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Meaning of "tome" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TOME

From French, from Latin tomus section of larger work, from Greek tomos a slice, from temnein to cut; related to Latin tondēre to shear.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TOME

tome  [təʊm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TOME

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tome 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 TOME MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tome

A tome is a large book, especially one volume of a multi-volume scholarly work. It may also refer to...

Definition of tome in the English dictionary

The definition of tome in the dictionary is a large weighty book. Other definition of tome is one of the several volumes of a work.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TOME


chrome
krəʊm
chromosome
ˈkrəʊməˌsəʊm
comb
kəʊm
dome
dəʊm
foam
fəʊm
genom
ˈdʒiːnəʊm
genome
ˈdʒiːnəʊm
gnome
nəʊm
hippodrome
ˈhɪpəˌdrəʊm
holm
həʊm
home
həʊm
honeycomb
ˈhʌnɪˌkəʊm
Jerome
dʒəˈrəʊm
monochrome
ˈmɒnəˌkrəʊm
nome
nəʊm
ohm
əʊm
roam
rəʊm
Rome
rəʊm
Stockholm
ˈstɒkhəʊm
syndrome
ˈsɪndrəʊm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TOME

tomboy
tomboyish
tomboyishly
tomboyishness
tombstone
tombstoning
tomcat
tomcatting
tomcod
tomenta
tomentose
tomentous
tomentum
tomfool
tomfooleries
tomfoolery
tomfoolish
tomfoolishness
tomial

WORDS THAT END LIKE TOME

a home from home
at home
at-home
awesome
become
children´s home
come
come home
foursome
funeral home
handsome
holiday home
house and home
income
nursing home
outcome
overcome
some
threesome
welcome

Synonyms and antonyms of tome in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TOME»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «tome» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of tome

Translation of «tome» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TOME

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

Translator English - Chinese

大册书
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tomo
570 millions of speakers

English

tome
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टोम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تومي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

томе
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tomo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আমাকে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pavé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

kepada saya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wälzer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大冊
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

>두꺼운 책
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tome
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quyển sách
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எனக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bana göre
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tomo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tom
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Томе
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tom
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τόμου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tome
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lunta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tome
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tome

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TOME»

The term «tome» is very widely used and occupies the 5.431 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TOME» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOME»

Discover the use of tome in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tome and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Pioneer Life, Or, Thirty Years a Hunter
The story of a western Pennsylvania settler, farmer, and hunter Fire hunting, stalking, hounding, and stand hunting for white-tailed deer and elk Known as the Pine Creek deerslayer of the Alleghenies, Philip Tome was a pioneer farmer who ...
Philip Tome, 1928
2
Sao Tome and Principe
This is the first stand-alone guide to Africa’s second-smallest country (around 1,000km²), São Tomé & Príncipe, renowned for its enticing blend of African, Portuguese and Caribbean culture.
Kathleen Becker, 2008
3
Welcome to the Revolution: A Field Guide For New Believers
This book will guide the reader from the basics (navigating through Christian kitsch at the bookstore) to the practical (Bible reading and building community) to the profound (concepts of forgiveness and using imagination in prayer).
Brian Tome, 2008
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Gamer's Tome of Ultimate Wisdom: An Almanac of Pimps, Orcs, ...
Presents a collection of trivia, historical facts, tips, guides, and previews surrounding video and computer games.
William Abner, 2005
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Memoires D'un Bourgeois De Paris, Tome Cinqueme
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Louis Dsir Vron, 2008
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Sao Tome and Principe: 2001 Article IV Consultation and ...
The treaty, which grants 60 percent of oil revenue to Nigeria and 40 percent to Sao Tome and Principe, also recognizes Nigeria's exclusive rights over a special regime area (of the joint development zone). With respect to this special regime ...
International Monetary Fund, 2002
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Europa World Year
In 1997 Voice of America, which had been broadcasting throughout Africa since 1993 from a relay station installed on Sao Tome, began local transmissions on FM. Radio Radio Nacional de Sao Tome e Principe: Avda Marginal de 12 de Julho ...
Taylor & Francis Group, 2004
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Histoire de la Littérature Française,Tome Premier
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Dsir Nisard, 2009
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Journal De Eugene Delacroix, Tome Deuxieme
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Eugene Delacroix, 2008
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Sao Tome: Journey to the Abyss Portugal's Stolen Children
In 1485, the Portuguese Crown and Catholic Church began to kidnap Jewish children, forcibly convert the young conscripts, and ship them to So Tom Island to work the sugar plantations. This is a little-known chapter of the Diaspora.
Paul D. Cohn, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tome is used in the context of the following news items.
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Lee Tome to join Amherstburg fire department
Tome is the former chief fire prevention officer with the City of Windsor. Tome has 32 years of experience in fire and rescue, including 16 years as a firefighter, ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
2
Sao Tome and Principe National Day
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe on the 40th ... «US Department of State, Jul 15»
3
Fashion Week day two: Tome, Strateas.Carlucci, Bec & Bridge …
Expats and founders of New York-based label Tome, Ramon Martin and Ryan Lobo, showcased their Sylvia Plath-inspired Cruise/Pre Fall collection. Utilitarian ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Apr 15»
4
Thousands make trek to Chimayo, Tome Hill
CHIMAYO, N.M. (KRQE) – Thousands are making the journey to El Santuario De Chimayo today for Good Friday. The faithful believe the soil there is special, but ... «KRQE News 13, Apr 15»
5
Sarah Jessica Parker, Lauren Santo Domingo, and Todd Bishop …
In the early evening, after the snow—and Kanye West for Adidas—an elegant gaggle of girls put on their highest stilettos to fete Tome's Ryan Lobo and Ramon ... «Vogue.com, Feb 15»
6
Guess Which Designer Will Be The First To Collaborate With Sarah …
And, this time, the soles of choice are stunning single-sole pointed-toe SJP x Tome pairs. That's right — Ryan Lobo and Ramon Martin of Tome are officially the ... «Refinery29, Feb 15»
7
Humanscale Launches Intelligent Workstation Health At CES 2015
Tome software was born and the team approached Humanscale after Jake recalled the overwhelming popularity of the one standing desk at the offices of Livio. «Forbes, Jan 15»
8
Sao Tome ex-president's son returns to prime minister's job
In April, Sao Tome and Principe and neighboring Nigeria announced plans to use ... Earlier in the year, Sao Tome's government short-listed four companies, ... «Reuters, Nov 14»
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TOME: Immortal Arena Launches On Steam
In TOME: Immortal Arena, players — or 'Harbingers' — enter the arena, battling with a team of Guardians for supremacy over a domain in conflict. Fighting within ... «PR Newswire, Nov 14»
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Tome: Immortal Arena is another MOBA, but it's doing away with a …
Trying to stand out in the sea of MOBAs, Tome isn't your conventional grind and lane game. It's all about the action. Developer KIXEYE has taken out things like ... «PCGamesN, Oct 14»

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