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When I was in high school in the '50s you were supposed to be an Elvis Presley, a James Dean, a Marlon Brando or a Kingston Trio type in a button-down shirt headed for the fraternities at Stanford or Cal.
Robert Hass

Meaning of "Presley" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PRESLEY

Presley  [ˈprɛzlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRESLEY

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Presley 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 PRESLEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Presley

The surname Presley and variants Pressley and Pressly are thought to be ultimately of English origin. Later, if not found in some form originating also in Scotland, the name made its way across the border to that country, then on to Ireland and to the United States. The surname came to prominence in the person of Elvis Presley, the American music icon, but the surname appertaining to him is documentable not to be a British Presley/Pressley/Pressly of any similar spelling, but rather a Preslar/Presler, from what is now present-day Germany. The name transformed into the Anglicized "Presley" in the first or second American generation. Former President Jimmy Carter, through his mother, is thought to be a descendant of the same Johann Valentin Preslar/Presler, the German emigrant ancestor of Elvis Presley, who along with his family reached America and later the then frontier area of the central Carolinas sometime during the mid-18th century. Today, Presley ranks as the 1,825 most common surname in the United States.

Definition of Presley in the English dictionary

The definition of Presley in the dictionary is Elvis. 1935–77, US rock and roll singer. His recordings include "That's all Right ", "Heartbreak Hotel", "Hound Dog", numbers from the films Loving You and Jailhouse Rock, and "Suspicious Minds".

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRESLEY


Barnsley
ˈbɑːnzlɪ
Beardsley
ˈbɪədzlɪ
Bisley
ˈbɪzlɪ
diversly
ˈdaɪvəzlɪ
frizzly
ˈfrɪzlɪ
grisly
ˈɡrɪzlɪ
grizzly
ˈɡrɪzlɪ
Hattersley
ˈhætəzlɪ
Kingsley
ˈkɪŋzlɪ
Knowsley
ˈnəʊzlɪ
measly
ˈmiːzlɪ
Moseley
ˈməʊzlɪ
Mosley
ˈməʊzlɪ
muesli
ˈmjuːzlɪ
paisley
ˈpeɪzlɪ
unwisely
ʌnˈwaɪzlɪ
Wellesley
ˈwɛlzlɪ
Wesley
ˈwɛzlɪ
wisely
ˈwaɪzlɪ
Wolseley
ˈwʊlzlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRESLEY

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WORDS THAT END LIKE PRESLEY

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Harley
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pussley
Shipley
Sisley
sley
Stanley
stone parsley
the life of Riley
valley
wild parsley

Synonyms and antonyms of Presley in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Presley» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRESLEY

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

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普雷斯利
1,325 millions of speakers

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Presley
570 millions of speakers

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Presley
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रेस्ली
380 millions of speakers
ar

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بريسلي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Пресли
278 millions of speakers

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Presley
270 millions of speakers

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প্রিসলি
260 millions of speakers

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Presley
220 millions of speakers

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Presley
190 millions of speakers

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Presley
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

プレスリー
130 millions of speakers

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프레슬리
85 millions of speakers

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Presley
85 millions of speakers
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Presley
80 millions of speakers

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பிரெஸ்லி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रेस्ली
75 millions of speakers

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Presley
70 millions of speakers

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Presley
65 millions of speakers

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Presley
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Преслі
40 millions of speakers

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Presley
30 millions of speakers
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Presley
15 millions of speakers
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Presley
14 millions of speakers
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Presley
10 millions of speakers
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Presley
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Presley

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRESLEY»

The term «Presley» is very widely used and occupies the 14.950 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRESLEY» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «PRESLEY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Presley.
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Samantha Barks
I love singing some Johnny Cash, which is interesting because it's in a guy's key; I love singing Elvis Presley.
2
Frank Black
I like visual images and there are certainly other bands that have strong visual images going all the way back to Elvis Presley, but it's kind of like that's never really been my bag. Probably because I'm too shy.
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Johnny Cash
God's the final judge for Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash too. That's solely in the hands of God.
4
Rich Cohen
The fact is Jerry Weintraub, the handsome, bearish movie producer, the man with the long career, who worked with Arthur Godfrey and Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra and George Clooney, is a great storyteller - he's this as much as he's anything else. He takes time telling stories, too.
5
Elvis Costello
I'd been to Memphis before, but we stayed out of Memphis early on in the late 70s for obvious reasons. People were very sensitive about Elvis Presley, and my stage name obviously would be provocative to some people in that area at that time.
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Mac Davis
It's pretty amazing to me that my first hit record was an Elvis Presley record.
7
Gina Gershon
I was obsessed with Elvis Presley when I was little.
8
Robert Hass
When I was in high school in the '50s you were supposed to be an Elvis Presley, a James Dean, a Marlon Brando or a Kingston Trio type in a button-down shirt headed for the fraternities at Stanford or Cal.
9
Jon Landau
One gets the impression that Elvis Presley does what his business advisors think will be most profitable. My advice to them: Put Elvis Presley in the studio with a bunch of good, contemporary rockers, lock the studio up, and tell him he can't come out until he's done made an album that rocks from beginning to end.
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Jerry Leiber
Elvis Presley, you can't define him in a couple of sentences, but he was a country boy and he was very respectful.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRESLEY»

