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Meaning of "Peake" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PEAKE

Peake  [piːk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PEAKE

noun
adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Peake 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 PEAKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Peake

Peake may refer to: ▪ Peake, South Australia, a small rural town in the Murray Mallee of South Australia ▪ Peake, people with the surname Peake...

Definition of Peake in the English dictionary

The definition of Peake in the dictionary is Mervyn. 1911–68, English novelist, poet, and illustrator. In his trilogy Gormenghast, he creates, with vivid imagination, a grotesque Gothic world.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PEAKE


antique
ænˈtiːk
boutique
buːˈtiːk
chic
ʃiːk
clique
kliːk
creek
kriːk
geek
ɡiːk
Greek
ɡriːk
Martinique
ˌmɑːtɪˈniːk
Mozambique
ˌməʊzəmˈbiːk
peak
piːk
politique
ˌpɒlɪˈtiːk
pratique
ˈprætiːk
Reg.
riːk
seek
siːk
Sikh
siːk
speak
spiːk
spec.
spiːk
technique
tɛkˈniːk
unique
juːˈniːk
week
wiːk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PEAKE

Peak District

WORDS THAT END LIKE PEAKE

akeake
bake
Blake
brake
bukkake
cake
cupcake
drake
earthquake
fake
intake
jake
lake
make
mistake
sake
shake
snake
take
wake

Synonyms and antonyms of Peake in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Peake» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PEAKE

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

Translator English - Chinese

皮克
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Peake
570 millions of speakers

English

Peake
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Peake
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بيك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Пик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Peake
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পিকের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Peake
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Peake
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Peake
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Peake
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Peake
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Peake
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Peake
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பீக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पीक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Peake
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Peake
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Peake
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пік
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Peake
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Peake
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Peake
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Peake
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Peake
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Peake

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PEAKE»

The term «Peake» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.789 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PEAKE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PEAKE»

Discover the use of Peake in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Peake and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Out-of-body Experience: The History and Science of ...
Examines out-of-body experiences through case studies, interviews, and recent scientific developments, offering an alternative explanation of them and describing how they are connected to psychic phenomena such as lucid dreaming and remote ...
Anthony Peake, 2011
2
Gormenghast
John Constable famously 'pulled off the impossible' (The Times) with his stage adaptation of Mervyn Peake's legendary Gormenghast trilogy.
Mervyn Peake, 2012
3
Titus Groan
As the first novel opens, Titus, heir to Lord Sepulchrave, has just been born: he stands to inherit the miles of rambling stone and mortar that stand for Gormenghast Castle.
Mervyn Peake, 2011
4
The Voice of the Heart: The Working of Mervyn Peake's ...
The works of Mervyn Peake have fascinated readers for sixty years.
G. Peter Winnington, 2006
5
Mervyn Peake's vast alchemies: the illustrated biography
Peter Winnington follows Peake's life from his birth in China through his student years and a sojourn in an artists' colony on Sark, his marriage and his frustrating years as a soldier when he wished to be a war artist.
G. Peter Winnington, 2009
6
Martha Peake: A Novel of the Revolution
My uncle produced two bottles of claret from one of his pockets, and four slender glasses from the other, and set them on the table. Harry Peake turned his glass upside down as William pulled the first cork. Lord Drogo was at his most urbane,  ...
Patrick McGrath, 2011
7
Marching with Caesar: Civil War
In the second book of the critically acclaimed Marching With Caesar series, Titus Pullus and his friends in the 10th Legion are called on to serve as the agents of change as their general, Gaius Julius Caesar singlehandedly changes the ...
R. W. Peake, 2012
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Mervyn Peake: My Eyes Mint Gold - A Life
' John McEwen, Spectator 'Most valuably, the book is generously illustrated with examples of the works discussed. There will never be a clearer explication of Peake's progress as a visual artist.' Michael Swanwick, Washington Post
Malcolm Yorke, 2011
9
Stuckness in the Fiction of Mervyn Peake
Many of Peake's male characters experience stuckness and some form of death, literal or symbolic, but his books are not altogether grim. Their camp humour, both verbal and visual, the characters' eccentricities and the liveliness of Peake's  ...
Alice Mills, 2005
10
Dereck Jarman: A Biography
The freewheeling life and career of this activist independent filmmaker is chronicled here, with details about his drug use, his art school experience at the Slade, his sexual life, and his groundbreaking work as the director of Caravaggio, ...
Tony Peake, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PEAKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Peake is used in the context of the following news items.
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Video: British astronaut to help kids reach for the stars at Eureka!
The Eureka! event will include opportunities to find out more about what life will be like for Tim Peake on the International Space Station, with ... «Brighouse Echo, Jul 15»
2
'Prosecco socialist' Charlotte Church backs Jeremy Corbyn
After Steerpike reported that the Silk actress Maxine Peake had got behind the Corbyn campaign, classical singer turned 'prosecco socialist' ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
The Skriker: global warming, eco-fairytales, and science on the stage
Sarah Frankcom and Maxine Peake's interpretation of Caryl Churchill's The Skriker retains its environmental relevance, but can it inspire ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Political Notebook: Macon Republican eyes statewide prize
And then assuming I win in 2016, we'll give a good strong look at what the options may be in 2018” for a lieutenant governor run, Peake said. «Macon Telegraph, Jul 15»
5
"The evil disease of capitalism has infected everything"
But it is precisely that sort of vague political language that makes Maxine Peake – former member of the Young Communist League, political ... «Big Issue, Jul 15»
6
Delhomme pitcher Boutin closes out Peake BMW
Peake came alive in the top of the third with a two-out rally. Michael Kirsch singled and scored on a triple to deep right center by Chase Dolly. «The Advocate, Jul 15»
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Peake BMW 6, Townsend Homes 5: LSU commitment Blair …
Peake BMW was able to push its lead to 4-1 after five innings on a two-run double by Alex Guidry and an RBI infield single by Frederick. «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
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Video: Belfast's W5 links with European Space Agency's first British …
Houston, we have lift-off, as a top Belfast science and discovery centre joins forces with British astronaut Tim Peake. «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
9
Northern Territory exposure may raise TNG's Mount Peake
Closer to hand though is the imminent release of the long-awaited definitive feasibility study in to the development of Mount Peake, the location ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
10
Norfolk schoolchildren will be able to speak to astronaut at space …
The international space station where children will be able to contact British astronaut Tim Peake. Picture: AP Photo/NASA, Paolo Nespoli. «Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, Jul 15»

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