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I'm a big fan of Elmore Leonard, and I've read Ian Rankin, Christopher Brookmyre and so on. But I'd never read a crime novel that made me feel emotional at the end.
John Gordon Sinclair

Meaning of "Rankin" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RANKIN

Rankin  [ˈræŋkɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RANKIN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rankin 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 RANKIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Rankin in the English dictionary

The definition of Rankin in the dictionary is Ian. born 1960, Scottish novelist; best known for his series of novels featuring Edinburgh detective Inspector Rebus, beginning with Knots and Crosses.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RANKIN


akin
əˈkɪn
Algonkin
ælˈɡɒŋkɪn
Algonquin
ælˈɡɒŋkɪn
check-in
ˈtʃɛkɪn
chicken
ˈtʃɪkɪn
Hodgkin
ˈhɒdʒkɪn
kicking
ˈkɪkɪn
kin
kɪn
Larkin
ˈlɑːkɪn
mannequin
ˈmænɪkɪn
napkin
ˈnæpkɪn
oilskin
ˈɔɪlˌskɪn
parkin
ˈpɑːkɪn
Pekin
piːˈkɪn
pumpkin
ˈpʌmpkɪn
Pushkin
ˈpʊʃkɪn
shinkin
ˈʃɪŋkɪn
shubunkin
ʃʊˈbʌŋkɪn
skin
skɪn
work-in
ˈwɜːkɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RANKIN

Rangoon
rangy
rani
ranid
raniform
ranine
ranivorous
Ranjit Singh
rank
rank and file
rank and filer
rank-and-file
ranker
Rankine cycle
Rankine scale

WORDS THAT END LIKE RANKIN

buckskin
calfskin
cowskin
Deakin
foreskin
Gulf of Tonkin
interleukin
lambskin
leopardskin
malkin
manakin
munchkin
nankin
next of kin
perkin
Ruskin
snakeskin
takin
Tonkin
wolfskin

Synonyms and antonyms of Rankin in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Rankin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RANKIN

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

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1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Rankin
570 millions of speakers

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Rankin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रैनकिन
380 millions of speakers
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رانكين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ранкин
278 millions of speakers

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Rankin
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

র্যাঙ্কিন
260 millions of speakers

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Rankin
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Rankin
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Rankin
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ランキン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

순위
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rankin
85 millions of speakers
vi

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Rankin
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Translator English - Tamil

ரான்கின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रँकिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Rankin
70 millions of speakers

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Rankin
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Rankin
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ранкин
40 millions of speakers

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Rankin
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Rankin
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Rankin
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Rankin
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Rankin
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Trends of use of Rankin

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RANKIN»

The term «Rankin» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.790 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Rankin

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QUOTES WITH «RANKIN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Rankin.
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John Gordon Sinclair
I'm a big fan of Elmore Leonard, and I've read Ian Rankin, Christopher Brookmyre and so on. But I'd never read a crime novel that made me feel emotional at the end.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RANKIN»

