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Meaning of "Smollett" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SMOLLETT

Smollett  [ˈsmɒlɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SMOLLETT

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Smollett 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 SMOLLETT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Smollett

Smollett is an English and Scots surname, originally meaning small head. Persons: ▪ Tobias Smollett Scottish author ▪ Jussie Smollett American actor and photographer ▪ Jurnee Smollett American actress Fictional persons: ▪ Alexander Smollett, the captain of the Hispaniola in the novel Treasure Island...

Definition of Smollett in the English dictionary

The definition of Smollett in the dictionary is Tobias George. 1721–71, Scottish novelist, whose picaresque satires include Roderick Random, Peregrine Pickle, and Humphry Clinker.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SMOLLETT


billet
ˈbɪlɪt
booklet
ˈbʊklɪt
bracelet
ˈbreɪslɪt
bullet
ˈbʊlɪt
chocolate
ˈtʃɒkəlɪt
clit
klɪt
Colet
ˈkɒlɪt
collet
ˈkɒlɪt
lit
lɪt
palette
ˈpælɪt
scarlet
ˈskɑːlɪt
servlet
ˈsɜːvlɪt
slit
slɪt
split
splɪt
swallet
ˈswɒlɪt
tablet
ˈtæblɪt
template
ˈtɛmplɪt
toilet
ˈtɔɪlɪt
violet
ˈvaɪəlɪt
wallet
ˈwɒlɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SMOLLETT

Smoky Mountains
smoky quartz
smolder
smoldering
Smolensk

WORDS THAT END LIKE SMOLLETT

Bartlett
Beckett
Bennett
Blanchett
Buffett
Burnett
Corbett
Crockett
Fawcett
Garnett
Garrett
Hammett
Jarrett
kennett
klett
Lett
Millett
nett
Pratchett
sett

Synonyms and antonyms of Smollett in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Smollett» into 25 languages

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斯莫利特
1,325 millions of speakers

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Smollett
570 millions of speakers

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Smollett
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स्मोलेट
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ar

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سموليت
280 millions of speakers

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Смоллетт
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Smollett
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Smollett
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Smollett
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Smollett
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Smollett
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スモレット
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Smollett
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Smollett
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vi

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Smollett
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Smollett
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स्मोललेट
75 millions of speakers

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Smollett
70 millions of speakers

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Smollett
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Smollett
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Смоллетт
40 millions of speakers

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

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David McCullough
To go back and read Swift and Defoe and Samuel Johnson and Smollett and Pope - all those people we had to read in college English courses - to read them now is to have one of the infinite pleasures in life.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SMOLLETT»