Discover the use of Presley in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Presley and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Elvis and me
The woman whom Elvis decided to marry when she was an innocent fourteen-year-old writes candidly about their twelve years together, about Elvis the husband and father, and about his drug-wracked decline and death
Priscilla Beaulieu Presley, Sandra Harmon, 1985
2
Elvis Presley: The Man. The Life. The Legend.
Offered access to the Graceland archives, the author considered thousands of images, selecting more than one hundred color and black-and-white photographs for this book, many of them rarely seen before.
Pamela Clarke Keogh, 2008
3
Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley
This volume tracks the first twenty-four years of Elvis' life, covering his childhood, the stunning first recordings at Sun Records ("That's All Right," "Mystery Train"), and the early RCA hits ("Heartbreak Hotel," "Hound Dog," "Don't Be ...
Peter Guralnick, 2012
4
Who Was Elvis Presley?
Put on your blue suede shoes and get ready for another addition to the Who Was…? series!
Geoff Edgers, 2007
5
Fit For A King: The Elvis Presley Cookbook
Kitty Dolan recalls a visit with Elvis in Killeen, Texas, right after his mother's death.
Elizabeth McKeon, 2001
6
Careless love: the unmaking of Elvis Presley
Recounts the second half of Elvis Presley's life, from his army service in 1958 Germany through his death in 1977, and focuses on his relationship with manager Colonel Tom Parker.
Peter Guralnick, 1999
7
Elvis Presley
Presents the life and career of the legendary and influential rock and roll artist, from the early years to his controversial death in 1977.
Magdalena Alagna, 2002
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Elvis Presley
Songlist - All Shook Up; Always On My Mind; An American Trilogy; Are You Lonesome Tonight?
Elvis Presley, 2005
9
Elvis Presley Graphic Biography
In graphic novel format, presents the life and achievements of the legendary rock artist, discussing his childhood in Mississippi, his rise to stardom, his service in the army, and the controversy surrounding his death in 1977.
Saddleback Educational Publishing, 2008
10
Child Bride: The Untold Story of Priscilla Beaulieu Presley
The myth-shattering account of the most famous and most taboo love story in rock-and-roll history Child Bride reveals the hidden story of rock icon Elvis Presley’s love affair with fourteen-year-old Priscilla Beaulieu, the ninth-grader he ...
Suzanne Finstad, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRESLEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Presley is used in the context of the following news items.
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Deborah H. Presley
CHARLOTTESVILLE – Deborah Kay Hevener Presley, 67, of Waynesboro died Sunday, July 26, 2015, at the University of Virginia Medical ... «Staunton News Leader, Jul 15»
2
Astros OF Alex Presley accepts Triple-A assignment
Outfielder Alex Presley, who was designated for assignment on July 18 by the Astros, accepted an assignment to Triple-A on Monday, per the ... «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»
3
Showbiz News: Beatles and Presley meeting to be recreated, still …
THE historic moment The Beatles met the king of rock 'n' roll Elvis Presley will be recreated in a new radio play almost 50 years to the day since it happened. «Halesowen News, Jul 15»
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In photos: Collingwood Elvis Festival
Elvis Presley tribute artists (L-R) Richard Wolfe of Hamilton, Ontario, Doug McKenzie of Tavistock, Ontario, Corny Rempel of Steinbach, ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
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Elvis Presley's Jumpsuit And Signed Guitar Sold On EBay
A collection of Elvis Presley memorabilia, which includes his famed 'Starburst' jumpsuit and signed guitar, amongst 172 other items, will be sold ... «RTT News, Jul 15»
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Elvis Presley's honeymoon retreat in Palm Springs returns to the …
A Midcentury Modern home in Palm Springs that was once leased to Elvis Presley is for sale at $6.93 million – a 27% price drop from a year ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
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Beatles and Elvis Presley: Story of Bel Air meeting recreated in …
Presley is played by K evin Mains, who previously starred as the US singer in the West End show Million Dollar Quartet and portrayed Paul ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Horrible Songs for National Hot Dog Day, From Elvis Presley to Limp …
One of the problems with writing a film for Presley to star in was coming up with new music for him to play as well...after all, nearly every role he ... «Music Times, Jul 15»
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​Angaleena Presley comes to The Tunnels in Bristol
Since her retired coal miner father, Jimmy Presley Sr, taught her to play the Merle Haggard song Mama Tried on the guitar at the age of 15, ... «Bristol Post, Jul 15»
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Elvis Presley Jumpsuit, Million Dollar Quartet Guitar Up for Auction
Elvis Presley's light blue "Starburst" jumpsuit, as well as a guitar signed by the King and his Million Dollar Quartet bandmates — Johnny Cash, ... «RollingStone.com, Jul 15»

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