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I don't need to be married to Georgia O'Keeffe or Lillian Hellman, but I like being with a woman I can look up to.
Alec Baldwin

Meaning of "O'Keeffe" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF O'KEEFFE

O'Keeffe  [əʊˈkiːf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF O'KEEFFE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
O'keeffe 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 O'KEEFFE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

O'Keeffe

O'Keeffe

O'Keeffe and O'Keefe, are the anglicised versions of the Irish surname Ó Caoimh, from caomh, meaning "kind" or "gentle". Ó means "grandson of" or "descended from". The feminine form of the name is Ní Chaoimh.

Definition of O'Keeffe in the English dictionary

The definition of O'Keeffe in the dictionary is Georgia. 1887–1986, US painter, best known for her semiabstract still lifes, esp of flowers: married the photographer Alfred Stieglitz.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH O'KEEFFE


beef
biːf
belief
bɪˈliːf
brief
briːf
chief
tʃiːf
disbelief
ˌdɪsbɪˈliːf
editor-in-chief
ˌɛdɪtəʳɪntˈʃiːf
grief
ɡriːf
keef
kiːf
kief
kiːf
kiff
kiːf
leaf
liːf
lief
liːf
massif
ˈmæsiːf
motif
məʊˈtiːf
reef
riːf
relief
rɪˈliːf
sharif
ʃæˈriːf
sportif
spɔːˈtiːf
Tenerife
ˌtɛnəˈriːf
thief
θiːf

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE O'KEEFFE

Brien
Casey
clock
Connell
Connor
er
Flaherty
Higgins
Neill
Toole
o/c
O/S
oaf
oafish
oafishly
oafishness
Oahu

WORDS THAT END LIKE O'KEEFFE

agraffe
Aycliffe
bouffe
coiffe
gaffe
giraffe
griffe
Luftwaffe
Northcliffe
opere buffe
piaffe
pouffe
Radcliffe
ruffe
Sutcliffe
Tartuffe
Wickliffe
Wicliffe
Wycliffe

Synonyms and antonyms of O'Keeffe in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «O'Keeffe» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF O'KEEFFE

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奥基夫
1,325 millions of speakers

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O´Keeffe
570 millions of speakers

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O´Keeffe
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O´Keeffe
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Translator English - Arabic

أوكيفي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

О´Киф
278 millions of speakers

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O´Keeffe
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Translator English - Bengali

O´Higgins আপনি
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O´Keeffe
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O´Higgins
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O´Keeffe
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オキーフ
130 millions of speakers

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오키프
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

O´Higgins
85 millions of speakers
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O´Keeffe
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O´Higgins
75 millions of speakers

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O´Higgins
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Translator English - Turkish

O´Higgins
70 millions of speakers

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O´Keeffe
65 millions of speakers

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O´Keeffe
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Translator English - Ukrainian

О´Кіф
40 millions of speakers

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O´Keeffe
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O´Keeffe
15 millions of speakers
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O´Keeffe
14 millions of speakers
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O´Keeffe
10 millions of speakers
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O´Keeffe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of O'Keeffe

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «O'KEEFFE»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about O'Keeffe

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2 QUOTES WITH «O'KEEFFE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word O'Keeffe.
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Alec Baldwin
I don't need to be married to Georgia O'Keeffe or Lillian Hellman, but I like being with a woman I can look up to.
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Isabella Rossellini
Women who stay true to themselves are always more interesting and beautiful to me: women like Frida Kahlo, Georgia O'Keeffe and Anna Magnani - women who have style, chic, allure and elegance. They didn't submit to any standard of beauty - they defined it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «O'KEEFFE»

