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Silures

Meaning of "Silures" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SILURES

saɪˈlʊəriːz


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SILURES

noun
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Silures is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SILURES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Silures

The Silures were a powerful and warlike tribe or tribal confederation of ancient Britain, occupying what is now south east Wales and perhaps some adjoining areas. They were bordered to the north by the Ordovices; to the east by the Dobunni; and to the west by the Demetae.

Definition of Silures in the English dictionary

The definition of Silures in the dictionary is a powerful and warlike tribe of ancient Britain, living chiefly in SE Wales, who fiercely resisted Roman invaders in the 1st century a.d.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SILURES

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SILURES

Siloam · Silone · siloxane · silphium · silt · siltation · siltstone · silty · Silurian · silurid · silurist · siluroid · silva · silvae · silvan · Silvanus

WORDS THAT END LIKE SILURES

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Synonyms and antonyms of Silures in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Silures» into 25 languages

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Silures
1,325 millions of speakers
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Silures
570 millions of speakers
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Silures
510 millions of speakers
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Silures
380 millions of speakers
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Silures
280 millions of speakers
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силуров
278 millions of speakers
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Silures
270 millions of speakers
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Silures
260 millions of speakers
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Silures
220 millions of speakers
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Silures
190 millions of speakers
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Silures
180 millions of speakers
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Silures
130 millions of speakers
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Silures
85 millions of speakers
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Silures
85 millions of speakers
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Silures
80 millions of speakers
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Silures
75 millions of speakers
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शांतता
75 millions of speakers
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Silures
70 millions of speakers
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Siluri
65 millions of speakers
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Silures
50 millions of speakers
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Сілур
40 millions of speakers
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Silures
30 millions of speakers
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Silures
15 millions of speakers
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Silures
14 millions of speakers
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Silures
10 millions of speakers
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Silures
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Silures

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SILURES»

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SILURES»

Discover the use of Silures in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Silures and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Gentleman's Magazine
You may observe hovi perfectly it agrees in situation with the territory described by Tacitus, being in the vicinity of the Severn and Avon Rivers, and the country of the Silures, who occupied South Wales ; nnd how easy was the passage to the ...
‎1836
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Journey to Avalon: The Final Discovery of King Arthur
THE SILURES WERE A BRANCH of the Veneti tribe of Armor- ica who established themselves in South Wales and Cornwall early in the second century B.C. Their first landings were on the shore of the River Severn, at Sudbrook and Caldicot.
‎1997
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Annals and Antiquities of the Counties and County Families ...
Although the central seat of the Silures may at this particular time, or generally, have been at Caerwent, the dominion of that distinguished British tribe extended to considerable distances east, west, and north, comprising nearly all Glamorgan,  ...
Thomas Nicholas, 2000
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The Romanization of Britain: An Essay in Archaeological ...
Site name Civitas Fort type Reference 73 Pen y Gaer Silures Auxiliary Davies1980 74 Abergavenny Silures Auxiliary Davies1980 75 Gloucester Dobunni Legionary Hurst 1974 76 Kingsholm Dobunni Possible vexillation Hurst 1985 77 ...
Martin Millett, 1992
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Encyclopedia of European Peoples
SILURES location: Southern Wales time period: First to fifth century C.E. ancestry: Celtic language: Brythonic (Celtic) ... Silures. (Silurians) The Silures are classified as a Celtic tribe. They lived in Britain in present-day southern Wales and are ...
Carl Waldman, Catherine Mason, 2006
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Collections towards the history and antiquities of the ...
Either military discipline began to relax in his camp, from an idea that his late success had terminated the war ; or the Silures, in the loss of Caractacus, were inflamed with new motives of resentment and revenge. A prefect, and some legionary ...
John Duncumb, William Cooke, Morgan George Watkins, 1804
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The Missing Years of Jesus: The Extraordinary Evidence that ...
Tacitus tells us that Didius Gallus later managed to 'disperse' the Silures, but they continued to rebel under the next Roman governor, Quintus Veranius, who seems to have suffered a similar fate to Ostorius Scapula. Tacitus tells us that ...
Dennis Price, 2010
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Imagining Roman Britain: Victorian Responses to a Roman Past
4. Isca. Silures. In 1845 Delineations of Roman antiquities found at Caerleon was published in London. The author, John Edward Lee, declared that 'The town of Caerleon in Monmouthshire has long been known as a Roman military station ...
Virginia Hoselitz, 2007
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The Annals of Imperial Rome
Instantly they rushed from all parts on the campprefect, and legionary cohorts left to establish fortified positions among the Silures, and had not speedy succour arrived from towns and fortresses in the neighbourhood, our forces would then ...
Cornelius Tacitus, 2004
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Story without End
This must be the home of the Silures Tribe That Iron-Age tribe had managed to defeat a whole Roman legion during their bloody twenty-five-year-long campaign , having waged a ferocious guerrilla campaign against the Romans. The Silures ...
Marcus Tempus, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SILURES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Silures is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ils savent tout sur les carpes et les silures
Avec plus de 4 000 km de cours d'eau et des centaines d'hectares de plans d'eau, notre département attire les pêcheurs de carpes et de silures de toute ... «ladepeche.fr, Jul 15»
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Ils attrapent deux silures de deux mètres en même temps
Yannick et Yohann Garcia ont attrapé presque en même temps deux impressionnants silures. Après 20 minutes de combat, les deux hommes sont parvenus à ... «Bien Public, Jun 15»
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Rhône : Deux silures de 2 mètres pêchés au même moment par …
Selon le Progrès, « les silures ont mordu à l'hameçon presque en même temps. Deux minutes de lutte ont été nécessaires pour encorder les poissons d'environ ... «La Pause Info, Jun 15»
4
Silures : des pêches records cette semaine en Lot-et-Garonne
'est à Tonneins, lundi soir, que la prise record a été faite : un silure de 2,57 mètres. Et s'il n'a pas pu être pesé, faute de balance adéquate, il n'en reste pas ... «Sud Ouest, Jun 15»
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Ménage de printemps sur l'île aux silures
«L'île aux silures» a encore changé cette semaine, mais de visage cette fois. Plus de végétation à l'horizon, seulement des cailloux et de la terre. À moitié ... «ladepeche.fr, May 15»
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PEYRAUD Ils ont pêché des silures de plus de 2 mètres !
Trois jeunes ont réalisé une belle prise dans le Rhône, à proximité de la commune de Peyraud (Nord-Ardèche). Ils viennent de pêcher un silure qui, selon eux, ... «Le Dauphiné Libéré, May 15»
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Mâcon Rendez-vous avec les silures dimanche
Les vainqueurs de l'an dernier : William Nicolet de Garnerans et William Holland de Saint-Jean-d'Ardières avec trois silures capturés pour une longueur totale ... «Le JSL, May 15»
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Des silures pour réduire la population de pigeons
Cette introduction ne manquera pas de susciter des débats, le silure étant considéré par beaucoup comme une espèce indésirable, suspecté notamment d'avoir ... «la Nouvelle République, Apr 15»
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La crue a dévasté et agrandi l'île aux silures du Tarn
Ce spectacle incroyable des silures chasseurs de pigeons a rendu Albi mondialement célèbre, d'une autre manière. Scène de ce ballet de la nature présenté ... «ladepeche.fr, Dec 14»
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ENVIRONNEMENT Le silure fait des remous
Ce pêcheur professionnel drômois le constate tous les jours : les silures envahissent le Rhône. « Plus ça va, plus il y en a et plus ils sont gros ». Selon lui, ce ... «Le Dauphiné Libéré, Sep 14»
REFERENCE
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