Discover the use of Smollett in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Smollett and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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History of England, by Hume and Smollett; with a ...
David Hume, Thomas Smart Hughes, Tobias George Smollett. CHAP. LXXI. JAMES II. (coNtiNuEd.)— 1688. 1. Conduct of the prince of Orange— 2. He forms a league against France — 3. Refuses to concur with the king— 4. Resolves to ...
David Hume, Thomas Smart Hughes, Tobias George Smollett, 1834
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Tobias Smollett, Novelist
This book honors Smollett as an author who wrote in an unorthodox but compelling way and makes the complexities of his narratives more accessible than they have ever been before.
Jerry C. Beasley, 1998
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Uneasy Sensations: Smollett and the Body
But Smollett's special contribution to the eighteenth-century novel is his emphasis on sentience, or the sensations of the physical body.
Aileen Douglas, 1995
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Art and Money in the Writings of Tobias Smollett
By examining the critical remarks and characters in Smollett's journalism and histories, the novels Peregrine Pickle and Humphry Clinker, and Travels Through France and Italy, the novelist is portrayed as fully involved with the commercial ...
William Gibson, 2007
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Tobias Smollett in the Enlightenment: Travels through ...
In the eighteenth-century, he was principally regarded as a historian and critic. In this book, Richard J. Jones explores the diversity of Smollett's journalistic and literary writings.
Richard J. Jones, 2011
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Tobias Smollett: The Critical Heritage
The Critical Heritage gathers together a large body of critical sources on major figures in literature. Each volume presents contemporary responses to a writer's work, enabling student and researcher to read the work themselves.
Lionel Kelly, 2002
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Constructions of Smollett: A Study of Genre and Gender
Professor John Skinner analyzes the prose narratives of Tobias George Smollett (1721-71) and their place in the development of the novel in Constructions of Smollett: A Study in Genre and Gender.
John Skinner, 1996
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Select works of Tobias Smollett
The life of Smollett, whose genius has raised an imperishable monument to his fame, has been written, with spirit and elegance, by his friend and contemporary, the celebrated Dr Moore, and more lately by Dr Robert Anderson, of Edinburgh, ...
Tobias George Smollett, Sir Walter Scott, 1835
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Tobias Smollett, Scotland's First Novelist: New Essays in ...
In his letter of June 7, 1748, to Alexander Carlyle, Smollett writes that he is translating Don Quixote "from the Spanish language, which I have studied sometime." See Letters of Smollett, 8. Andrew Millar, publisher of his translation, claimed ...
O M. Brack, 2007
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The works of Tobias Smollett, selected and ed., with ...
Tobias George Smollett David Herbert. Dr. Moore tells the following story, and it is all the more precious, that, while there are echoes innumerable of the quips and cranks of a poetical plague, and ridiculous limb of the ancient mischief- maker, ...
Tobias George Smollett, David Herbert, 1870

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SMOLLETT»

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Jussie Smollett Secretly Recorded a Video of Taraji P. Henson on …
That's clearly the thought that went through Jussie Smollett's head when his Empire costar Taraji P. Henson received her first ever Emmy nomination earlier this ... «E! Online, Jul 15»
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Jussie Smollett helps build an 'Empire'
At 23, Smollett says, he stepped back in, realizing he was either going to be an entertainer or president of the United States “and since I'm not old enough to do ... «Sioux City Journal, Jul 15»
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Jussie Smollett gives moving speech during Empire performance at …
Empire stars Jussie Smollett, Yaz and Serayah performed three songs from the hit show at the BET Awards on Sunday night, playing a medley of “No Apologies ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jun 15»
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Emmy Breakout Star Jussie Smollett Talks 'Empire' Episode When …
When asked how his life has changed since “Empire” became a sensation, Jussie Smollett laughs. “It's probably easier to say what has not changed,” he says. «TheWrap, Jun 15»
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'Empire' Creator Lee Daniels, Jussie Smollett Received Death …
“Empire” co-creator and executive producer Lee Daniels said he and show star Jussie Smollett have received death threats for their depiction of a homosexual ... «TheWrap, May 15»
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Jussie Smollett Slays in Calvin Klein at the Billboard Music Awards
We'll ask again: When is Jussie Smollett getting his Calvin Klein campaign? Something tell me this one won't need any digital enhancement to fill his boxer ... «Out Magazine, May 15»
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Jussie Smollett on Coming Out: I'm Happy 'If I Can Help Someone …
Rest assured, Jussie Smollett is not interested in jeopardizing his chances of appearing in the second season of Empire. As a result, he won't spill on the show's ... «People Magazine, May 15»
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Jussie Smollett Praises Lee Daniels: 'He's Made Me More of a …
Both Taraji P. Henson and Jussie Smollett -- following a celebrated appearance at Fox's upfront presentation of Empire -- surprised the audience at the event by ... «Entertainment Tonight, May 15»
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Jussie Smollett Talks Coming Out and Snagging a Role on Empire
Jussie Smollett is one of the cover boys for the June 2015 issue of Essence magazine. In his cover story, the Empire breakout star dishes on how he got the role ... «BET, May 15»
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'Empire' Stars Jussie Smollett & Bryshere 'Yazz' Gray Performing at …
Empire stars Jussie Smollett (Jamal) and Bryshere "Yazz" Gray (Hakeem) will team up with Estelle to perform a medley of the Fox hip-hop drama's hits, ... «Billboard, Apr 15»

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