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Meaning of "quidam" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF QUIDAM

quidam  [ˈkwiːdæm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF QUIDAM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Quidam 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 QUIDAM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Quidam

Quidam is the ninth stage show produced by Cirque du Soleil. It premiered in April 1996 and has now been watched by millions of spectators around the world. Quidam originated as a big top show since its premiere in Montreal, but has since been converted into an arena format beginning with its 2010 tour in North America. The entire show is imagined by a bored young girl named Zoé who is alienated and ignored by her parents. She dreams up the whimsical world of Quidam as a means of escaping the monotony of her life. The show's title refers to the feature character, a man without a head, carrying an umbrella and a bowler hat. Quidam is said to be the embodiment of both everyone and no one at the same time. According to Cirque du Soleil literature "Quidam: a nameless passer-by, a solitary figure lingering on a street corner, a person rushing past.... One who cries out, sings and dreams within us all."...

Definition of quidam in the English dictionary

The definition of quidam in the dictionary is an unspecified or inconsequential person.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH QUIDAM


Amsterdam
ˌæmstəˈdæm
bedamn
bɪˈdæm
cofferdam
ˈkɒfəˌdæm
commendam
kəˈmɛndæm
dam
dæm
damn
dæm
Edam
ˈiːdæm
goddam
ˈɡɒdæm
goddamn
ˈɡɒdˈdæm
land-damne
ˈlændˌdæm
mesdames
ˈmeɪˌdæm
milldam
ˈmɪlˌdæm
Potsdam
ˈpɒtsdæm
quondam
ˈkwɒndæm
Rotterdam
ˈrɒtəˌdæm
undam
ʌnˈdæm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE QUIDAM

quickset hedge
quicksilver
quicksilverish
quicksilvery
quickstep
quickstepped
quickstepping
quickthorn
quid
quid pro quo
quiddany
quidditative
quidditch
quiddities
quiddity
quiddle
quiddler
quidnunc
quids in
quiesce

WORDS THAT END LIKE QUIDAM

Adam
air dam
arch dam
beldam
bemadam
grandam
gravity dam
macadam
madam
muqaddam
New Amsterdam
not know someone from Adam
Schiedam
tarmacadam
the madam
the old Adam
Villiers de l´Isle Adam
Zaandam

Synonyms and antonyms of quidam in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «quidam» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF QUIDAM

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

Translator English - Chinese

QUIDAM
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Quidam
570 millions of speakers

English

quidam
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

quidam
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كيدام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Quidam
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quidam
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

quidam
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

quidam
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Quidam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Quidam
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

quidam
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

quidam
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Quidam
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Quidam
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Quidam
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अगदी थोडे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

quidam
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Quidam
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Quidam
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Quidam
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Quidam
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

QUIDAM
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Quidam
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

quidam
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Quidam
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of quidam

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «QUIDAM»

The term «quidam» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.431 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «QUIDAM» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «QUIDAM»

