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Meaning of "mundungus" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF MUNDUNGUS

mʌnˈdʌŋɡəs


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MUNDUNGUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mundungus 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 MUNDUNGUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Order of the Phoenix (fiction)

The Order of the Phoenix is a fictional secret organisation in the Harry Potter series of books written by J. K. Rowling. Founded by Albus Dumbledore to fight Lord Voldemort and his followers, the Death Eaters, the Order lends its name to the fifth book of the series, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

Definition of mundungus in the English dictionary

The definition of mundungus in the dictionary is cheap, unpleasant-smelling tobacco.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MUNDUNGUS

Angus · anilingus · cunnilingus · dingus · fungous · fungus · humongous · humungous · Longus · microfungus · Mingus

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MUNDUNGUS

mundane · mundanely · mundaneness · mundanity · mundic · mundification · mundificative · mundify · mundungo · mung · mung bean · munga · mungcorn · mungo · muni · Munich · Munich Agreement · Munich Pact · municipal

WORDS THAT END LIKE MUNDUNGUS

Aberdeen Angus · beefsteak fungus · bird´s-nest fungus · bootlace fungus · bracket fungus · gill fungus · honey fungus · horsehair fungus · jelly fungus · orange-peel fungus · rust fungus · Tungus · yellow brain fungus

Synonyms and antonyms of mundungus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mundungus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MUNDUNGUS

Find out the translation of mundungus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of mundungus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mundungus» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

蒙顿格斯
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

mundungus
570 millions of speakers
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English

mundungus
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

mundungus
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

mundungus
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Мундунгус
278 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Portuguese

Mundungo
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

mundungus
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

Mondingus
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Mundungus
190 millions of speakers
de

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Mundungus
180 millions of speakers
ja

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mundungus
130 millions of speakers
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mundungus
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Mundungus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Mundungus
80 millions of speakers
ta

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mundungus
75 millions of speakers
mr

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मुंडुंगस
75 millions of speakers
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Mundungus
70 millions of speakers
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Mundungus
65 millions of speakers
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Mundungus
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Манданґус
40 millions of speakers
ro

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Mundungus
30 millions of speakers
el

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mundungus
15 millions of speakers
af

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mundungus
14 millions of speakers
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mundungus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Mundungus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mundungus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MUNDUNGUS»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of mundungus
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mundungus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MUNDUNGUS»

Discover the use of mundungus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mundungus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy: And, ...
You had better tell it, said I, to your physician.17 Mundungus,18 with an immense fortune, made the whole tour; going on from Rome to Naples — from Naples to Venice — from Venice to Vienna — to Dresden, to Berlin, without one generous ...
Laurence Sterne, Melvyn New, Geoffrey Day, 2006
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows:
“Expelliarmus!” Mundungus's wandsoared into the air, and Hermione caught it. Wild eyed, Mundungus dived for the stairs: Ron rugbytackled him and Mundungushit the stonefloorwith a muffled crunch. “What?” he bellowed, writhing in his ...
Rowling, J.k., 2014
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince:
Mundungus!” The squat, bandylegged man with long, straggly, ginger hair jumped and dropped an ancient suitcase, which burst open, releasing what looked like theentire contents ofa junkshop window. “Oh, 'ello, 'Arry,” said Mundungus ...
Rowling, J.k., 2014
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix:
repeated Mundungus, aghast. “Dementors here?” “Yes, here, you worthless pileofbat droppings, here!” shrieked Mrs. Figg. “Dementors attackingthe boy on your watch!” “Blimey,” said Mundungus weakly, lookingfrom Mrs. Figg to Harry and ...
Rowling, J.k., 2014
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Spanish Word Histories and Mysteries: English Words That ...
Another of the fun but almost forgotten words in the Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue is mundungus. Captain Grose's entry for this word reads as follows: Mundungus: bad or rank tobacco: from mondongo, a Spanish word signifying tripes, or the ...
Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries, 2007
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Boundaries: Boundaries, and Other Fictions
he Mundungus was first remarked upon by Captain James Cook's shipboard naturalist, Joseph Banks. Banks described it as a large green bird, common to northern Australia's monsoonal coast lands and some of the islands of the Barrier  ...
R. Rawdon Wilson, Robert Rawdon Wilson, 1999
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A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy by Mr Yorick
-said I, to your physician. _ z; Mundungus, with an immense fortune, made the whole tour;- going on from Rome to' Naples-zfrom Naples to Venice-from Venice to Viennau to Dresden, to Berlin, without one generous connection or pleasurable ...
Laurence Sterne, 1796
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The Monthly Review
i , 4 * \ He points out another character, the proud travel/er', we supli pose, though not expressly mentioned undersi that class: * Mundungus, says he, with an immense fortune, made the' whole tour; going on from Rome to Naples-'from Naples ...
Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths, 1768
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Sentimental journey
Mundungus, with an immenl'e fortune, made the whole tour ; going on from Rome to Na'ples--l'rom Naples to Venice—from Venice to Vienna—to Drefden, to _ Berlin, without one generOus connection or pleal'urable anecdote to tell of; but he ...
Laurence Sterne, 1800
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A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy
would want objects to give it — every gentle spirit would come flying upon the wings of Love to hail their arrival — Nothing would the fouls of Smelfungus and Mundungus hear of, but fresh anthems of joy, fresh raptures of love, and fresh ...
Laurence Sterne, 1768

