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A lawyer I once knew told me of a strange case, a suffragette who had never married. After her death, he opened her trunk and discovered 50 wedding gowns.
Marguerite Young

Meaning of "suffragette" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SUFFRAGETTE

From suffrag(e) + -ette.
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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 SUFFRAGETTE

suffragette  [ˌsʌfrəˈdʒɛt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUFFRAGETTE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Suffragette 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 SUFFRAGETTE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of suffragette in the English dictionary

The definition of suffragette in the dictionary is a female advocate of the extension of the franchise to women, esp a militant one, as in Britain at the beginning of the 20th century.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUFFRAGETTE


electrojet
ɪˈlɛktrəʊˌdʒɛt
fanjet
ˈfænˌdʒɛt
georgette
dʒɔːˈdʒɛt
jeat
dʒɛt
jet
dʒɛt
microjet
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌdʒɛt
outjet
ˈaʊtˌdʒɛt
propjet
ˈprɒpˌdʒɛt
pulsejet
ˈpʌlsˌdʒɛt
pulsojet
ˈpʌlsəʊˌdʒɛt
ramjet
ˈræmˌdʒɛt
resojet
ˈrɛzəʊˌdʒɛt
scramjet
ˈskræmˌdʒɛt
superjet
ˈsuːpərˌdʒɛt
turbojet
ˈtɜːbəʊˌdʒɛt
upjet
ʌpˈdʒɛt
waterjet
ˈwɔːtərˌdʒɛt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUFFRAGETTE

suffocating
suffocatingly
suffocation
suffocative
Suffolk
Suffolk punch
Suffr.
suffragan
suffraganship
suffrage
suffragette movement
suffragettism
suffragism
suffragist
suffruticose
suffumigate
suffumigation
suffuse
suffusion
suffusive

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUFFRAGETTE

bachelorette
brunette
cassette
cigarette
Colette
corvette
dinette
etiquette
gazette
jeanette
kitchenette
Lafayette
netiquette
palette
roulette
silhouette
stagette
toilette
vedette
vignette

Synonyms and antonyms of suffragette in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «suffragette» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUFFRAGETTE

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

Translator English - Chinese

妇女参政
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sufragista
570 millions of speakers

English

suffragette
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

suffragette
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سوفرجت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

суфражистка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sufragista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভোটাধিকার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

suffragette
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Suffragette
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Frauenrechtlerin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

婦人参政権論者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

여성 참정권 론자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Suffragette
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kinh cầu thánh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

suffragette
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मताधिकार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kadınların seçme hakkını savunan kadın
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

suffragette
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sufrażystki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

суфражистка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sufragetă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

suffragette
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

suffragette
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

suffragette
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

suffragette
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of suffragette

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUFFRAGETTE»

The term «suffragette» is regularly used and occupies the 95.225 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUFFRAGETTE» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «SUFFRAGETTE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word suffragette.
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Marguerite Young
A lawyer I once knew told me of a strange case, a suffragette who had never married. After her death, he opened her trunk and discovered 50 wedding gowns.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUFFRAGETTE»

Discover the use of suffragette in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to suffragette and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Suffragette
18th June, 1910 We marched from the Embankment to the Albert Hall.
Carol Drinkwater, 2011
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Suffragette Girl
When Florrie Maltby defies her father by refusing to marry Gervase Richards, she sets off a chain of events that will alter her life.
Margaret Dickinson, 2009
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The Suffragette Cookbook
There were recipes for orange marmalade, but there were also recipes for a "Pie for a Suffragist's Doubting Husband." In effect, this book, and others like it, was both an exemplary demonstration of domesticity-and a Trojan Horse.
L. O. Kleber, 2008
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Suffragette Sally
This Broadview edition also includes fascinating historical materials on the suffrage movement, including contemporary accounts of imprisonment, hunger strikes, and battles with police.
Gertrude Colmore, Alison Lee, 2007
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The Suffragette
But war is looming and Maggie's courage and endurance will be tested to the limit, in this heartbreakingly moving novel of one woman's fight for personal freedom.
Janet MacLeod Trotter, 2011
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The Suffragette; the History of the Women's Militant ...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911 edition.
Estelle Sylvia Pankhurst, 2013
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The Suffragette's Daughter: Betty Archdale : Her Life of ...
Betty Archdale born in London 1907 and growing up in the forment of the women's suffrage movement.
Deirdre Macpherson, 2002
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A Time for Courage: The Suffragette Diary of Kathleen Bowen, ...
A diary account of thirteen-year-old Kathleen Bowen's life in Washington, D.C. in 1917, as she juggles concerns about the national battle for women's suffrage, the war in Europe, and her own school work and family.
Kathryn Lasky, 2003
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The Ascent of Woman: A History of the Suffragette Movement ...
The story of the fight to gain the vote for women is about much more than a picturesque skirmish around the introduction of universal suffrage.
Melanie Phillips, 2004
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The Firefly Letters: A Suffragette's Journey to Cuba
The Firefly Letters is a 2011 Pura Belpre Honor Book for Narrative and a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
Margarita Engle, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUFFRAGETTE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term suffragette is used in the context of the following news items.
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Meryl Streep & Carey Mulligan Star in 'Suffragette' Posters!
Here's a synopsis of the movie: Maud (Mulligan) is a working wife and mother whose life is forever changed when she is secretly recruited to join the U.K.'s ... «Just Jared, Jul 15»
2
Exclusive: New Suffragette Poster
Already slated for a prime Opening Night slot at this year's BFI London Film Festival, Suffragette is already making itself known. We're pleased to premiere the ... «Empire Online, Jul 15»
3
'Suffragette' Trailer: Carey Mulligan and Meryl Streep Demand the …
We got a brief teaser for Suffragette back in April thanks to the U.K. election. But today we have a much better look at what may very well be the source of Meryl ... «/FILM, Jun 15»
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'Suffragette' Trailer: Meryl Streep and Carey Mulligan Lead the …
Suffragette doesn't look like your average historical drama or biopic, even though it checks off a few of those boxes (heavily gray British period piece starring ... «ScreenCrush, Jun 15»
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Suffragette to open this year's London film festival
Suffragette, the first feature film to tell the story of women's fight for the vote, will kick off this year's London film festival (LFF). Starring Carey Mulligan, the film tells ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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'Suffragette' Teaser Previews The Great Feminist Movie Of The Year
"Suffragette" sounds like our favorite feminist movie of 2015: Carey Mulligan, Meryl Streep and Helena Bonham Carter star in a film about the fight for women's ... «Huffington Post, Apr 15»
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Meryl Streep's 'Suffragette' Gets Fall Release Date
Focus Features has slated Suffragette, starring Meryl Streep, Carey Mulligan and Helena Bonham Carter, for an October 23 limited release. Inspired by the ... «Deadline.com, Mar 15»
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Focus Features Acquires 'Suffragette' Starring Meryl Streep & Carey …
EXCLUSIVE: Focus Features has acquired North American rights to Sarah Gavron's Suffragette, starring Meryl Streep (Into The Woods), Carey Mulligan (Far ... «Deadline.com, Mar 15»
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First official look at the cast and crew of highly anticipated drama …
Telling the story of the suffragette movement... back row (L-R): Sarah Gavron (director), Helen Pankhurst (great-granddaughter of Emmeline Pankhurst), Laura ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
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Sophia: Princess, Suffragette, Revolutionary review – a radical …
Princess Duleep Singh, second left, and others collect funds to help soldiers at the front during the first world war. Photograph: Topical Press Agency/Getty ... «The Guardian, Jan 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Suffragette [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/suffragette>. May 2024 ».
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