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Meaning of "Matapan" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MATAPAN

Matapan  [ˈmætəˌpæn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MATAPAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Matapan 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 MATAPAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Matapan

Matapan may refer to: ▪ Cape Matapan, southernmost point of mainland Greece ▪ Battle of Cape Matapan, naval battle of 1941 ▪ Battle of Matapan, naval battle of 1717 ▪ HMS Matapan, Battle-class fleet destroyer of the Royal Navy ▪ The fictional planet of Matapan, in David Weber's Honorverse series of books.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MATAPAN


bedpan
ˈbɛdˌpæn
brainpan
ˈbreɪnˌpæn
Brakpan
ˈbrækˌpæn
catapan
ˈkætəˌpæn
claypan
ˈkleɪˌpæn
cocopan
ˈkəʊkəʊˌpæn
deadpan
ˈdɛdˌpæn
dishpan
ˈdɪʃˌpæn
dustpan
ˈdʌstˌpæn
firepan
ˈfaɪəˌpæn
fry-pan
ˈfraɪˌpæn
hardpan
ˈhɑːdˌpæn
jampan
ˈdʒæmˌpæn
marzipan
ˈmɑːzɪˌpæn
pattypan
ˈpætɪˌpæn
saltpan
ˈsɔːltˌpæn
skidpan
ˈskɪdˌpæn
swanpan
ˈswɒnˌpæn
taipan
ˈtaɪˌpæn
tragopan
ˈtræɡəˌpæn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MATAPAN

Masurian Lakes
masurium
mat
mat grass
mat.
Mata Hari
mata-mata
Matabele
Matabeleland
matachin
matachina
Matadi
matador
matadora
matadore
matagouri
matai
Matamoros
Matanzas

WORDS THAT END LIKE MATAPAN

Balikpapan
black japan
Cape Matapan
flash in the pan
frying pan
japan
life span
lifespan
Montespan
pan
Saipan
sapan
saucepan
span
spic-and-span
tampan
time span
trapan
Uruapan
wingspan

Synonyms and antonyms of Matapan in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Matapan» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MATAPAN

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

Translator English - Chinese

Matapan
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Matapan
570 millions of speakers

English

Matapan
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Matapan
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Matapan
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Матапан
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Matapan
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Matapan
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Matapan
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Matapan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Matapan
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Matapan
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Matapan
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Matapan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Matapan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Matapan
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Matapan
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

matapan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Matapan
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Matapan
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Матапан
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Matapan
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Matapan
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Matapan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Matapan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Matapan
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Matapan

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MATAPAN»

The term «Matapan» is normally little used and occupies the 127.687 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MATAPAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Matapan» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Matapan» 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 Matapan

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MATAPAN»