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MUNDUNGUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mundungus is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Musketeers Spoilers: Milday's Possible Return and Three More …
He is most popularly known as the thief Mundungus Fletcher in the movie adaptation of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows.” Another actor ... «Movie News Guide, Jun 15»
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Get Your 'Harry Potter' Fix With These 11 Hidden References Even A …
Mundungus is described as having "short, bandy legs" and "long, straggly ginger hair." Similarly, Crookshanks is a "bandy-legged ginger cat.". «moviepilot.com, Mar 15»
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Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1 2010
From Kreacher, the Blacks' house-elf, they learn that Mundungus Fletcher stole the real locket. Kreacher and Dobby apprehend Fletcher, who ... «moviepilot.com, Nov 14»
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Its big reveal already spoiled, 'Captain America #25′ still surprises
Good point, Mundungus. I would figure Zola is still involved, but it must pre-date the current story. Also wanted to add: poor Jet. She's really ... «Comic Book Resources, Oct 14»
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Top 5 Things The Harry Potter Movies Lacked
Some people try to make an argument for Horace Slughorn but I have always found him a slimy character that rivals Mundungus. He is always ... «moviepilot.com, Sep 14»
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Machiavelli's Half-Blood Prince?
There are many other characters in this story who also demonstrate this complexity, such as Rufus Scrimgeour and Mundungus Fletcher. All this being said, ... «The Leaky Cauldron.org, Aug 14»
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Opinion: Why I don't want J.K. Rowling to write more 'Harry Potter …
... from the conception of character names and personalities, to Mundungus Fletcher's family tree (he was the true heir of Gryffindor, you guys), ... «Hypable, Jul 14»
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'Harry Potter' spinoff movie 'Fantastic Beasts' to open Nov. 18, 2016
... arrive at Sirius Black's old house at Grimmauld Place, where they learn that the real Horcrux locket was stolen by Mundungus Fletcher. «Los Angeles Times, May 14»
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JK Rowling 'Harry Potter' spinoff 'Fantastic Beasts' set for movie trilogy
... arrive at Sirius Black's old house at Grimmauld Place, where they learn that the real Horcrux locket was stolen by Mundungus Fletcher. «Los Angeles Times, Mar 14»
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JK Rowling is publishing another mystery novel under her pseudonym
The series follows detective Cormoran Strike—and frankly, given that the lead character has a name more ridiculous than "Mundungus ... «A.V. Club, Feb 14»
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