Discover the use of O'Keeffe in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to O'Keeffe and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Georgia O'Keeffe: A Life
The first biography written with full cooperation of the O'Keeffe family examines the artist's long and distinguished career, her personal relationships, and her significance in terms of American art and the women's movement
Roxana Robinson, Georgia O'Keeffe, 1989
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Weekends with O'Keeffe
Visitors came from far and wide, among them Eliot Porter and even Allen Ginsberg accompanied by Peter Orlovsky. All this is revealed in Merrill's straightforward and deeply respectful notes.
C. S. Merrill, 2013
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From Corpus to Classroom: Language Use and Language Teaching
This book summarises and makes accessible recent work in corpus research, focusing on spoken data and on the place of lexis in grammar and discourse.
Anne O'Keeffe, Michael McCarthy, Ronald Carter, 2007
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Georgia O'Keeffe
This work explores the personal journey of Georgia O'Keeffe, her creative process and the legacy that she left to the art world.
Janet Souter, Georgia O'Keeffe, 2005
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O'Keeffe
In 1905 Georgia travelled to Chicago to study painting at the Art Institute of Chicago.
Gerry Souter, 2011
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My Faraway One: Selected Letters of Georgia O'Keeffe and ...
Collects the private correspondence between Georgia O'Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz, revealing the ups and downs of their marriage, their thoughts on their work, and their friendships with other artists.
Georgia O'Keeffe, Alfred Stieglitz, Sarah Greenough, 2011
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Georgia O'Keeffe
In 1905 Georgia travelled to Chicago to study painting at the Art Institute of Chicago.
Gerry Souter, 2011
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A painter's kitchen: recipes from the kitchen of Georgia ...
"-Mail Order Gourmet "More than just a cookbook, this text describes O'Keeffe's outlook on life and art in 128 pages.
Margaret Wood, Georgia O'Keeffe, Michael O'Shaughnessy, 1997
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How to Analyze the Works of Georgia O'Keeffe
This title explores the creative works of famous artist Georgia O'Keefe.
Michael Fallon, 2010
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Georgia O'Keeffe Museum collections
This slim, portable volume provides a splendid selection of Georgia O'Keeffe's best works, superbly reproduced from the premier collection of her art from the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe. Full color.
Barbara Buhler Lynes, Georgia O'Keeffe, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «O'KEEFFE»

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'The Music Man' at Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre by Valerie …
'The Music Man' at Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre by Valerie S. O'Keeffe. By Guest Author on July 24, 2015 ... «DC Metro Theater Arts, Jul 15»
2
Barry Bonds' ex-trainer Greg Anderson's BALCO saga likely now over
BY Michael O'keeffe,. July 22, 5:58PM. Clemens still doesn't care about HOF snub. Roger Clemens is still not in the Hall of Fame and he still ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
3
UK Bans Directors From Three Diamond Investment Schemes
The third man, Liam O'Keeffe, 24, was the director of Tudor Global, which held no assets at the time of liquidation but owed creditors $2.6 ... «Rapaport, Jul 15»
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Ahead of 'I Am Cait,' Here's What Caitlyn Jenner's Been Up to Since …
... of 'I Am Cait,' Here's What Caitlyn Jenner's Been Up to Since Coming Out. Kevin O'Keeffe's avatar image By Kevin O'Keeffe July 24, 2015. «Mic, Jul 15»
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Max Defourny scores maiden FR2.0 NEC win at home at Spa
Championship leader Louis Deletraz started fifth, and took fourth away from Ukyo Sasahara on lap four before chasing and catching O'Keeffe. «PaddockScout, Jul 15»
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Banking inquiry does not support Drumm giving video evidence
Inquiry chairman Ciarán Lynch of the Labour Party, Sinn Féin's Pearse Doherty, Labour Senator Susan O'Keeffe and Fine Gael TD Kieran ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
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Rugby Union: "Mission accomplished" - Battersea Ironsides skipper …
Colin O'Keeffe may have stepped down as first team captain at the all-conquering Battersea Ironsides, but his voice will not stop being heard. «Wandsworth Guardian, Jul 15»
8
Living On and Off the Grid
Rather than assume the aura of the grande dame of the high desert, like her one-time friend Georgia O'Keeffe, who maintained beautiful homes ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
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Bat Alex Rodriguez used to get first major-league hit up for auction …
Bat Alex Rodriguez used to get first major-league hit up for auction... with bids starting at $10,000. BY Michael O'keeffe. NEW YORK DAILY ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
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Moline offense burns out in elimination game
“We had a tough time getting base runners in this year,” Moline's Kevin O'Keeffe said. “We can hit the ball like crazy, but when it comes to hitting ... «Quad-Cities Online, Jul 15»

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