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Before 'Grease 2', I was called the next Richard Gere, then after 'Grease 2', nobody would touch me.
Maxwell Caulfield

Meaning of "Richard" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RICHARD

Richard  [ˈrɪtʃəd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RICHARD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Richard 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 RICHARD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Richard

The Germanic first or given name Richard derives from German, French, and English "ric" and "hard", and it therefore means "powerful leader". Nicknames include Dick, Dickie, Rich, Richie, Rick, Ricky, and others. Richard is a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Danish, Swedish and Dutch.

Definition of Richard in the English dictionary

The definition of Richard in the dictionary is Sir Cliff, real name Harry Rodger Webb. born 1940, British pop singer. Film musicals include The Young Ones and Summer Holiday. Other definition of Richard is Maurice, known as Rocket. ; Canadian ice hockey player.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RICHARD


apertured
ˈæpətʃəd
cultured
ˈkʌltʃəd
fractured
ˈfræktʃəd
full-featured
ˈfʊlˌfiːtʃəd
fully-featured
ˌfʊlɪˈfiːtʃəd
literatured
ˈlɪtərɪtʃəd
orchard
ˈɔːtʃəd
pilchard
ˈpɪltʃəd
pochard
ˈpəʊtʃəd
sculptured
ˈskʌlptʃəd
strictured
ˈstrɪktʃəd
structured
ˈstrʌktʃəd
sweet-natured
ˌswiːtˈneɪtʃəd
textured
ˈtekstʃəd
tortured
ˈtɔːtʃəd
uncultured
ʌnˈkʌltʃəd
ungenitured
ʌnˈdʒɛnɪtʃəd
unmanufactured
ˌʌnmænjʊˈfæktʃəd
unstructured
ʌnˈstrʌktʃəd
untinctured
ʌnˈtɪŋktʃəd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RICHARD

Richard I
Richard II
Richard III
Richard Roe
Richards
Richardson
Richardson´s ground squirrel
Richelieu
Richelieu River
richen
riches
richesse
Richler
richly
Richmond
Richmond-upon-Thames
richness
richt
Richter

WORDS THAT END LIKE RICHARD

apple orchard
Beghard
blowhard
chard
cherry orchard
clochard
die hard
die-hard
Eberhard
echard
Erhard
go hard
hard
mouchard
rock-hard
semihard
shard
Swiss chard
the Shard
Trenchard

Synonyms and antonyms of Richard in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Richard» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RICHARD

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

Translator English - Chinese

理查德
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Richard
570 millions of speakers

English

Richard
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रिचर्ड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ريتشارد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ричард
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Richard
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রিচার্ড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Richard
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Richard
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Richard
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

リチャード
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

리처드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Richard
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Richard
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரிச்சர்ட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रिचर्ड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Richard
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Richard
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Richard
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ричард
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Richard
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Richard
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Richard
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Richard
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Richard
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Richard

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RICHARD»

The term «Richard» is very widely used and occupies the 2.782 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RICHARD» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «RICHARD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Richard.
1
Francesca Annis
I don't think the media circus has ever been a shock to my life seeing as I was with Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor when I was 17.
2
Joyce Banda
My dear husband, Richard, has been the driving force behind my success and rise to whatever level I am now. My story and legacy is incomplete without his mention.
3
Nina Bawden
I met Richard Burton, an RAF cadet on a two-term course. I would have flirted more enthusiastically if it had not been for the horrid boils on the back of his neck.
4
Robin Birley
I'm a minnow compared to Caring with all his restaurants and clubs, and good luck to him. I've met him a couple of times. I've got no personal rancour against Richard Caring at all.
5
Arthur Bremer
It is my personal plan to assassinate by pistol either Richard Nixon or George Wallace.
6
Arthur Bremer
Now I start my diary of my personal plot to kill by pistol either Richard Nixon or George Wallace.
7
Brendon Burchard
I've seen that phenomenally successful people believe they can learn something from everybody. I call them 'mavericks with mentors.' Richard Branson, for instance, is a total maverick but he surrounds himself with incredibly successful, smart people and he listens to them.
8
Hannibal Buress
People like to compare something to something that they know. Even with Chris Rock, they say he's like Richard Pryor or Eddie Murphy.
9
Maxwell Caulfield
Before 'Grease 2', I was called the next Richard Gere, then after 'Grease 2', nobody would touch me.
10
Helena Christensen
I felt like I was in the best photography school in the world - I had Herb Ritts, Bruce Weber, Richard Avedon and Irving Penn teach me.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RICHARD»