Discover the use of Matapan in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Matapan and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Battle of Matapan 1941: The Trafalgar of the Mediterranean
It struck me there were some relatively recent books on the Taranto Raid but not on Matapan. I am grateful to the veterans of the Second World War whom I spoke to, and through whom it was made apparent to me that the battle, particularly in ...
Mark Simmons, 2011
2
A Life of Admiral of the Fleet Andrew Cunningham: A ...
V-Adm Iachino, 'Gaudo and Matapan' (1946, trans.), pp. 20–1, 27–8, 33, BLAM 52584. Greene and Massignani, Naval War in the Mediterranean, pp. 142–3, 146 –50. Schreiber et al., Germany in the Second World War, vol. III, pp. 664–70. 68.
Michael Simpson, 2004
3
LIFE
MATAPAN. BRITISH NAVY WINS BIGGEST NAVAL BATTLE OE THE WAR Attempted lure of the Italian force toward British battleships by the British cruiser Orion succeeds for about three hours. ITALIAN CRUISER SQUADRON V X V V ...
4
Struggle for the Middle Sea
Ronald Seth, Two Fleets Surprised: The Story of the Battle of Cape Matapan ( London: Geoffrey Bles, 1960), 20. Cunningham, Odyssey, 325. Also see Hinsley et al., British Intelligence, vol. 1, 405. Hinsley et al., British Intelligence, vol. 1, 405 .
Vincent O'Hara, 2013
5
Hms Matapan
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! HMS Matapan (D43) was a later or 1943 Battle-class fleet destroyer of the Royal Navy (RN).
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
6
Künker Auktion 137 - The De Wit Collection of Medieval ...
The two most important Venetian coins, the golden ducato and the silver matapan are characterised by the depiction of St. Mark and the doge. On each coin type they are together holding a banner. DUCATO The ducato was introduced on 31 ...
Numismatischer Verlag Fritz-Rudolf Künker
7
Many Histories Deep: The Personal Landscape Poets in Egypt, ...
"Matapan" originally bore the subtitle, "Notes for an unfinished poem," and it perfectly illustrates the tension Durrell feels between Greece as a unified experience and idea and the actuality of a lost world; between the body whole and the ...
Roger Bowen, 1995
8
Cape Matapan
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Cape Tainaron also known as Cape Matapan is situated at the end of the Mani, Laconia, Greece.
L. Egaire Humphrey, 2012
9
a history of portugal
In the battle of Matapan fought on July 5, 1717, the Portuguese fleet bore the brunt of the engagement, though ' we cannot count this engagement as an extraordinary triumph for the defenders of the church. In truth, if the Turks retired, we must ...
10
Malta Convoys 1940-42: The Struggle at Sea
NIGHT. BATTLE. OFF. CAPE. MATAPAN: DISASTERS. AT. SEA. Malta is of such importanceasan air staging point and as important to the enemy reinforcement route to Africa that the most drastic steps are justified to retain it.
David A. Thomas, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MATAPAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Matapan is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The right arm of royalty
And once war broke out, Prince Philip fought the Germans valiantly in the Battle of Crete, the Battle of Cape Matapan and the Allied invasion of ... «Politico, Jul 15»
2
Prince Philip at a Nazi funeral and the day his sister had lunch with …
He fought valiantly for Britain during the war, seeing action in the Battle of Crete, the Battle of Cape Matapan in Greece and the Allied invasion ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
The Battles of World War II: Everything You Need to Know (review)
Typical of these are the battles of Khalkhin Gol, Cape Matapan, the Baataan Death March, and the Battle of the Tennis Court. It does not go into ... «Monsters and Critics.com, Jul 15»
4
Greece: highlights of the underrated Peloponnese
... away on one side of the road, as you look south ahead of you, along the narrowing spit of land, to the humpbacked hills of Cape Matapan. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
5
It's Palindrome Week — 8 Craziest Palindromes to Celebrate the …
... Simms, Braga, Hara, Matapan, Aviv, Dara, Farro, Catto, Calif, a tenon, an opa, Cameo, Hasen, Egham, Ilesha, Regazzi, Faxon, Kopp, OPCW, ... «Mic, May 15»
6
VE Day: Ten most inspiring World War II veterans
... of the leading female codebreakers at Bletchley Park, cracking the Enigma ciphers that led to the Royal Navy's victory at Matapan in 1941. «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
7
75th M Class Arch Logan Memorial – Mach One takes the win
The front pack of Mach One, Monsoon, Matapan, Marquita and Marksman made their way from Orakei to Rough Rock. Further back and ... «LiveSailDie.com, Mar 15»
8
Hacking the Nazis: The secret story of the women who broke Hitler's …
I knew we were breaking German codes but other people would know we've just managed to win the Battle of [Cape] Matapan or we've just managed to sink the ... «TechRepublic, Mar 15»
9
The 10+1 Most Important Figures of Greek Independence
Between May 1825 and January 1826, Miaoulis led the Greeks to victory over the Turks in skirmishes off Modon, Cape Matapan, Suda, and ... «Greek Reporter, Mar 15»
10
Bletchley Park and the Enigma code: The women who helped win …
The information led to the British naval triumph in the sea-battle of Matapan, in which the Italian navy lost command of the Mediterranean and ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Mar 15»

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