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I've worked with some terrific actors. The list of guys that came on the 'Columbo' show, I mean they were world-class actors from all over the world - Oskar Werner, Laurence Harvey, Donald Pleasence, you know... foreigners.
Peter Falk

Meaning of "Pleasence" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PLEASENCE

Pleasence  [ˈplɛzəns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLEASENCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pleasence 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 PLEASENCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Pleasence in the English dictionary

The definition of Pleasence in the dictionary is Donald. 1919–95, British actor. His films include Dr Crippen and Cul de Sac.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PLEASENCE


cognisance
ˈkɒɡnɪzəns
cognizance
ˈkɒɡnɪzəns
complaisance
kəmˈpleɪzəns
copresence
kəʊˈprɛzəns
defeasance
dɪˈfiːzəns
displeasance
dɪsˈplɛzəns
malfeasance
mælˈfiːzəns
misfeasance
mɪsˈfiːzəns
multipresence
ˌmʌltɪˈprɛzəns
nonfeasance
ˌnɒnˈfiːzəns
omnipresence
ˈɒmnɪˈprɛzəns
pleasance
ˈplɛzəns
pluripresence
ˌplʊrɪˈprɛzəns
presence
ˈprɛzəns
recognisance
rɪˈkɒɡnɪzəns
recognizance
rɪˈkɒɡnɪzəns
recusance
ˈrɛkjʊˌzəns
suffisance
ˈsʌfɪzəns
telepresence
ˈtɛlɪˌprɛzəns
usance
ˈjuːzəns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PLEASENCE

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WORDS THAT END LIKE PLEASENCE

absence
almond essence
at your convenience
audience
conference
confidence
difference
essence
evidence
experience
in essence
influence
Lawrence
leave of absence
of the essence
police presence
quintessence
real presence
unessence
vanilla essence

Synonyms and antonyms of Pleasence in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Pleasence» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLEASENCE

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

Translator English - Chinese

Pleasence
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Pleasence
570 millions of speakers

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Pleasence
510 millions of speakers

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Pleasence
380 millions of speakers
ar

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Pleasence
280 millions of speakers

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Плезенс
278 millions of speakers

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Pleasence
270 millions of speakers

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Pleasence
260 millions of speakers

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Pleasence
220 millions of speakers

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Pleasence
190 millions of speakers

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Pleasence
180 millions of speakers

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ドナルド
130 millions of speakers

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Pleasence
85 millions of speakers

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Pleasence
85 millions of speakers
vi

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Pleasence
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Pleasence
75 millions of speakers

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Pleasence
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Pleasence
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Pleasence
65 millions of speakers

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Pleasence
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Плезенс
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Pleasence
30 millions of speakers
el

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Pleasence
15 millions of speakers
af

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Pleasence
14 millions of speakers
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Pleasence
10 millions of speakers
no

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Pleasence
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Pleasence

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLEASENCE»

The term «Pleasence» is regularly used and occupies the 57.745 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PLEASENCE» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «PLEASENCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Pleasence.
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Peter Falk
I've worked with some terrific actors. The list of guys that came on the 'Columbo' show, I mean they were world-class actors from all over the world - Oskar Werner, Laurence Harvey, Donald Pleasence, you know... foreigners.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLEASENCE»

