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मैग्नम
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

ماغنوم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

магнум
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

magnum
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রায় দেড়সেরি বোতল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

magnum
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Magnum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Anderthalbliterflasche
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マグナム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

매그넘
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Magnum
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

chai rượu lớn chừng hai lít
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தலைசிறந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

महान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

büyük şişe
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bottiglione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

magnum
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

магнум
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

magnum
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

magnum
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Magnum
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

magnum
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

magnum
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of magnum

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAGNUM»

The term «magnum» is very widely used and occupies the 10.896 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MAGNUM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «magnum» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «magnum» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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3 QUOTES WITH «MAGNUM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word magnum.
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David Gerrold
What I wish is that people would look beyond the tribbles and see I've written some other books that I really would like people to notice. There's 'The Man Who Folded Himself,' there's 'The Martian Child,' which is about my son and the adoption. There's 'The War Against The Chtorr,' which is my magnum opus, my great epic story.
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Susana Martinez
At 18, I guarded the parking lot at the Catholic church bingos. Now my dad made sure I could take care of myself. I carried a Smith and Wesson 357 magnum.
3
Stewart O'Nan
I like the idea of being a working writer, not of saying that it's going to take me 30 years to write my magnum opus.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAGNUM»

Discover the use of magnum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to magnum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Magnum Stories
This book explores how some of the world's greatest photographers take, edit and lay out pictures. Using the 'photo story' as a vehicle to explain their approach, the book features work by 61 members of the prestigious Magnum photo agency.
Chris Boot, 2004
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A Year in Photography: Magnum Archive
Now available again in an attractive new compact format, this generously illustrated book for lovers of photography includes 365 images from the greatest photojournalists of today and yesterday.
Magnum Photos, 2013
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Magnum Magnum
Presents more than four hundred photographs taken by the photographers of Magnum Photos.
Brigitte Lardinois, 2009
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Magnum
A vision of the contemporary world since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989,y the photographers of Magnum. The volume includes work from a range ofhotographers from Cartier-Bresson to the organization's newest recruits.
Magnum Photos, inc, 2000
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Magnum Contact Sheets
More than 120 contact sheets selected by some seventy Magnum photographers or their estates: a definitive book on how the best photographs are created and edited.
Kristen Lubben, 2011
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Magnum: Fifty Years at the Front Line of History
This book is a biography of Magnum, told largely in the words of its photographers.
Russell Miller, 2010
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Aloha Magnum: Larry Manetti's Magnum, P.I. Memories
Traces the author's Hollywood experiences, from Magnum, P.I. to his adventures among the rich and famous to his stint as a restaurateur, and his friendship with Tom Selleck
Larry Manetti, 1998
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Mysterium Magnum: Michelangelo's Tondo Doni
Drawing on the fifteenth century theology of Saint Joseph, classical visual sources, Ficinoa (TM)s commentary on the "Phaedrus" and "Symposium," and Dantea (TM)s "rime petrose," this book interprets Michelangeloa (TM)s Tondo Doni as a model ...
Regina Stefaniak, 2008
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The Magnum Opus Or the Great Work
One of the rarest and most important books ever published on the rituals of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. We have also included for the first time ever, the grips, signs and the key to the "Secret Work.
Albert Pike, 2004
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How to Modify Your Mopar Magnum V-8HP1473: A Step-by-Step ...
More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA
Larry Shepard, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAGNUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term magnum is used in the context of the following news items.
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KeyBanc Rating Update on Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation …
KeyBanc maintains their rating on the shares of Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation (NYSE:MHR). The current rating of the shares is ... «Insider Trading Report, Jul 15»
2
Magnum Fashion Indulgence Sweepstakes Official Rules
How To Enter: Magnum Fashion Indulgence Sweepstakes (the "Sweepstakes"): Beginning July 21st, 2015 at 12:01 AM (ET) through August ... «MarieClaire.com, Jul 15»
3
Me & My Car: Danville owner's 'Magnum' Ferrari 308 cries out for …
Me & My Car: Danville owner's 'Magnum' Ferrari 308 cries out for tickets. By David Krumboltz For the Contra Costa Times. Posted: 07/20/2015 ... «Contra Costa Times, Jul 15»
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Baahubali box office collection: SS Rajamouli's magnum opus beats …
Baahubali box office collection: SS Rajamouli's magnum opus beats Rajinikanth's Enthiran! Mon, July 20, 2015 3:37pm IST by Subramanian Harikumar. «Bollywood Life, Jul 15»
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Company Shares of Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation Drops …
Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation (NYSE:MHR) has lost 19.05% during the past week and dropped 26.99% in the last 4 weeks. «OTC Outlook, Jul 15»
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Construction of new Magnum Trucking terminal should start soon
Magnum Trucking, with a location on North Roosevelt Street, has plans to build a 10,000-square-foot building. kAmx? 2 A9@?6 :?E6CG:6H ... «AberdeenNews.com, Jul 15»
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What Is A True Magnum Cartridge?
Despite lacking the “magnum” designation, the 7.82 Lazzeroni Warbird (center) and the .460 Dakota qualify in spades. Shown for comparison ... «Daily Caller, Jul 15»
8
Magnum worms and monster bass
As the last rays of light faded away I cast a magnum worm out and let it glide slowly towards the bottom. Working the Mann's grape colored Jelly ... «Meridian Star, Jul 15»
9
Throwback Thursday: Tom Selleck First Got Wet With 'Magnum, P.I.'
Before his recent trouble with Ventura County over alleged water theft, the actor became a national superstar 35 years ago when the ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»
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This man used to hunt Belfast Catholics with a .357 Magnum. Here's …
BELFAST, UK — Noel Large was full of adrenaline. He was full of hate. His fist clenched a .357 Magnum. His first two targets of the evening had ... «LA Daily News, Jul 15»

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