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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PILLION

From Gaelic; compare Scottish pillean, Irish pillīn couch; related to Latin pellis skin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PILLION

pillion  [ˈpɪljən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PILLION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pillion can act as a noun and an adverb.
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.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES PILLION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pillion

Pillion

A pillion is a mostly British English term for a secondary pad, cushion, or seat behind the main seat or saddle on a horse, motorcycle, bicycle or moped. A passenger in this seat is said to "ride pillion" or may themselves be referred to as a "pillion." The word is derived from the Scottish Gaelic for a "little rug," pillean, which is itself from the Latin pellis for "animal skin." One or more pelts would often have been used as a secondary seat on horseback; the usage has carried over to motorcycles.

Definition of pillion in the English dictionary

The definition of pillion in the dictionary is a seat or place behind the rider of a motorcycle, scooter, horse, etc. Other definition of pillion is on a pillion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PILLION


alien
ˈeɪljən
billion
ˈbɪljən
Brazilian
brəˈzɪljən
carillon
kəˈrɪljən
Castilian
kæˈstɪljən
civilian
sɪˈvɪljən
cotillon
kəˈtɪljən
gazillion
ɡəˈzɪljən
jillion
ˈdʒɪljən
million
ˈmɪljən
multibillion
ˈmʌltɪˈbɪljən
multimillion
ˈmʌltɪˈmɪljən
pavilion
pəˈvɪljən
postillion
pɒˈstɪljən
quintillion
kwɪnˈtɪljən
tourbillion
tʊəˈbɪljən
trillion
ˈtrɪljən
vermilion
vəˈmɪljən
vermillion
vəˈmɪljən
zillion
ˈzɪljən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PILLION

pillar-box
pillared
pillarist
pillarless
Pillars of Hercules
pillbox
pilled
pillhead
pillicock
pillie
pillion passenger
pillionist
pilliwinks
pillock
pilloried
pillories
pillorize
pillory
pillow
pillow block

WORDS THAT END LIKE PILLION

bullion
Champollion
cotillion
gillion
gone a million
Great Rebellion
hallion
hellion
lion
medallion
mullion
parts per million
rapscallion
rebellion
rullion
scallion
scullion
skillion
stallion
the Great Rebellion
the Jacobite Rebellion

Synonyms and antonyms of pillion in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pillion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PILLION

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

Translator English - Chinese

后座
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pillion
570 millions of speakers

English

pillion
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पीछे की सीट
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

المقعد الخلفى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

на заднем сиденье
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

garupa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জিনের গদি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

siège arrière
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pillion
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sozius
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

後部座席
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

여성용 안장
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pilar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

yên xe đạp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பின்னிருக்கை பயணி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पिल्लियन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

terki
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sellino posteriore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pillion
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

на задньому сидінні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

locul din spate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συνεπιβάτη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pillion
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

baktill
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

passasjer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pillion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PILLION»

The term «pillion» is regularly used and occupies the 85.894 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PILLION» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PILLION»