Discover the use of Pleasence in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Pleasence and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Causes of Action: Civil Law and Social Justice
This is the 2nd edition of this publication which sets out the key findings of surveys conducted in England and Wales in 2001 and 2004, the most extensive of its kind so far, undertaken to examine people's experiences of civil law problems, ...
Pascoe Pleasence, 2006
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The Films of Donald Pleasence
The Films of Donald Pleasence includes a full biography, tributes from Pleasence's friends and coworkers, reviews of all his films, and a rare photo gallery in the first-ever book devoted to the man who became a genre favorite to countless ...
Christopher Gullo, 2012
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British Film Character Actors: Great Names and Memorable Moments
'I always think I'm much better looking than I turn out on screen, 'says Donald Pleasence. He is entitled to his illusions. On film or across a room Pleasence is a chilling sight. He has the kind of piercing stare that lifts enamel off saucepans and  ...
Terence Pettigrew, 1982
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Transforming lives: law and social process
In the United Kingdom, Genn (1999), Genn and Paterson (2001), and Pleasence et al. (2004) reported incidence rates between 26 and 40 per cent over periods of between 3.5 and 5.5 years. In New Zealand, Maxwell et al. (1999) reported a ...
Pascoe Pleasence, Legal Services Research Centre, Alexy Buck, 2007
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Legal Australia-wide Survey: Legal Need in Australia
of legal advice (Currie 2007b; Dignan 2006; Genn 1999; Pleasence 2006; Pleasence et al. 2004c, 2010). Second, studies have invariably found, via both regression and other analyses, that the type of response depends on the type of legal ...
Christine Coumarelos, Deborah Macourt, Julie People, 2012
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Law and Society Reconsidered
In order to make sense of these patterns, we drew upon a series of 'legal needs' studies undertaken in the UK in the last 10 years (Genn, 1999; Genn & Paterson, 2001; Pleasence et al., 2004; Pleasence, Balmer, & Buck, 2006). Rather than ...
Austin Sarat, 2007
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Middle Income Access to Justice
31 Pleasence, Causes of Action, supra note 8. 32 Pleasence et al., Civil Justice in England and Wales 2009, supra note 8; van velthoven and Ter voert, Paths to Justice in the Netherlands, supra note 8; Currie, 'national Survey,' supra note 8; ...
Michael Trebilcock, Lorne Sossin, Anthony Duggan, 2012
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Access to Justice
Paying for health, education and housing. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Kemp, V., & Pleasence, P. (2005). Targeting civil legal needs: Matching services to needs. Obiter, 26(2), 285–303. Legal Action Group. (1992). A strategy for justice.
Rebecca Sanderfur, 2009
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New York Magazine
The. Greatness. of. Pleasence. By Al Morgan "The Man in the Glass Booth demonstrates all over again that Donald Pleasence may well be the finest actor of our generation." The Skeletons in Bryant Park " . . . Hart. Theatre ...
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Angela Pleasence
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Angela Pleasence (born 1941, Chapeltown, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) is an English actress.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, McBrewster John, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLEASENCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Pleasence is used in the context of the following news items.
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ADF at the RCH to play Lucas film score
... American Graffiti, George Lucas's first feature length 1971 debut was a stylistic sci-fi movie starring Robert Duvall and Donald Pleasence. «Belper News, Jul 15»
2
Blu-ray Review: The Godsend/The Outing
Alan (The Campbells' Malcolm Stoddard) and Kate Marlowe (Manhunt's Cyd Hayman) do the charitable thing of letting Angela Pleasence ... «Inside Pulse, Jul 15»
3
How To Survive Edinburgh Fringe Festival
If you hang around the cool comedy hangout the Pleasence Courtyard long enough, you'll likely get offered deals and the occasional freebie ... «LOOK, Jul 15»
4
'SPECTRE': Here's what we know about Christoph Waltz's villainous …
... as “You Only Live Twice” and “Diamonds Are Forever” and has been played by various actors, including Donald Pleasence of “Halloween.”. «Christian Science Monitor, Jul 15»
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"Halloween Returns" rumors and information.
Laurie Strode is dead in the movie series and Dr. Loomis, Donald Pleasence, has actually died in real life in 1995. How would any of those ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
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TV Recap: 'Hell On Wheels,' Season 5 Premiere
... really expected a scene like the one in Halloween 5: The Revenge of Mike Myers where Donald Pleasence's long-suffering Dr. Loomis finally ... «Cowboys and Indians, Jul 15»
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Halloween 6: The Producer's Cut Getting a Stand-Alone Release
Donald Pleasence, Marianne Hagan, Paul Rudd, Mitch Ryan, and George Wilbur star. As you may or may not know, the producer's cut is an ... «Dread Central, Jul 15»
8
Before Marvel's 'Ant-Man': 7 Movies With Shrinking Characters
The 1966 medical science fiction film, starring Stephen Boyd, Raquel Welch, Edmond O'Brien and Donald Pleasence, chronicles the story of a ... «The Cheat Sheet, Jul 15»
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What's New & Noteworthy on DVD & Blu-ray – July 14, 2015
All Quiet On The Western Front – Richard Thomas, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Ian Holm, and Patricia Neal star in this 1979 remake of ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
10
Things to do in and around Greenwich
The 1967 film features Mie Hama with Donald Pleasence as Blofield. Directed by Lewis Gilbert. Free, in color, 117 minutes, rated PG. «Greenwich Time, Jul 15»

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