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Meaning of "North-West Frontier" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NORTH-WEST FRONTIER

North-West Frontier  [ˈnɔːθˈwɛst ˈfrʌntɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NORTH-WEST FRONTIER

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exclamation
North-West Frontier 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 NORTH-WEST FRONTIER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

North West Frontier

North West Frontier may refer to: ▪ North West Frontier Province, Pakistan or Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ▪ North-West Frontier Province, a province of British India and later of Pakistan ▪ Military history of the North-West Frontier, the military frontier ▪ North West Frontier, a 1959 British adventure film starring Kenneth Moore...

Definition of North-West Frontier in the English dictionary

The definition of North-West Frontier in the dictionary is the area roughly equivalent to the present North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan, which is the days of the British Raj was regarded as one of the most remote and dangerous outposts of the British Empire.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NORTH-WEST FRONTIER


absentia
æbˈsɛntɪə
daintier
ˈdeɪntɪə
flintier
ˈflɪntɪə
frontier
ˈfrʌntɪə
jauntier
ˈdʒɔːntɪə
kentia
ˈkɛntɪə
Lentia
ˈlɛntɪə
Numantia
njuːˈmæntɪə
orthodontia
ˌɔːθəʊˈdɒntɪə
periodontia
ˌperɪəˈdɒntɪə
prosthodontia
ˌprɒsθəˈdɒntɪə
santir
ˈsæntɪə
scantier
ˈskæntɪə
strontia
ˈstrɒntɪə
Valentia
vəˈlɛntɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NORTH-WEST FRONTIER

North West
North Yemen
North Yorkshire
North-Central State
north-country
north-facing
north-northeast
north-northeasterly
north-northwest
north-northwesterly
North-Sea gas
north-wall hammer
North-West Frontier Province
Northallerton
Northampton
Northamptonshire
Northants
northbound
Northcliffe

WORDS THAT END LIKE NORTH-WEST FRONTIER

bustier
cantier
Carpentier
Cartier
Charpentier
chocolatier
courtier
flauntier
Gaultier
Gautier
Parmentier
partier
Pelletier
prettier
quartier
rentier
Sabatier
tier
two-tier
Whittier

Synonyms and antonyms of North-West Frontier in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «North-West Frontier» into 25 languages

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

Translator English - Chinese

西北边境
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Frontera del Noroeste
570 millions of speakers

English

North-West Frontier
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उत्तर पश्चिम सीमांत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحدود الشمالية الغربية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

North-West Frontier
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Fronteira Noroeste
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উত্তর-পশ্চিম ফ্রন্টিয়ার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

North-West Frontier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Utara-Barat Frontier
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

North-West Frontier
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

北西辺境
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

노스 웨스트 프론티어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

North-West Frontier
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Biên giới Tây Bắc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வடமேற்கு எல்லைப்புறம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उत्तर-पश्चिम सीमा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kuzey-Batı Sınırları
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Nord - West Frontier
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

North-West Frontier
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

North- West Frontier
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Nord-Vest - Frontier
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

North - West Frontier
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Noordwes- Frontier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Nordvästra gräns
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

North-West Frontier
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of North-West Frontier

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NORTH-WEST FRONTIER»

The term «North-West Frontier» is regularly used and occupies the 87.221 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NORTH-WEST FRONTIER» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NORTH-WEST FRONTIER»