Discover the use of pillion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pillion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Nimbus Maintenance
FSINI'KJD Removing the coil-sprung pillion seat 1. Unfasten both coil springs ( 7406 or 7407) at the mudguard stay. 2. Remove the spindle (7816) of the combined rear mudguard and pillion seat pivot. Leave the mudguard in place, held by the ...
Knud Jørgensen, 2012
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Changing Pillion
The story introduces readers to Jed who is disillusioned with his Los Angeles life.
P. J. Barker, 2012
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WALNECK'S CLASSIC CYCLE TRADER, AUGUST 2002
Applied SEAT MOUNTING BRACKETS 15-162 Nose Bracket, square $9* 2308 Seat Springs, I r (2) $9* 2310 Seat Springs, !i" (2) $14"'"' PILLION PADS 0 American Made by Bar Enterprises (n) denotes no further discount DP-141 Deluxe, plain ...
Causey Enterprises, LLC
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WALNECK'S CLASSIC CYCLE TRADER, SEPTEMBER 2003
70-929 SOLO SEAT, lighting bolt S99.95 70-929 PILLION.Iighting bolt $59.95 "45 " Restoration Co. P.O. BOX 12843 Albany, NY 12212. SCORPION SEATS— for all models SC-1-2 Diamond SC-1-3 Centerline Button SC-2-1 Diamond SC-2-2 ...
Dominion Enterprises, All Rights Reserved
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Motorcycle Touring
A second consideration when carrying a pillion is your responsibility to their safety and security. The pillion is the responsibility of the pilot and should be recognized as a serious one. Your passenger's life is literally in your hands and if you ...
Gregory W. Frazier
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The Art of Street Riding
For standard bikes without back rests or tall sissy bars, the best way for a taller pillion to mount the bike is from behind. This way, no matter how they mount the bike, their weight will be completely along the centerline. In the city, the rider can  ...
Benjamin J. Lucas, 2010
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WALNECK'S CLASSIC CYCLE TRADER, SEPTEMBER 2004
DS-451F SOLO SEAT, deluxe button- pleat skined. fringed, custom stud mount SOLO SEAT FOR SOFTAIL 70-929 SOLO SEAT, lighting bolt $99.95 70-929 PILLION.Iighling bolt $59.95 6251 Skycreek Dr., Suite H, Sacramento, CA 95828 4 ...
Causey Enterprises, LLC
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Welcome Home!
"And the award for excellence in religion goes to Thomas J. Pillion, Jr." As a graduating ninth grader from St. Mary School, Newington, Connecticut, in June 1961, I was honored to receive St. Mary's annual religion award. I shook hands with ...
Terry Barber, Victor R. Claveau, 2000
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The Ladies Diary: Or, The Womens Almanack, for the Year of ...
2. By Mr. W. L. Beykon, Barton-under-Needwood. Though daily our eyes we may ope with surprise, As we novelties meet by the million ; Whoever could dream, in this era of steam, Of spruce Lady Di. on a pillion t 3. By Mr. Ralph Brown, ...
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New York State and the Rise of Modern Conservatism: ...
Pillion to Wilson, 26 December 1962; Pillion to Robert Grimm, 26 December 1962; Pillion to A. H. Kirchofer, Box 2, Folder “December 1962,” John R. Pillion Papers, Rare and Manuscript Collections, Carl A. Kroch Library, Cornell University, ...
Timothy J. Sullivan, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PILLION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pillion is used in the context of the following news items.
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The boy racers
In late May, the police arrested nearly 400 of them — including their female pillion riders, colloquially known as skoy girls — at their nocturnal ... «Bangkok Post, Jul 15»
2
Thunder and thrill, but tragedy on road
His friend, Sonu Ganpat (20), who was riding pillion, also suffered multiple injuries and was rushed to Civil Hospital. This incident brought alive ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
3
Pics: Salman Khan On The Run, While Fans Chase Him In Mumbai
While Salman was riding pillion, his bodyguard rode the bike, simultaneously stopping people from following them or taking their pics near ... «FilmiBeat, Jul 15»
4
"Rear seat belt compliance and awareness created more out of the …
Pillion riders on motorcycles accounted for 94 of the 155 road fatalities. As a result, MIROS has urged the motoring public to take responsibility ... «Paul Tan's Automotive News, Jul 15»
5
One dead, six injured in road accidents
... near Donipora Sangam in Bijbehara, resulting in injuries to the motorcyclist and pillion mate Shahzad Ahmad Bhat, resident of Marhama. «Kashmir Images, Jul 15»
6
Zambian Bus Kills One in Lilongwe
Lilongwe — A Zambian bus registration number ALT 8154 travelling from Zambia to Lilongwe on Thursday night killed a motorcycle pillion ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
7
Bikers rob businessmen in Delhi's Okhla, throw 5 lakh cash at crowd …
As a group of people neared the robbers' bike, one of the pillion riders pulled out some notes and flung them in the air. As shown in the movies, ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Engineering Student Killed After 2-wheeler Rams Bus in Chennai …
CHENNAI: A 20-year-old engineering student riding a two-wheeler was killed in a road mishap while his friend riding pillion survived with ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
9
Serious driving offences
Ray's pillion passenger ran, but was caught by the officers. Mr Tokunbo granted $5,000 bail with a like surety, ordered a social inquiry report ... «Royal Gazette, Jul 15»
10
PCMC finally wakes up, picks rumbler strips over 'deadly' speed …
Amit was riding pillion on a two-wheeler which ran into an unwieldy speed-breaker. Amit fell on the road and suffered a brain injury. He spent a ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»

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