Discover the use of Richard in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Richard and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Contingency, Irony, and Solidarity
In this 1989 book Rorty argues that thinkers such as Nietzsche, Freud, and Wittgenstein have enabled societies to see themselves as historical contingencies, rather than as expressions of underlying, ahistorical human nature or as ...
Richard Rorty, 1989
2
White
White people are not literally or symbolically white, yet they are called white.
Richard Dyer, 1997
3
Richard Strauss and His World
This volume presents six original essays on Strauss's musical works--including tone poems, lieder, and operas--and brings together letters, memoirs, and criticism from various periods of the composer's life.
Bryan Randolph Gilliam, 1992
4
Stress and Emotion: A New Synthesis
This volume is a sequel to the landmark work that established an exciting new field of study, "Stress, Appraisal and Coping" (Lazarus and Folkman, 1984).
Richard S. Lazarus, 2006
5
Making of the Atomic Bomb
Richard Rhodes gives the definitive story of man’s most awesome discovery and invention.
Richard Rhodes, 2012
6
Good Strategy/Bad Strategy: The difference and why it matters
Rumelt has always challenged dominant thinking, ever since, in 1972, he was the first person to uncover a statistical link between corporate strategy and profitability - and this is his long-awaited tour de force.
Richard Rumelt, 2011
7
Regeneration Through Violence: The Mythology of the American ...
Originally published: Middletown, Conn.: Wesleyan University Press, 1973.
Richard Slotkin, 1973
8
Terms of Engagement: Changing the Way We Change Organizations
Terms of Engagement introduces a new method for changing organizations based on four essential principles: Widening the Circle of Involvement, Connecting People to Each Other and Ideas, Creating Communities for Action, and Embracing ...
Richard H. Axelrod, 2002
9
Management
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Richard Daft, 2011
10
The God Delusion
He shows how religion fuels war, foments bigotry, and abuses children, buttressing his points with historical and contemporary evidence. The God Delusion makes a compelling case that belief in God is not just wrong but potentially deadly.
Richard Dawkins, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RICHARD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Richard is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Nick Kyrgios denies deliberately throwing game against Richard
Kyrgios was in danger of being docked up to $250,000 (£160,000) after appearing to stop playing in the second set of his fourth-round defeat by Richard ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Richard Matt's body goes unclaimed, but Matt's son says he'll claim it
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The body of a man who escaped from a maximum security prison only to be shot 20 days later has gone unclaimed. Officials spoke to ... «wivb.com, Jun 15»
3
Escaped Prisoners: How Police Caught Richard Matt and David Sweat
A three-week manhunt for two escaped prisoners, called a "nightmare" by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, came to a violent end this past weekend when one ... «ABC News, Jun 15»
4
Richard Matt was killed by three bullets to the head after New York …
New York State Police released details of Richard Matt's autopsy on Sunday, two days after the 'Shawshank'-style escapee was discovered surrounded by ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
5
Local official placed under 24-hour watch because of concerns …
At least one local official of the criminal justice system has been placed under 24-hour police protection because of security concerns about Richard W. Matt, the ... «Buffalo News, Jun 15»
6
See Richard Hammond and James May present final Top Gear …
Richard Hammond and James May are seen presenting Top Gear without Jeremy Clarkson in new pictures released from the trio's final episode together. «Digital Spy UK, Jun 15»
7
Prison escape: Inside the minds of Richard Matt and David Sweat …
Richard Matt and David Sweat, the two murderers who escaped from the maximum security Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, New York nine days ago ... «Fox News, Jun 15»
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What We Know: David Sweat and Richard Matt, Escaped Inmates …
It's been a week since two killers, Richard Matt and David Sweat, sawed through steel to escape their cells at a New York prison, then crept through a pipe, ... «NBCNews.com, Jun 15»
9
Who are Richard Matt and David Sweat? NY prison escapees have …
Who are Richard Matt and David Sweat, the inmates who staged a daring Hollywood-like disappearing act from a New York maximum security prison? Until last ... «Los Angeles Times, Jun 15»
10
Listen to Bill and Denise Richard, and give him life in prison
Bill Richard faced the same dilemma in the moments after the bomb that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev set down in back of the Richard family exploded outside the Forum ... «Boston Globe, Apr 15»

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