Discover the use of North-West Frontier in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to North-West Frontier and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
North-West Frontier, 1837-1947
This book details not only the three Afghan wars but also the issues surrounding Chitral, Malakand and Tirah.
‎1977
2
Afghan Wars: And the North-West Frontier 1839-1947
From THE LIVES OF A BENGAL LANCER to CARRY ON UP THE KHYBER this has been a rich source of inspiration for novelists and film-makers. Michael Barthorp tells the story in his unique vivid style.
Michael Barthorp, 2002
3
A Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and ...
iblwtwn, { L The Punjab with its feudatory States and the North- West Frontier Pro * vince with its Agencies and Tribal Areas cover an area of 175, 248 square miles and include a population of 28,006,777 souls, or one-tenth of the whole area ...
‎1997
4
Khyber, British India's North West Frontier: The Story of an ...
The Author Takes The Rader With Him From The First Tentative Approach By The British, Their Embroilment With Pathans And Afridis. Upto The Present When Kabul And Peshwar Seem To Entice The Adventurous Tourists.
Charles Miller, 1977
5
Living Islam: Muslim Religious Experience in Pakistan's ...
Magnus Marsden is an anthropologist who has immersed himself in the lives of the Frontier's villagers for more than ten years. His evocative study of the Chitral region challenges all these stereotypes.
Magnus Marsden, 2005
6
The Pathan Unarmed: Opposition & Memory in the North West ...
Examines the rise in the inter-war years of a Gandhian influenced non-violent movement in the North West Frontier.
Mukulika Banerjee, 2000
7
The Savage Border: The Story of the North-West Frontier
This book on the territory for 40 years, includes first hand accounts of life and soldiering on the Frontier since the Second World War.
Jules Stewart, 2013
8
Cyclone coasts: Australia's north-west frontier
Ms of "Cyclone coasts", published by Rigby in 1980. Description and history of North-West Western Australia.
Helen Helga Wilson, 1980
9
The Frontier ablaze: the North-west frontier rising, 1897-98
India was directly threatened and Britain's international prestige suffered. Michael Barthorpe, a foremost authority on the British Army and it's uniforms, chronicles the year-long campaign to regain the Khyber Pass.
Michael Barthorp, Douglas N. Anderson, 1996
10
Progress Report on Forest Administration in the North-west ...
North-West Frontier Province (Pakistan). Forest Department. Form 11 , Dr. 0 62. Ur. RECEIPTS. ACCOUNT CURRENT FOR THE FOREST YEAR more: PAYMENTS(91's NOVEMBER 1901 TO 30m Jun 1902). _<_______g; ______ _, _A “___ ...
North-West Frontier Province (Pakistan). Forest Department, 1902

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NORTH-WEST FRONTIER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term North-West Frontier is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Model promotes exhibition
These were the Punjab, Kashmir and North-West Frontier regions of what was then known as the country of British-India. Mr Zahoor said: “I feel ... «Batley News, Jul 15»
2
Pamphlets, Revolution and Colonial Bengal
... not only all over Bengal, but also across the breadth of the country to United Provinces, Punjab and the North-West Frontier Province. «Economic and Political Weekly, Jul 15»
3
Development of Punjab Industries.
Mr. L.H. Taffs, Inspector of Factories in the Punjab and North-West Frontier Province, has in informing report for 1914 managed to make some ... «Chandigarh Tribune, Jul 15»
4
Badshah Khan by Heathcote Williams - book review: The leader …
Quite the contrary. The rules of the “Great Game” had reduced Afghanistan and the North-West Frontier Province to a buffer between India and ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
5
Book review: The Second World War through a family's story
Manek becomes an officer in the Indian Air Force, spending the early part of the war flying missions over the north-west frontier. In some ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
6
Men arrested over feared 7/7 anniversary terror plot
They were found with four laptops and computers in the raid near Peshawar in Pakistan's North-West Frontier Province. It is feared they may ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
7
Three Islamists with maps and ISIS propaganda arrested over 7/7 …
Two laptops and two computers were seized in the raid near Peshawar, in Pakistan's dangerous North-West Frontier Province. «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
8
Raking up the MQM-RAW link for brownie points
... the smoke and fire in Pakistan, accusing it of fuelling unrest in Balochistan, North-West Frontier Province, Sindh — even for the Taliban attack ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
9
Governors back head teacher in row with ageing British major over …
Having taught some of the country's most famous politicians, he moved to Chitral in Pakistan's north-west frontier province in 1989, where the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
10
The Great Divide
... and his fondness for fish with one of his Hindu colleagues than he would with a Karachi Shia or a Pashtun Sufi from the North-West Frontier. «The New Yorker, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. North-West Frontier [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/north-west-frontier>. Apr 2024 ».
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