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PRONUNCIATION OF OLD MAN RIVER

Old Man River  [əʊld mæn ˈrɪvə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OLD MAN RIVER

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Old Man River is a noun.
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WHAT DOES OLD MAN RIVER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Old Man River

Old Man River may refer to: ▪ "Ol' Man River", a 1927 song from the musical Show Boat ▪ Old Man River, a singer-songwriter ▪ A 1982 song on Unlimited ▪ Mississippi River...

Definition of Old Man River in the English dictionary

The definition of Old Man River in the dictionary is a name for the Mississippi River.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OLD MAN RIVER


arriver
əˈraɪvə
deliver
dɪˈlɪvə
deva
ˈdeɪvə
diver
ˈdaɪvə
down-river
ˌdaʊnˈrɪvə
driver
ˈdraɪvə
favour
ˈfeɪvə
flavor
ˈfleɪvə
flavour
ˈfleɪvə
giver
ˈɡɪvə
haver
ˈheɪvə
hiver
ˈhaɪvə
laver
ˈleɪvə
liver
ˈlɪvə
Oliver
ˈɒlɪvə
river
ˈrɪvə
saver
ˈseɪvə
survivor
səˈvaɪvə
upriver
ˈʌpˈrɪvə
waiver
ˈweɪvə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OLD MAN RIVER

Old High German
Old Icelandic
old identity
Old Irish
Old Kingdom
old lady
Old Latin
Old Low German
old maid
old man
old man´s beard
old master
old media
old money
old moon
Old Nick
Old Norse
Old North French
Old Northwest

WORDS THAT END LIKE OLD MAN RIVER

Back River
Canadian River
Crocodile River
Cross River
Darling River
Fly River
Great Slave River
Green River
Hudson River
Peace River
Pearl River
receiver
Red River
Richelieu River
Saint Croix River
Slave River
Snake River
Snowy River
Yarra River
Yellow River
Yukon River

Synonyms and antonyms of Old Man River in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Old Man River» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OLD MAN RIVER

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

Translator English - Chinese

老人河
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Old Man River
570 millions of speakers

English

Old Man River
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ओल्ड मैन रिवर
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

العجوز نهر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Старик реки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Old Man River
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ওল্ড ম্যান নদী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Old Man River
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sungai Man Lama
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Old Man River
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オールド·マン·リバー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

올드 맨 리버
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kali Manungsa
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Old Man sông
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஓல்ட் மேன் ரிவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओल्ड मैन नदी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ihtiyar ırmak nehri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Old Man River
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Stary Rzeka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Старик річки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

River Old Man
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Old Man River
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Old Man River
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Old Man River
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Old Man River
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Old Man River

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OLD MAN RIVER»

The term «Old Man River» is regularly used and occupies the 95.341 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OLD MAN RIVER» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OLD MAN RIVER»

