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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TAM-O'-SHANTER

Named after the hero of Burns' poem Tam o' Shanter (1790).
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PRONUNCIATION OF TAM-O'-SHANTER

tam-o'-shanter  [ˌtæməˈʃæntə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TAM-O'-SHANTER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tam-O'-Shanter 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 TAM-O'-SHANTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tam-o'-shanter in the English dictionary

The definition of tam-o'-shanter in the dictionary is a Scottish brimless wool cap with a bobble in the centre, usually worn pulled down at one side Also called: tam, tammy.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TAM-O'-SHANTER


anta
ˈæntə
antre
ˈæntə
Atalanta
ˌætəˈlæntə
Atlanta
ætˈlæntə
banter
ˈbæntə
canter
ˈkæntə
decanter
dɪˈkæntə
Granta
ˈɡræntə
infanta
ɪnˈfæntə
instanter
ɪnˈstæntə
manta
ˈmæntə
panter
ˈpæntə
planta
ˈplæntə
plantar
ˈplæntə
ranter
ˈræntə
Santa
ˈsæntə
Santer
ˈsæntə
Tanta
ˈtæntə
tranter
ˈtræntə
trochanter
trəʊˈkæntə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TAM-O'-SHANTER

talweg
tam
tam-tam
tamability
tamable
tamableness
Tamagotchi
tamale
tamandu
tamandua
tamanu
tamarack
tamarao
tamarau
tamari
tamarillo
tamarin
tamarind
tamarisk
tamasha

WORDS THAT END LIKE TAM-O'-SHANTER

at a canter
center
chanter
Covenanter
discanter
disenchanter
dreikanter
enchanter
granter
implanter
levanter
mischanter
mishanter
planter
slanter
subchanter
supplanter
tobacco planter
transplanter
wanter
warranter

Synonyms and antonyms of tam-o'-shanter in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tam-o'-shanter» into 25 languages

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

Translator English - Chinese

谭形踪shanter
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tam- o´ - shanter
570 millions of speakers

English

tam-o´-shanter
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टैम - o´ - shanter
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

TAM - o´ - shanter
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

там- блуждающий Shanter
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tam- o´- shanter
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্কট্ল্যাণ্ডের গোল টুপি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tam- o´- shanter
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tam-o´-shanter
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tam -o ´ shanter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

TAM - O´- shanter
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

탐 미혹 shanter
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tam-o´-shanter
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

tam- o´- shanter
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

TAM-ஒ-shanter
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ताम-ओ-शॅनटर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bere
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tam - o´ - Shanter
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tam- o´ - Shanter
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

там - блукаючий Shanter
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tam - o´ - shanter
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ταμ -O´ - Shanter
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tam- o´ - shanter
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tam - o´ - Shanter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tam - o´ - shanter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tam-o'-shanter

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TAM-O'-SHANTER»

The term «tam-o'-shanter» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.603 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TAM-O'-SHANTER» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAM-O'-SHANTER»

Discover the use of tam-o'-shanter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tam-o'-shanter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tam O'Shanter
The entire text of the famous poem with whimsical illustrations. Sized for small pockets and priced at 95p.
Robert Burns, 1980
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Action Guide: Surfing Australia, 2nd Ed.: サーフィンポイントガイド(オーストラリア)
Photo: Rick Eaves Above: A seriously chilly day at Tam O'Shanter Bay. Photo: you may be lucky enough to find Little Point converting rare NE swell into long, walling lefthanders over a basalt reef. A popular neighbour, Pipeline's intense ...
Mark Thornley, Veda Dante, 2003
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Bella Caledonia: Woman, Nation, Text
Jean is firmly located at home, occupying the same dramatic space as Tam O' Shanter's wife Kate, a fixed point to which the Drunk Man must eventually return. On his way home Tam encounters the “other” in the form of the witches' coven and ...
Kirsten Stirling, 2008
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The London Magazine
The tame and poetical scenery around his native cottage, inspired him to write Tam o' Shanter ; the flat and naked landscapes at Lochlea, and Mossgiel, produced the wild, unearthly imagery of the Vision,— and of Death and Dr. Hornbook; ...
John Scott, John Taylor, 1821
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The Russet Coat: A Critical Study of Burns' Poetry and of ...
(Lines 87-8) And if you cannot jump to what is to come, from all these clues, you had best leave 'Tam o' Shanter' alone, for the fault is not Robin's. . . . The cavil of Angellier, Burns' best critic, is more acute. 'Tam o' Shanter', argues the ...
Christina Keith, 1956
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All about Tam O' Shanter; with Brief Papers on Alloway Kirk, ...
This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1900. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... "TAM O'SHANTER" IN A DRESS SUIT.
John Dawson Ross, 2012
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Canadian Forces in World War II
To make matters worse, some regiments - e.g. the Seaforths and the Calgary Highlanders - were first issued the ordinary khaki FS cap instead of the khaki Balmoral or tam-o'shanter bonnet, their tartan badge backings being the only Highland ...
Rene Chartrand, 2001
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Tam O' Shanter; a Tale to Which Are Added Observations on ...
Containing many classic works from important dramatists and poets, this collection has something for every lover of the stage and verse. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this ...
Robert Burns, James Thom, 2011
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The G. Ross Roy Collection of Robert Burns: An Illustrated ...
325; (1872) 326 Tales in Verse ..., (1822) 50 "Tam o' Shanter . . . ," 26, 30, 40, 41, 59, 71, 74, 95, 98, 108, 133, 149, 183, 194, 215, 227, 228; (1789-1791) 26; (1791 ) 8, 28, 358; (1801) 40; (1808) 51; (1830) 82; (1934) 205; Proof Sheets for "Tam ...
Elizabeth A. Sudduth, Clayton Carlyle Tarr, 2009
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Tam O'shanter
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
W. S. H, 2010

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« EDUCALINGO. Tam-O'-Shanter [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tam-o-shanter>. Apr 2024 ».
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