Discover the use of quidam in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to quidam and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Patrologiae Cursus Completus: Series Latina: Sive, ...
Quidam. д. “38“"5. Hippßcfalîs. PETRI DE GUSSANVILLA NOT/E. (35) Aptisstma allegoria. Sic tn hymne lesti Dedicatiouis Ecclesia- : Tunaionibus, pressuris cxpoliti 'i Psal. l2l. _“ Jer. 5. lieet ardua nunquam sollicitant. Quidam in rebus A tener ...
Jacques-Paul Migne, 1855
2
New Perspectives on Historical Latin Syntax
4.4 Later developments In Late Latin, quidam tends to occur where indefinites with the feature “nonspecific” would be expected. In Gregory of Tours, for example, there are instances of quidam in place of quisquam (86).68 There are also ...
Philip Baldi, Pierluigi Cuzzolin, 2010
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Constituent Syntax: Quantification, Numerals, Possession, ...
4.4 Later developments In Late Latin, quidam tends to occur where indefinites with the feature “nonspecific” would be expected. In Gregory of Tours, for example, there are instances of quidam in place of quisquam (86).68 There are also ...
Mouton De Gruyter, 2010
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Gesta abbatum monasterii Sancti Albani: A.D. 1290-1349
Inde etiam oriuntur plurima scandalosa, ut, puta, " quod nonnulli nostrse religionis prselati, contra Constitu- " tionem 2 Concilii 3 Viennensis, — ' Ne in agro,' tunicas quidam Injunctions " ad latus, quidam anterius, habent fissas. Quidam etiam ...
Thomas Walsingham, Matthew Paris, Henry Thomas Riley, 1867
5
Catalogue of Manuscripts in the British Museum
Incipit prologus, " Quidam princeps nomine Albuguafe in libro suo quern scienciarum elec- tionem et verborum nominavit pulchritudi- nem." Desinit prologus, " Qui quidem liber est magnus, dictus Almagesti, quem Ptholomeus Pheludensis de ...
British Museum. Dept. of Manuscripts, Thomas Howard Arundel (Earl of), Thomas Howard Earl of Arundel, 1840
6
Reading Latin: Grammar, Vocabulary and Exercises
Grammar, Vocabulary and Exercises Peter V. Jones, Keith C. Sidwell. 15 Compound pronouns (a) qutdam quaedam quoddam 'a', 'a certain' 5. m. /. n. nom. quidam quaedam quoddam (quiddam) acc. quendam quandam quoddam ( quiddam) ...
Peter V. Jones, Keith C. Sidwell, 1986
7
Chronicles of the Reigns of Edward I and Edward II
Item quidam religiosus XLIIIIuS, qui audivit a multis quod quidam Templarius in posteriora femoralium portabat crucem. Item quidam religiosus XLVIus, qui dicit quod audivit a quodam fratres quem nominavit, quod in femoralibus unius ...
William Stubbs, 2012
8
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Latin Manuscripts in the John ...
81. No title. Flight into Egypt. Idol falls. 82. Delbora percutit cum malleo clauum in aure sisare uiri sui. 83. Presbiter celebrat. 84. Partus uirginis et puer in presepio. 85. Homo occidit bestiam. 86. Annuntiatio. 87. Quidam strangulat hominem. 88.
Montague Rhodes James, 2011
9
Stages on Life's Way
That figure, Quidam, is the subject of the diary " 'Guilty?7'Not Guilty?': A Story of Suffering," actually written by Frater Taciturnus as a kind of psychological experiment. Taciturnus describes Quidam as a person living "in the direction of the ...
Robert L. Perkins, 2000
10
Adam of Bockenfield, Glossae super De vegetabilibus et ...
Quidam autemamari, ut absinthium et centaurea, et hoc propter dominium sicci terrei cum caliditate. Consequenter cum dicit FRUCTUUM QUIDAM [§106.1], intendit de proprietatibus fructuum quoad alias condiciones. Et dividitur illa pars in 5 ...
R. James Long, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «QUIDAM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term quidam is used in the context of the following news items.
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SHOW REVIEW: Cirque Du Soleil– Quidam: Menora Mivtachim …
Since its world premier in April 1996 in Montreal, Quidam has had an impressive run, performing on five continents and captivating millions of viewers. Perhaps ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
2
Super stallion Quidam de Revel dies at 32
Quidam de Revel was among the best performers of his generation and in 2004 topped the World Breeding Championships Jumping Stallion ratings for the ... «Horsetalk, Feb 14»
3
A week in the life: Quidam's Patrick McGuire
McGuire returned to Quidam during the South American tour in early 2010. He is now performing on the Arena tour as the Papa character as well as his ... «WhatsOnStage.com, Feb 14»
4
Cirque du Soleil: Quidam, Royal Albert Hall, review
That's particularly the case with Quidam, which scales such heights of giddy-making pretension it made me yearn for the easy-going, theme-free delights of Billy ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 14»
5
Cirque du Soleil's Quidam adds ten performances to 2014 Royal …
Cirque du Soleil's has added a further ten performances of Quidam to its season at the Royal Albert Hall in the new year. The limited engagement will now run ... «WhatsOnStage.com, Dec 13»
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IMAGES: Behind the scenes with Cirque du Soleil's Quidam!
(WDRB) -- Get prepared to be amazed for Quidam. ... The show says Quidam is a nameless passer-by, a solitary figure lingering on a street corner, a person ... «WDRB, Jun 13»
7
Review: Cirque du Soleil's 'Quidam'
The tumblers and aerialists fly high in Cirque du Soleil's touring show "Quidam," stopping through the weekend at the UCF Arena. So does the imagination, ... «Orlando Sentinel, May 13»
8
Interview with Cirque du Soleil "Quidam" Performer Mei Bouchard …
Interview with Cirque du Soleil "Quidam" performer and Orlando resident Mei Bouchard. Includes footage of Wei-Laing Lin demonstrating the Diabolo. Recorded ... «YouTube, May 13»
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Cirque du Soleil's 'Quidam' might make magic look easy, but it's a …
Performers with Cirque du Soleil's "Quidam" work on their Spanish Web aerial routine during rehearsals Wednesday March 20, 2013 at the USA Mitchell Center. «al.com, Mar 13»
10
Cirque du Soleil's Quidam coming to the New Orleans Arena
The Cirque du Soleil traveling show titled Quidam opens at the New Orleans Arena on Wednesday (March 13) with the customary array of preternaturally skilled ... «NOLA.com, Mar 13»

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