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" In revolt against this new and very evil thing came the republicanism of the eighteenth century, inspired and directed in large measure by members of the fast perishing aristocracy of race, character and tradition."
Ralph Adams Cram

Meaning of "perishing" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF PERISHING

ˈpɛrɪʃɪŋ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERISHING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Perishing is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PERISHING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of perishing in the English dictionary

The definition of perishing in the dictionary is extremely cold.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PERISHING

astonishing · diminishing · distinguishing · finishing · fishing · flourishing · fly-fishing · languishing · nourishing · overfishing · phishing · photofinishing · publishing · punishing · ravishing · refurbishing · sportfishing · unnourishing · unperishing · well-wishing

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERISHING

periselenium · perish · perish the thought! · perishability · perishable · perishableness · perishables · perishably · perished · perisher · perishingly · perisperm · perispermal · perispermic · perispomenon · perissodactyl · perissodactyle · perissodactylic · perissodactylous · perissology

WORDS THAT END LIKE PERISHING

anything · blushing · bushing · crashing · crushing · Cushing · dashing · desktop publishing · flashing · flushing · gushing · ice fishing · lashing · Pershing · pushing · refreshing · slashing · smashing · thrashing · trout fishing · washing

Synonyms and antonyms of perishing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PERISHING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «perishing» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «perishing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PERISHING

Find out the translation of perishing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of perishing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «perishing» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

灭亡
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

pereciendo
570 millions of speakers
en

English

perishing
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

अनित्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هلك
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

погибающих
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

perecendo
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

বিনাশ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

périr
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Dibinasakan
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Vergehen
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

滅びる
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

멸망
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Perishing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự suy đồi
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

சாகப்போகிறோம்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

नष्ट होत आहे
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

öldürücü
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

perire
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

ginie
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

що гинуть
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

pier
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χάνονται
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vergaan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förgås
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fortapt
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PERISHING»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about perishing

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6 QUOTES WITH «PERISHING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word perishing.
1
Ralph Adams Cram
In revolt against this new and very evil thing came the republicanism of the eighteenth century, inspired and directed in large measure by members of the fast perishing aristocracy of race, character and tradition.
2
Jeffrey Eugenides
I think the suicides in my first book came from the idea of growing up in Detroit. If you grow up in a city like that you feel everything is perishing, evanescent and going away very quickly.
3
Arthur Henderson
He would see civilization in danger of perishing under the oppression of a gigantic paradox: he would see multitudes of people starving in the midst of plenty, and nations preparing for war although pledged to peace.
4
Milan Kundera
Culture is perishing in overproduction, in an avalanche of words, in the madness of quantity.
5
Mark Lloyd
If our republican form of government is perishing because communications - the infrastructure of that republic - is under the yoke of international business how, at last, do we save it? We must build a confrontational movement to reclaim our democracy, a movement committed to active and sustained protest against the present order.
6
Paracelsus
We do not know it because we are fooling away our time with outward and perishing things, and are asleep in regard to that which is real within ourself.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERISHING»

Discover the use of perishing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to perishing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Rescue the Perishing: Selected Correspondence of Annie Armstrong
Almost all of her letters inimitably expressed her opinion of "how things ought to be." Rescue the Perishing offers for the first time a selection of letters from this remarkable woman's life.
Annie Armstrong, Keith Harper, 2004
2
Perishing: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Familiar Quotations PerishingThe local is a shabby thing. There's nothing worse than bringing us back down to our own little corner, our own territory, the radiant promiscuity of the face to face.
‎2008
3
Stand Your Ground: Perishing for Lack of Knowledge
He took back the authority Satan used to deceive Adam and Eve, handing it to the Church. However, our strength is of no use if we don't know we possess it! This is the tragedy of our Lack of Knowledge.
Nellie Odhuno-Shani, Nellie Odhuno-Shani, 2010
4
Enemies of Promise: Publishing, Perishing, and the Eclipse ...
This controversial question posed by Lindsay Waters ignited fierce debate in the academy and its presses, as he warned that the "publish or perish" dictum was breaking down the academic system in the United States.
Lindsay Waters, 2004
5
Rescue the Perishing: Poems
'What more is there to say?' Gibbons Ruark endorses this view in Rescue the Perishing, his fifth volume of poetry, even as he challenges Yeats through the depth and breadth of his memory and testimony.
Gibbons Ruark, 1991
6
On Aristotle, On coming-to-be and perishing 1.1-5
This series translates the 15,000 pages of philosophical writings by the ancient Greek commentators on Aristotle, written mainly between 200 and 600 AD.
John Philoponus, 1999
7
The Bible the Only Infallible Book for the Perishing World
The Bible the only infallible book for the perishing world is a special book designed for every believer, especially Bible Students and Church Leaders.
Jonathan Hammond, 2009
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On Aristotle's "On Coming-To-Be and Perishing 2.5-11"
It will be of interest to students of ancient philosophy and science (the commentary draws on earlier philosophical and medical texts); of Patristics and Christian theology (it allows comparison of Philoponus' later creationist doctrine ...
John Philoponus, Inna Kupreeva, 2005
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On Aristotle On Coming-to-be and Perishing 1.1-5
This series translates the 15,000 pages of philosophical writings by the ancient Greek commentators on Aristotle, written mainly between 200 and 600 AD.
John Philoponus, Christopher John Fards Williams, 1999
10
On Aristotle's "On Coming-to-be and Perishing 2.2-5"
Revision of the translator's thesis (Ph. D.)--Université Panthéon-Sorbonne, Paris I, 1998.
Alexander of Aphrodisias, Emma Gannagé, Peter Adamson, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERISHING»

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1
The Meaning of Life
We are all perishing in the flesh. We all die. But we can all have Life eternal. We can have eternal Life, even in this life. It's a hard truth, but it's ... «American Clarion, Jul 15»
2
Somalia Report Weekly Newsletter- Volume 27
... soldier dead in aland mine blastin Kenya's Mandera districtand five more civilians perishing whentwo hand grenades were thrownin Garissa. «Sunatimes, Jul 15»
3
What Does It Mean To Be The Salt Of The Earth?
You probably see why Jesus said that we are to be the salt of the earth…the salt to those who are perishing without Christ, enhancing ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
4
Why I chose in-line skates instead of a smartphone
This is not to say that I don't have my anxieties. I do. Perishing somewhere in Africa has become one of them. So why live with more distraction, ... «Hamilton Spectator, Jul 15»
5
Why The U.S. Shouldn't Throw the Syrian Kurdish YPG Under the Bus
... Northern Iraq's Yazidi community from perishing on Mount Sinjar and kicking ISIS out of their town. In neighbouring Syria that country's Kurds, ... «The News Hub, Jul 15»
6
The chattering class should try listening
Drownings are inevitable, the horror of women and children, whole families, perishing in the cruellest circumstances imaginable. «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
7
MACU: The cross is a symbol of love and forgiveness
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. — 1 Corinthians 1: ... «The Daily Advance, Jul 15»
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PULLING NO PUNCHES
We are all perishing in the flesh. We all die. But we can all have Life eternal. We can have eternal Life, even in this life. It's a hard truth, but it's ... «WND.com, Jul 15»
9
Fact-checking Donald Trump on immigration and the Mexican border
Last year, 307 people died while trying to cross into the U.S. — most of them perishing in the desert. Arizona was the deadliest place for border ... «Mashable, Jul 15»
10
One Way to Ease California Drought: Recycle Wastewater For …
Hansen's days now are spent scrambling to keep crops from perishing. The search for available water is a lot like trying to guide airliners ... «Circle of Blue WaterNews, Jul 15»
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