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Meaning of "Sir Roger de Coverley" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SIR ROGER DE COVERLEY

Alteration of Roger of Coverley influenced by Sir Roger de Coverley, a fictitious character appearing in the Spectator essays by Addison and Steele.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SIR ROGER DE COVERLEY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SIR ROGER DE COVERLEY

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Sir Roger de Coverley 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 SIR ROGER DE COVERLEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Roger de Coverley

Roger de Coverley is the name of an English country dance and a Scottish country dance. An early version was published in The Dancing Master, 9th edition. The Virginia Reel is probably related to it. The name refers to a fox, and the dance's steps are reminiscent of a hunted fox going in and out of cover. It is mentioned in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol when the Ghost of Christmas Past shows Scrooge a party from his apprenticeship with Mr. Fezziwig. "...the great effect of the evening came after the Roast and Boiled, when the fiddler... struck up 'Sir Roger de Coverley'. Then old Fezziwig stood out to dance with Mrs. Fezziwig." In the 1951 film Scrooge, based on Dickens's story and starring Alastair Sim in the title role, the fiddler is shown playing the tune at an energetic tempo during the party scene. It also figures in William Makepeace Thackeray's short story "The Bedford-Row Conspiracy" as the musical center piece of a political feast pitting the Whigs against the Torys and in Arnold Bennett's novel "Leonora" as music considered more suitable for a ball by the older gents to the likes of the Blue Danube Waltz.

Definition of Sir Roger de Coverley in the English dictionary

The definition of Sir Roger de Coverley in the dictionary is an English country dance performed to a traditional tune by two rows of dancers facing each other.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SIR ROGER DE COVERLEY

Sir Bedivere
Sir Bors
Sir Frederick
Sir Galahad
Sir Kay
sir-reverence
Siracusa
Siraj-ud-daula
sircar
sirdar
sire
siree
siren
siren call
siren song
sirenian
sirenic
sirenize
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WORDS THAT END LIKE SIR ROGER DE COVERLEY

barley
berley
Beverley
burley
Charley
Chorley
Coverley
Harley
hurley
Kimberley
malted barley
Marley
Morley
parley
pearl barley
Warley
wurley
Wycherley

Synonyms and antonyms of Sir Roger de Coverley in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Sir Roger de Coverley» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SIR ROGER DE COVERLEY

Find out the translation of Sir Roger de Coverley to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

罗杰·德Coverley爵士
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Translator English - Spanish

Sir Roger de Coverley
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Sir Roger de Coverley
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Translator English - Hindi

सर रोजर डे Coverley
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Translator English - Arabic

السير روجر دي Coverley
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Сэр Роджер де Coverley
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Sir Roger de Coverley
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Translator English - Bengali

স্যার রজার ডি কভারলি
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Translator English - French

Sir Roger de Coverley
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sir Roger de Coverley
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Translator English - German

Sir Roger de Coverley
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サー·ロジャー·デ· Coverley
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

경 로저 드 Coverley
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sir Roger de Coverley
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Sir Roger de Coverley
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சர் ரோஜர் டி அட்டர்லி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सर रॉजर डी कव्हरलले
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Translator English - Turkish

Roger de Coverley
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Translator English - Italian

Sir Roger de Coverley
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Translator English - Polish

Sir Roger de Coverley
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Сер Роджер де Coverley
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Translator English - Romanian

Sir Roger de Coverley
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Translator English - Greek

Sir Roger de Coverley
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Sir Roger de Coverley
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Translator English - Swedish

Sir Roger de Coverley
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Sir Roger de Coverley
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SIR ROGER DE COVERLEY»

Discover the use of Sir Roger de Coverley in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Sir Roger de Coverley and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Sir Roger De Coverley Papers from the Spectator
Addison in association with Richard Steele perfected the essay as a literary form in their contributions to The Tatler and The Spectator. This volume is a collection of essays the two authors wrote for The Spectator.
Joseph Addison, 2008
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Days with Sir Roger de Coverley
A man's first care should be to avoid the reproaches of his own heart; his next, to escape the censures of the world.
Joseph Addison, 2004
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Sir Roger De Coverley: Essays from the Spectator
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Richard Steele Joseph Addison, Richard Steele, 2008
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Essays and Tales & Days with Sir Roger de Coverley
Two collections of vignettes from the founding writers of The Spectator
Joseph Addison, Richard Steele, 2006
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Sir Roger De Coverley and the Spectator's Club
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Joseph Addison Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison, 2008
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Days with Sir Roger de Coverley (Webster's Chinese ...
Webster's edition of this classic is organized to expose the reader to a maximum number of difficult and potentially ambiguous English words.
Addison and Steele, 2009
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The New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature
Sir Roger de Coverley papers. Ed L. J. Wylie, New York 1900. The De Coverley essays. 1901. Sir Roger de Coverley papers. Ed F. L. Bliss and M. M. Post, Boston 1902. The Sir Roger de Coverley papers from the spectator. Ed C E. T. Dracass ...
George Watson, Ian R. Willison, 1971
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Essays, Moral and Humorous: Also Essays on Imagination and Taste
... more at leisure. SIR ROGER DE COVERLEY AT THE THEATRE. My friend Sir Roger de Coverley, when we last met together at the club, told me that he had a great mind to see the new tragedy with me, assuring me, at the same time, that ...
Joseph Addison, 1839
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A second selection from the papers of Addison in the ...
Sir Roger de Coverley » 277 XLV. Sir Roger de Coverley 283 XLVI. Sir Roger de Coverley 288 XLVII. Sir Roger de Coverley •••••• 293 XLVIII. Sir Roger de Coverley 299 XLIX. Sir Roger de Coverley 304 L. Good Breeding 309 LI. Sir Roger de ...
Joseph Addison, Edward Berens, 1828
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English Classics for Schools - Sir Roger de Coverley Papers ...
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Various, 2009

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SIR ROGER DE COVERLEY»

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Capt. Charles Leonard House to host 'Civil War Ballroom,' Peter …
"We trace the dances from their origins in Europe and reflect the influences of American music on them. For example, the Sir Roger de Coverley English country ... «MassLive.com, Aug 13»
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BBC Concert Orchestra
Bridge: Christmas Dance: Sir Roger de Coverley. Warlock arr Hill: Bethlehem Down. Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Christmas Carols. Categories: Music. «Radio Times, Dec 12»
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Civil servants 'court in the act' by Eggheads
He took the celebrated opposition to the last question thanks to his knowledge about the Sir Roger de Coverley folk dance and the national flag of the Pacific ... «Lancashire Evening Post, Aug 12»
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寻找狄更斯
他还是一个很爱散步的人,特别喜欢跳柯夫雷(Sir Roger de Coverley)舞,他在私下场合给人的印象是一位一流的老练知识分子,他没有愚蠢的言行。” 这些记述没有谈 ... «新浪网, Feb 12»
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Poloneesi on pitänyt pintansa vuodesta 1573
Tanssia kutsuttiin vuonna 1801 nimellä Sir Roger de Coverley ja sitä tanssittiin jouluna ja lasten juhlissa. Tanssiin kuuluu kaikkien tanssima Reel-vuoro, josta ... «YLE, Feb 11»
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Winter drinks
Sir Roger de Coverley gave his name not only to a dance, but also to this hot drink. Take a bottle of red wine, a glass of port, a small measure of orange curaçao, ... «Businessandleadership.com, Dec 10»

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