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Meaning of "torchier" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TORCHIER

From torchère.
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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 TORCHIER

torchier  [ˈtɔːtʃɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TORCHIER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Torchier 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 TORCHIER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of torchier in the English dictionary

The definition of torchier in the dictionary is a standing lamp with a bowl for casting light upwards and so giving all-round indirect illumination.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TORCHIER


Appalachia
ˌæpəˈleɪtʃɪə
bitchier
ˈbɪtʃɪə
breccia
ˈbrɛtʃɪə
cheer
tʃɪə
chia
ˈtʃɪə
churchier
ˈtʃɜːtʃɪə
encheer
ɪnˈtʃɪə
Kampuchea
ˌkæmpʊˈtʃɪə
Placentia
pləˈsɛntʃɪə
raunchier
ˈrɔːntʃɪə
screechier
ˈskriːtʃɪə
snatchier
ˈsnætʃɪə
snitchier
ˈsnɪtʃɪə
starchier
ˈstɑːtʃɪə
tichier
ˈtɪtʃɪə
torchiere
ˈtɔːtʃɪə
upcheer
ʌpˈtʃɪə
welwitschia
wɛlˈwɪtʃɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TORCHIER

torbanite
Torbay
torbernite
torc
torch
torch singer
torch song
torchable
torchbearer
torcher
torchiere
torchlight
torchlike
torchlit
torchon lace
torchwood
torchy
torcular
tordion
tore

WORDS THAT END LIKE TORCHIER

achier
botchier
bunchier
cashier
catchier
grouchier
healthier
patchier
paunchier
peachier
pitchier
preachier
punchier
sketchier
slouchier
stretchier
techier
tetchier
titchier
touchier

Synonyms and antonyms of torchier in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «torchier» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TORCHIER

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

Translator English - Chinese

torchier
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

torchier
570 millions of speakers

English

torchier
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

torchier
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

torchier
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

torchier
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

torchier
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

torchier
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

torchier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Torchier
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

torchier
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

torchier
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

torchier
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Torchier
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

torchier
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

torchier
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मशाल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

torchier
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

torchier
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

torchier
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

torchier
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

torchier
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

torchier
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

torchier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

torchier
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

torchier
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of torchier

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TORCHIER»

The term «torchier» is used very little and occupies the 157.736 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of torchier
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «torchier».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TORCHIER» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TORCHIER»

Discover the use of torchier in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to torchier and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The New Monthly Magazine
... De Fauvel que taut vois torchier, Doucement sans lui echorchier, SIDS entré en mérencohe. I have also paid my tribute in my time, but I have now definitely renounced the world—I will not~torchier Fauvel any more. So, Monsieur le 70 Tales ...
‎1859
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New Monthly Magazine
I was telling you, then," continued the duke, " that the author wished to represent, in the person of Fauvel, the vanities of the world, to which each in his turn does homage, or ' un chacun va torchier,' to use the old French of the poet, De Fauvel ...
Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, 1859
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Harvard Studies and Notes in Philology and Literature
286 C'est l'art qui fait torchier Fauvel (RC 1, 4, v. 281) Ou se n'est pour Fauvel torchier (RC 1, 7, v. 612) Se ce n'est pour Fauvel torchier (RC 1, 19, v. 1695) Ly autre pour Fauvel torchier (RC 1, 52, v. 4869) Ly un dit pour Fauvel torchier (RC 1, ...
‎1935
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The Monophonic songs in the Roman de Fauvel
Porchier mieus estre ameroie. N'ai cure de sa monnoie Ne n'ai son or chier. Porchier mieus estre ameroie Que Fauvel torchier. I would rather be a swineherd than curry Fauvel. Pd sooner let myself be flayed. / would rather be a swineherd.
Samuel N. Rosenberg, Hans Tischler, 1991
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The classical tradition in English literature: a bibliography
285 En un des plus ions jors d'este N'auroie je pas reconte Les mais (1, 218, vi, 769 S.) 286 C'est l'art qui fait torchier Fauvel (RC 1, 4, v. 281) Ou se n'est pour Fauvel torchier (RC 1, 7, v. 612) Se ce n'est pour Fauvel torchier (RC 1, 19, v.
Huntington Brown, 1935
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Interiors
Gardco: Ceiling Washers (80)-Freestanding (torchier- type) and pendant- mounted housings for high-pressure sodium and metal-halide lamps. Extruded ( 31)— Tubular aluminum housings conceal linear fluorescent and 2" diam. rim- mounted ...
‎1983
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Practical Problems in Electrical Construction
Mica tubing or parchment appropriately colored or designed may be used for the shade. The floor torchier shown assembled in Fig. 3 need not be made in pairs. It may be varied in height by using a shorter or longer piece of brass tubing.
L. Day Perry, Ralph Ogden Buck, 1923
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New American Architecture
In case you're puzzled about which piece of furniture provides smooth indirect lighting to this room, it's the tall, handsome structure in the foreground. One of the many versions of Torchier, the exceptional new task □ambient ...
‎1979
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The trademark registration kit
EXAMPLE: Toyco has developed a new line of video games based on a character named Torchier. Each game is labeled with the name Torchier. The games are just about ready to ship, well before Toyco has had a chance to develop its line ...
Patricia Gima, Stephen Elias, 1999
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Electrical Consultant
After recently introducing our line of round torchier shades, both distributors and manufacturers requested an additional line of square torchier shades. The square flared torchier shades shown on this page are the answers to these many  ...
‎1952