Discover the use of Rankin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Rankin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Mind Over Medicine: Scientific Proof You Can Heal Yourself
Presents evidence from medical journals that beliefs, thoughts and feelings can cure the body and shows readers who to apply this knowledge in their own lives.
Lissa Rankin, 2013
2
Jeannette Rankin, America's Conscience
Her determined voice shines in this biography, written by her friend, Norma Smith, who paints a convincing portrait of a complicated activist based on interviews with Rankin in the 1960s. (6 x 9, 240 pages, b&w photos)
Norma Smith, 2002
3
Handbuch zur deutschen Grammatik
Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
Jamie Rankin, Larry Wells, 2010
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Knots and Crosses: An Inspector Rebus Novel
While investigating a series of gory killings of young, innocent girls, Edinburgh police detective John Rebus, a former member of Britain's elite SAS, discovers his own ties to the killer and is brought up against his own memories, which ...
Ian Rankin, 2008
5
Saints of the Shadow Bible
And can the one ever become the other? SAINTS OF THE SHADOW BIBLE not only reaches back to the past to find out what John Rebus did, but also to discover who he really is.
Ian Rankin, 2013
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Patient Education in Health and Illness
Thorough revision includes a stronger clinical application focus and strong practice examples. The text highlights the patient education process and stresses collaboration among health care team members.
Sally H. Rankin, Karen Duffy Stallings, Fran London, 2005
7
Celts and the Classical World
To observe the Celts through the eyes of the Greeks and Romans is the first aim of this book.
David Rankin, H. D. Rankin, 1996
8
Composition in Art
Henry Poore examines the works of old masters and moderns in this book and uses these examples to explain the principles of composition in art.
Henry Rankin Poore, 1976
9
Letters on American slavery: addressed to Mr. Thomas Rankin, ...
addressed to Mr. Thomas Rankin, merchant at Middlebrook, Augusta Co., Va John Rankin, Thomas Rankin. LETTER X. AFFECTIOrfATE BROTHER : According- to promise, I am now to enter upon the investigation of the title by which slares ...
John Rankin, Thomas Rankin, 1836
10
The Impossible Dead
There are secrets buried in the past, and reputations on the line. In his newest pulse-pounding thriller, Ian Rankin holds up a mirror to an age of fear and paranoia, and shows us something of our own lives reflected there.
Ian Rankin, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RANKIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Rankin is used in the context of the following news items.
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Officials: Grandson drove to Rankin Co to kill couple
Authorities say an Ocean Springs man arrested in the Rankin County slaying of his grandparents made the drive from the coast specifically to perpetrate that ... «Jackson Clarion Ledger, Jun 15»
2
Colin Craig expects 'face-palm moments' ahead
Six Conservative Party board members, including chief executive Christine Rankin, have quit in the wake of the allegations engulfing former leader Colin Craig. «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
3
1 killed, 1 charged in Rankin Co. jet ski accident
BRANDON, Miss. - A Pearl man is dead and a Florence man is in custody after a fatal jet ski crash on a lake in the Robinhood community of Rankin County. «Jackson Clarion Ledger, May 15»
4
Wright & Rankin plunder Worcs attack
Warwickshire's ninth-wicket pair Chris Wright and Boyd Rankin were the Bears' unlikely batting heroes as they shared a 114-run stand to set Worcestershire a ... «BBC Sport, May 15»
5
County Championship: Boyd Rankin puts Yorkshire on ropes
After sending a high full toss from Rankin ballooning into the hands of Sam Hain at cover, Gale appeared to spread his arms to umpires Steve Garratt and ... «BBC Sport, Apr 15»
6
Rankin County judge Dan Fairly found dead on Natchez Trace
Rankin County Chancery Judge Dan Fairly was found dead of apparent suicide on the Natchez Trace at the intersection with Mississippi 43. Authorities found ... «Jackson Clarion Ledger, Apr 15»
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Ian Rankin on how Rebus reignited his love for writing
At Wallace's funeral Rankin saw Iain Banks, author of The Wasp Factory and The Crow Road. The pair were part of a group of writers who met regularly in ... «Daily Mail, Mar 15»
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'The Mystery of Love & Sex' review: Diane Lane and Tony Shalhoub …
The shifting bond between Charlotte (Gayle Rankin), who's white, well-off and Jewish, and Jonny (Mamoudou Athie), black, not-so-well-off and Christian, is the ... «New York Daily News, Mar 15»
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Police identify Rankin teen as suspect in Propel School gun incident
Police late Monday identified one of the two students involved in a gun incident at Propel School in Braddock Hills as Shaquir Gilmore, 18, of Rankin. The other ... «Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Jan 15»
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Leona Aglukkaq considers legal action against Rankin Inlet deputy …
Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq says she is considering all legal options after the deputy mayor of Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, said she demanded an apology ... «CBC.ca, Nov 14»

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