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It is not the intelligent woman v. the ignorant woman; nor the white woman v. the black, the brown, and the red, it is not even the cause of woman v. man. Nay, tis woman's strongest vindication for speaking that the world needs to hear her voice.
Anna Julia Cooper

Meaning of "the white" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THE WHITE

the white play
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE WHITE

the West Country
the West End
the wet
the wharves
the wheel
the Wheel Blacks
the wherewithal
the which
the while
the whip hand
the White House
the whole boiling
the whole kit
the whole nine yards
the whole shoot
the whole shooting match
the wild
the Wild Geese
the Wilderness
the willies

WORDS THAT END LIKE THE WHITE

black and white
black-and-white
Chinese white
egg white
flat white
graphite
Hepplewhite
house white
in black and white
in the white
large white
lily-white
milk-white
milky-white
off-white
oyster white
oyster-white
small white
snow-white
white
zinc white

Synonyms and antonyms of the white in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «the white» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THE WHITE

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

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

el blanco
570 millions of speakers

English

the white
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सफेद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأبيض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

белый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

o branco
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাদা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

blanc
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Putih
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

der weiße
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

흰색
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Putih
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

màu trắng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெள்ளை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पांढरा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Beyaz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

il bianco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

biały
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

білий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alb
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

το λευκό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die wit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

den vita
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

den hvite
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of the white

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE WHITE»

The term «the white» is very widely used and occupies the 5.588 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE WHITE» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «THE WHITE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word the white.
1
Peter Abrahams
Joseph and his mother come from the black kings who were before the white man.
2
William Alexander
The white sail of his soul has rounded the promontory - death.
3
Josephine Baker
Friends, to me for years St. Louis represented a city of fear... humiliation... misery and terror... A city where in the eyes of the white man a Negro should know his place and had better stay in it.
4
William Bartram
It may be proper to observe, that I had now passed the utmost frontier of the white settlements on that border.
5
Richard Parks Bland
The last fight for the white metal is to be made here in this country and in this House, my friends.
6
Ana Castillo
I wanted everything. What could you not want when you are brown and Indian-looking in a society in which the white aesthetic is praised as acceptable?
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Anna Julia Cooper
It is not the intelligent woman v. the ignorant woman; nor the white woman v. the black, the brown, and the red, it is not even the cause of woman v. man. Nay, tis woman's strongest vindication for speaking that the world needs to hear her voice.
8
Matt Dillon
I grew up with the white picket fence. My dad went to work nine to five, and he had a station wagon.
9
Frederick Douglass
The white man's happiness cannot be purchased by the black man's misery.
10
Scott Eastwood
You can only do what you can do in this world. If you start thinking of all the white noise out there, I think you'll go crazy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE WHITE»

Discover the use of the white in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the white and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The White Album
"All of the essays manifest not only [Didion's] intelligence but an instinct for details that continue to emit pulsations in the reader's memory and a style that is spare, subtly musical in its phrasing and exact.
Joan Didion, 1990
2
The White Book: The Beatles, the Bands, the Biz: An ...
This book is an exception-I know because I was there for some of it myself.
Ken Mansfield, 2007
3
The Devil In The White City
The Chicago World's Fair of 1893 and its amazing 'White City' was one of the wonders of the world. This is the incredible story of its realization, and of the two men whose fates it linked: one was an architect, the other a serial killer.
Erik Larson, 2010
4
The White Queen: A Novel
The inspiration for the critically acclaimed Starz miniseries The White Queen, #1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory brings to life the extraordinary story of Elizabeth Woodville, a woman who rises from obscurity to become ...
Philippa Gregory, 2009
5
Inside the White House
Using interviews with Secret Service agents, aides, servants, and others, the author offers a backstage look at the inner workings of the White House
Ronald Kessler, 1996
6
Inside the White Cube: The Ideology of the Gallery Space
"These famous essays are as fresh and stimulating today as when they jumped off the pages of Artforum.
Brian O'Doherty, 1999
7
The White Man's Burden: Why the West's Efforts to Aid the ...
From one of the world’s best-known development economists—an excoriating attack on the tragic hubris of the West’s efforts to improve the lot of the so-called developing world In his previous book, The Elusive Quest for Growth, ...
William Easterly, 2006
8
The White Tiger: A Novel
When he relocates to New Delhi to take a new job, Balram Halwai is disillusioned by the city's materialism and technology-spawned violence, a circumstance that forces him to question his loyalties, ambitions, and past.
Aravind Adiga, 2008
9
The Rise and Fall of the White Republic: Class Politics and ...
Saxton asks why white racism remained an ideological force in America long after the need to justify slavery and Western conquest had disappeared.
Alexander Saxton, 2003
10
The Ballad of the White Horse
Considered by some to be the last great epic poem in the English language, this 1911 work sings the praises of the English king Alfred, who battled the invading Danish Vikings in AD 879.
G. K. Chesterton, 2007

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE WHITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term the white is used in the context of the following news items.
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White Sox likely sellers at trade deadline, but who's appealing?
White Sox starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija walks off the field after completing the top of the eighth inning against the Indians. The White Sox defeated the Indians ... «Chicago Tribune, Jun 15»
2
'Game Of Thrones' Recap: The White Walkers Wage War In Savage …
The May 31 episode of 'Game Of Thrones' was undoubtedly one of the best of the entire series. Daenerys and Tyrion grew closer, and the White Walkers ... «Hollywood Life, Jun 15»
3
White Sox fans love the throwback uniforms
The White Sox brought back the old school 1983 uniforms for their game against the Detroit Tigers, and the Sox won 5-2. «Chicago Sun-Times, May 15»
4
Adam Dunn eyes first playoff run
The White Sox received minor league pitcher Nolan Sanburn in exchange for ... White Sox manager Robin Ventura said Dunn will be missed in the clubhouse. «ESPN, Aug 14»
5
REMEMBER: The White Stripes by Chuck Klosterman
Jack White flicks his cigarette ash into a glass of water. He and Meg White are sitting on a couch in an überswanky hotel room in downtown Chicago, trying to ... «Spin Magazine, Feb 11»

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