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TORCHIER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term torchier is used in the context of the following news items.
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Designer tricks that will let you see your home in a whole new light
It functions like a torchier,” providing light without calling attention to itself. The lights mounted outside and above the sliding glass doors to the terrace visually ... «Washington Post, Mar 15»
2
Liown Sues for Patent Infringement Against Luminara and Others
The flameless candles are distributed by GKI/Bethlehem Lights (TorchierTM Candles), Boston Warehouse (MystiqueTM Candles), and The Light Garden (Avalon ... «PR Newswire, Mar 15»
3
Review: Ariana Grande's hot Honeymoon at Joe Louis Arena
... she more than held her own on top of a seven-piece band -- featuring three string players and Detroit guitarist Andrew Frappier -- particularly on torchier tunes ... «The Daily Tribune, Mar 15»
4
Liown's Patented Moving Flame™ Unveiled in New Candle …
The candles will be distributed by GKI/Bethlehem Lights (TorchierTM Candles), Boston Warehouse (MystiqueTM Candles), and The Light Garden (Avalon ... «PR Newswire, Jan 15»
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Review: Alison Moyet, Royal Concert Hall
On the torchier tracks, most notably on a smouldering version of This House, Alison was captivatingly intense, drawing our full attention to her impassioned ... «Nottingham Post, Oct 13»
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Murder and despair and 'Cigarettes & Truck Stops'
She's able to steer her songs into uptempo rockabilly-influenced directions as well as slow them down into a torchier sound that lets the breathy quality of her ... «Houston Chronicle, Jun 13»
7
Dropping the Temperature to Heat Up the Crowd
At the encore she sang “Stay” and “Diamonds,” two of the torchier songs on “Unapologetic,” back to back, for a stretch of melodrama that she had essentially ... «New York Times, Apr 13»
8
The right light
Rick Singleton, a lighting artist, thinks there are three good types of floor lamps. The first is a torchier on a dimmer. "You get the light that bounces off the ceiling ... «Chicago Tribune, Mar 13»
9
Finding the right light
Try a floor lamp. Besides his own, Rick Singleton, a lighting artist, thinks there are three good types of floor lamps to go with. The first is a torchier on a dimmer. «Daily Herald, Feb 13»
10
Shopping for lighting
Try a floor lamp. Besides his own, Rick Singleton, a D.C.-based lighting artist, thinks there are three good types of floor lamps to go with. The first is a torchier on ... «Washington Post, Feb 13»

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« EDUCALINGO. Torchier [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/torchier>. Apr 2024 ».
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