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WHAT DOES THE WILD GEESE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

The Wild Geese

The Wild Geese is a British 1978 adventure film directed by Andrew V. McLaglen about a group of mercenaries in Africa. It stars Richard Burton, Roger Moore, Richard Harris and Hardy Krüger. The film was the result of a long-held ambition of its producer Euan Lloyd to make an all-star adventure film similar to The Guns of Navarone or Where Eagles Dare. The film was based on an unpublished novel titled The Thin White Line by Daniel Carney. The film was named The Wild Geese after a 17th-century Irish mercenary army. Carney's novel was subsequently published by Corgi Books under the same title as the film. The novel was based upon rumours and speculation following the 1968 landing of a mysterious aeroplane in Rhodesia, which was said to have been loaded with mercenaries and "an African President" believed to have been a dying Moise Tshombe.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE WILD GEESE

the which
the while
the whip hand
the white
the White House
the whole boiling
the whole kit
the whole nine yards
the whole shoot
the whole shooting match
the wild
the Wilderness
the willies
the Windies
the Windy City
the wire
the Wirral
the Wisdom of Jesus, the Son of Sirach
the witching hour
the Wolds

WORDS THAT END LIKE THE WILD GEESE

big cheese
blue cheese
cauliflower cheese
cheese
Cleese
cottage cheese
cream cheese
creese
geese
goat cheese
goat´s cheese
Gorgonzola cheese
hard cheese
macaroni cheese
McAleese
Parmesan cheese
snow geese
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Swiss cheese
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Synonyms and antonyms of the Wild Geese in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «the Wild Geese» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

大雁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

The Wild Geese
570 millions of speakers

English

the Wild Geese
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जंगली कुछ कलहंस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

و الإوز البري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Дикие гуси
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gansos selvagens
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বন্য জেস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

le Wild Geese
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Geese Liar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

die Wildgänse
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ワイルド·ギース
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

기러기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing Geese liar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Wild Geese
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காட்டு கீஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जंगली गुसचे अ.व.
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Vahşi Kazlar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

il Wild Geese
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Dzikie gęsi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Дикі гуси
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gâștele sălbatice
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

η Άγρια Χήνες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die Wild Geese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

de vilda gässen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Wild Geese
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of the Wild Geese

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE WILD GEESE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE WILD GEESE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about the Wild Geese

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE WILD GEESE»

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The Wild Geese
The young heroine, Otama, is forced by poverty to become a moneylender's mistress. Her dawning consciousness of her predicament brings the novel to a touching climax.
Ogai Mori, 2011
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The Wild Geese: The Irish Brigades of France and Spain
Beskrivelse af irske hærenheder, der gjorde tjeneste i de franske og spanske hære fra 1688 - 1818.
Mark McLaughlin, 1980
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Wild Geese
In a farming community on the windswept plains of northern Manitoba, the fiery Judith Gare struggles for freedom from her father's brutal, controlling rule.
Martha Ostenso, 2008
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The Wild Geese of the Antrim MacDonnells
This book reviews Irish exile between 1615 and 1820 through the descendants of Sorley Boy MacDonnell, a warrior-chieftain of the sixteenth century, and their associates.
Hector McDonnell, 1996
5
Where the Wild Geese Go
In order to save her sick grandmother, Truzjka embarks on a fanciful journey to find the answer to the question of where the wild geese go.
Meredith Ann Pierce, 1988
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The Temple of the Wild Geese: And Bamboo Dolls of Echizen : ...
And Bamboo Dolls of Echizen : Two Novellas Tsutomu Minakami Dennis Charles Washburn. Bamboo Dolls ofEchizen is a very different kind of story, but it too demonstrates the skill Mizukami possessed in bringing together disparate literary  ...
Tsutomu Minakami, Dennis Charles Washburn, 2008
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With the Wild Geese
This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com).
Emily Lawless, 2010
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Wild Geese: Selected Poems
Mary Oliver is one of America's best-loved poets, the winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award.
Mary Oliver, 2004
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Catholic Fiction and Social Reality in Ireland, 1873-1922
5 This strategy was sometimes also used by writers who were not Catholics but wished to come to an accommodation with Catholic Ireland. Thus the wild geese metaphor is used in a modified fashion by a character in Birmingham's Hyacinth ...
James H. Murphy, 1997
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The Wild Geese
Stanley John Weyman (1855-1928) was an English novelist sometimes referred to as the "Prince of Romance" and admired by Robert Louis Stevenson, Oscar Wilde, and Graham Greene. 1908's The Wild Geese was to have been Weyman's last novel but ...
Stanley J. Weyman, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE WILD GEESE»

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The Wild Geese Collection launches at Shannon airport
Photo of WILD GEESE Collection 2 2 300x117 The full range of Irish spirits, The Wild Geese Collection, is available at Shannon International airport for the first ... «DFNIonline.com, Jul 15»
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Wild Geese wins Gold at Spirits Masters
The 'first and only super premium gin produced in Ireland', The Wild Geese Exiles Premium Irish Gin, has won a Gold medal at The Spirits Masters Series in ... «TRBusiness, Jul 15»
3
Wild geese banded for research in Columbia Park
The wild geese are being banded to record their migration, survival and harvest. Volunteers from the Lower Columbia Basin Audubon Society and the Richland ... «Mid Columbia Tri City Herald, Jun 15»
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Wild Geese Soldiers & Heroes Premium Rum Named 'Best Gold …
Dublin, Ireland, 31 March 2015: The Wild Geese® Soldiers & Heroes Premium Rum, a star performer in the multi-award winning The Wild Geese® Collection, ... «BevNET.com, Mar 15»
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Who were the Irish Wild Geese?
The Wild Geese at the Battle of Fontenoy: The brave legendary men fought in ... On this note of dishonor and betrayal began the saga of "The Wild Geese.". «IrishCentral, Mar 15»
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Scientists Concerned After 2000 Wild Geese Were Found Dead in …
According to the researchers, the wild geese died in the eastern regions of Idaho, near Dubois, Terreton and Roberts. The migrating birds were returning from ... «Capital OTC, Mar 15»
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The Wild Geese Soldiers & Heroes Premium Rum Wins Silver Medal …
The Wild Geese Soldiers & Heroes Premium Rum Dublin, Ireland, 16th March 2015: The Wild Geese® Soldiers & Heroes Premium Rum, a star performer in ... «BevNET.com, Mar 15»
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Don't be fooled by the pretty exterior, this restaurant's goose is cooked
And also, unfortunately, when we get to the food, the Wild Geese kitchen is having a really bad day at the office. Because of word-count and space I think it's best ... «Sunday World, Jan 15»
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With a final wave, the wild geese bid farewell
Heartbroken parents, grandparents and siblings wiped away tears as they bade farewell and the wild geese of the recession made their way to the departures ... «Irish Independent, Jan 15»
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Westerns director Andrew McLaglen dies aged 94
Director Andrew V McLaglen, who was best known for Westerns and action films including The Wild Geese and McLintock!, has died aged 94. The film-maker ... «BBC News, Sep 14»

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