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Old Man River: The Mississippi River in North American History
Traces the history of the Mississippi from its origins in the deep geologic past to the present to tell the story of the river at the center of America's rich history and the site of historical and literary significance.
Paul Schneider, 2013
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Old Man River and Me: One Man's Journey Down the Mighty ...
Mark Knudsen is an adventurer who built an eighteen-foot flat-bottom johnboat and motored down the Mississippi River from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico and lived the dream of many people.
Mark Knudsen, 1999
3
Gemini Summer
Together Danny and his dog run off, heading toward Cape Caneveral, where the Gemini missions blast off from, and where dreams come true. From the Hardcover edition.
Iain Lawrence, 2008
4
A First Course in Differential Equations
(b) Determine the values of vs for which the swimmer will reach the point (0, 0) by examining in thecasesk 1,k1,and0k 1. lim x : 0 y(x) Old Man River Keeps Moving . . . Suppose the man in Problem 26 again enters the current at (1, 0) but this ...
Dennis Zill, 2008
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Report and Documents in Reference to the Canadian Pacific ...
At Fort Kipp, which is situated at the mouth of the Old Man's River, thero is a particularly fine bottom of two or three thousand acres, on which there is a tolerable supply of wood. Between Fort Kipp and Fort McLeod the soil is of a similar nature; ...
Canada. Dept. of Railways and Canals, Sir Sandford Fleming, 1880
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Blackfoot Ways of Knowing: The Worldview of the Siksikaitsitapi
As a.n example, the Old Man River flowing between the Peigan Reserve in Alberta is said to be the Old Man's Gambling Place (Ewers 1958, 4). Other places associated with his adventures include "Old Man's Sliding Place," "Rolling Stone  ...
Betty Bastien, Jürgen W. Kremer, 2004
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Sessional Papers
Old Man river is a rapid stream, 40-50 feet in width. After issuing from the Gap. it flows southward along the base of Turtle mountain until deflected to the east by the spur from the south peak. The valley of Old Man river, near Frank, consists of  ...
‎1904
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Annual Report of the Department of the Interior for the ...
John Lineham . . . Dept. of Indian Affairs do do \V. D. Lineham. . C. O. Card M. S. Cross John Lineham A. W. Gillingham D. W. McKenzie Bow River S. Fork, Old Man Riv. Middle do do do Red Deer River do do Near South Fork of Old Man River.
Canada. Dept. of the Interior, 1895
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Catalogue of section one of the museum of the Geological ...
I^ignitic coal — Near Indian Farm, south of Pincher Creek, Old Man River, township 5, range XXIX. west of the 4th initial meridian, district of Alberta, N.W.T. Seam 2'.— Coll., G. M. Dawson, 1881. — Cretaceo-Tertiary, K-L. (base of Laramie).
Geological Survey of Canada, George Christian Hoffmann, 1893
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Annual Report ...
(See plate 4.) Old Man river is a rapid stream, 40-50 feet in width. After issuing from the Gap, it flows southward along the base of Turtle mountain until deflected to the east by the spur from the south peak. The valley of Old Man river, ...
Canada. Department of the Interior, 1904

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OLD MAN RIVER»

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Diversions for July 23, 2015
Male singers may perform “Old Man River” from “Showboat”; “This is the Moment” from “Jekyll & Hyde”; “Luck be a Lady” from “Guys and Dolls”; ... «The Herald, Jul 15»
2
New canal meets Old Man River
New canal meets Old Man River. An expanded Panama Canal could mean a big boost in traffic for the U.S. inland waterway system. But not if ... «DC Velocity, Jul 15»
3
Music Pals visits local nursing homes to perform
For the Sinatra program, he's practicing "Old Man River" and his solo, "I've Got the World on a String." "Rhoda is a good leader and very ... «Sun Sentinel, Jul 15»
4
American Queen stop cancelled Wednesday
“It has been decided by Mother Nature and Old Man River, so we thank our volunteers and area establishments for being flexible and ... «Clinton Herald, Jul 15»
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ADULT BASEBALL: Nor-Gwyn's ageless wonder keeps rolling on
Then there is Al Warner, Nor-Gwyn's answer to Old Man River because he just keeps rolling along. Finding him on the opening-day roster is ... «The Intelligencer, Jul 15»
6
We need to connect
The Spanish Town gallows are on permanent pause; Golgotha is not. The acceptance of the bare minimum to keep Old Man River rolling along ... «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»
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Mastering Sinatra's sound: Steve Lippia on deck for Saturday's …
Some of the Sinatra classics on Saturday's program are “Old Man River,” “Strangers in the Night,” “Come Fly With Me” and “Luck Be a Lady.”. «Helena Independent Record, Jul 15»
8
Captain pilots Nashville's historic paddlewheel for 30 years
There was a rendition of "Old Man River" by William Warfield, who starred in the 1951 movie "Show Boat," and then a spray of champagne as a ... «The Tennessean, Jul 15»
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Milwaukee movies off the grid: July 17-23
... and Oscar Hammstein's classic musical, with Paul Robeson's unforgettable rendition of "Old Man River" a must-see. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jul 15»
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Age is relative and not related to ones relatives:
Old Man River. Dear O M R,. I am happy for your happiness. The apprehension you are experiencing is 100% normal; if you weren't worrying ... «Wicked Local Abington, Jul 15»

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