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WHAT DOES OBE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

OBE

Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is the most junior and most populous order of chivalry in the British and other Commonwealth honours systems. It was established on 4 June 1917 by King George V, and comprises five classes, in civil and military divisions, the most senior two of which make the recipient either a knight if male, or dame if female. There is also the related British Empire Medal, whose recipients are affiliated with, but not members of, the Order.

Definition of OBE in the English dictionary

The definition of OBE in the dictionary is Officer of the Order of the British Empire. Other definition of OBE is out-of-body experience.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OBE

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WORDS THAT END LIKE OBE

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Synonyms and antonyms of OBE in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «OBE» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OBE

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

Translator English - Chinese

OBE
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

OBE
570 millions of speakers

English

OBE
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ओबीई
380 millions of speakers
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OBE
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ОБЕ
278 millions of speakers

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OBE
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ওবিই
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

OBE
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

OBE
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

OBE
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

OBE
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

OBE
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

OBE
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

OBE
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஓபிஇ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओबे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

OBE
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

OBE
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

OBE
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ОБИДВІ
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

OBE
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

OBE
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

UGO
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

OBE
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

OBE
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of OBE

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OBE»

The term «OBE» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.615 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OBE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OBE»

Discover the use of OBE in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to OBE and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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From Refugee to OBE
The Life of Charles Gad Strasser is well captured in the title, From Refugee to OBE.
Charles G. Strasser, 2012
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Revd Roger Holloway Obe Ma: A Collection of Favourite ...
Such was his following that it went without question that a selection of the 190 sermons he left should be published, not only for the benefit of those who heard them delivered, but to reach the much wider audience for whom these unique ...
Roger Holloway, 2012
3
PostGIS in Action
"PostGIS in Action" is the first book devoted entirely to PostGIS.
Regina O. Obe, Leo S. Hsu, 2011
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Community Sport: Oral and Written Evidence; Prof Margaret ...
Community Sport : Oral and written evidence, Prof Margaret Talbot OBE, Mr Charles Stringer, Ms Linda Neal, Mr Dan Bloxham and Mr Peter Baveystock, Mr Francis Baron, Mr Brian Barwick, Mr David Collier and Mr John Crowther, Rt Hon Estelle ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Culture, Media and Sport Committee, 2005
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John Bruce, O.B.E.: Journeyman Plumber
John Bruce was one of Canada's most colourful, effective and longest-serving General Organizers of any North American union. This book covers the first 34 years of his life and includes a summary.
Donald R. Montgomery, Margaret Dowling, 2000
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PostgreSQL: Up and Running
"A practical guide to the Advanced Open Source Database"--Cover.
Regina Obe, Leo S. Hsu, 2012
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Chromosomal Alterations: Methods, Results and Importance in ...
The uses of cytogenetics in human-population monitoring, in biological dosimetry in radiation accidents and in astronauts and as a predictive measure of cancer are topics discussed in this book.
Günter Obe, Vijayalaxmi, 2007
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Using PSL/Sugar for Formal and Dynamic Verification: Guide ...
B.2 Logical OBE Properties In PSL, OBE properties can be logically correlated using the following logical operators: OBE implication, OBE IFF, OBE and, OBE or , OBE not. Table 11.2 lists the logical OBE operators for both Verilog & VHDL ...
Ben Cohen, Srinivasan Venkataramanan, Ajeetha Kumari, 2004
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Language Planning and Policy in Africa
In South Africa, the idea of OBE seems to have come about after the members of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) visited Australia and New Zealand in the early 1990s and were impressed with OBE as a model for ...
Richard B. Baldauf, Robert B. Kaplan, 2004
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Cytogenetics: basic and applied aspects
Different aspects of cytogenetics, such as the molecular structure of eukaryotic chromosomes, computerized analyses of chromosomes, evolution of karyotypes, chromosomes and cancer, chromosomes in genetic toxicology, and chromosomal ...
G. Obe, Günter Obe, Armin Basler, 1987

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OBE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term OBE is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sir Ben Ainslie and Iain Percy OBE set to battle it out in the …
LIFELONG friends will become arch enemies on the water where they both honed their sailing skills as the battle to bring the America's Cup ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Murphy Man Awarded OBE
James has spent his 40- year career at Murphy and progressed through the ranks. He has overseen complex projects including Stansted Rail ... «RailwayPeople.com, Jul 15»
3
Academic from Preston receives OBE
Preston, who specialises in deaf studies and international sign language is to receive an Honorary OBE for the work she does. Professor Ulrike ... «Minuteman Press, Jul 15»
4
Coventry-born Jaguar Land Rover boss awarded OBE
Bob Grace celebrates collecting his OBE with wife Veronica and two ... Jaguar Land Rover boss Bob Grace has been awarded an OBE for ... «Coventry Telegraph, Jul 15»
5
Meet former Norwood director: Ruth Fasht OBE
Former Norwood director and current Norwood Council member, Ruth Fasht OBE, who led the team that established and ran the National ... «Jewish News, Jul 15»
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Charlie Mullins OBE: Britain needs more apprenticeships, not degrees
My key idea: Britain needs to get over its obsession with degrees and consider apprenticeships as vital education pathways. Gone are the days ... «London Loves Business, Jul 15»
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James Cracknell OBE appointed President of London Road Safety …
London, 21st July 2015: London Road Safety Council today announces the appointment of James Cracknell OBE as President of the ... «SourceWire, Jul 15»
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Michelle Mone OBE provides inspirational guidance to Blantyre …
Michelle Mone OBE provides inspirational guidance to Blantyre ... mentored by Britain's most successful businesswoman, Michelle Mone OBE. «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
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British charity boss awarded OBE dies from spider bite in Mexico
An inspiring British charity worker who was awarded an OBE has died after being bitten by a spider. Alison Lane, who dedicated her life to ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Charity worker Alison Lane OBE dies after deadly spider bite in Mexico
A charity worker who was awarded an OBE has died after being bitten by a spider in Mexico. Alison Lane, who dedicated her life to helping ... «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»

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