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I've done two USO Tours, one in the Middle East and one in Asia, and spent time with the troops.
Eion Bailey

Meaning of "Tours" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TOURS

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PRONUNCIATION OF TOURS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TOURS

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tours 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 TOURS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tours

Tours

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes only counted once. Tours is a city in central France, the capital of the Indre-et-Loire department. It stands on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. Touraine, the region around Tours, is known for its wines, the alleged perfection of its local spoken French, and the Battle of Tours in 732. It is also the site of the Paris–Tours road bicycle race. Tours is the largest city in the Centre region of France, although it is not the regional capital, which is the region's second-largest city, Orléans. In 2006, the city itself had 138,268 inhabitants and the metropolitan area had 546,105.

Definition of Tours in the English dictionary

The definition of Tours in the dictionary is a town in W central France, on the River Loire: nearby is the scene of the defeat of the Arabs in 732, which ended the advance of Islam in W Europe. Pop: 132 820.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TOURS

Tournai
tournament
tournedos
Tourneur
tourney
tourneyer
tourniquet
tournure
touronaut
tours de force
tous-les-mois
touse
touser
tousle
tousled
Toussaint L´Ouverture

WORDS THAT END LIKE TOURS

after-hours
business hours
colours
concours
contours
do the honours
favours
honours
hours
it never rains but it pours
of ours
of yours
office hours
opening hours
ours
Respectfully yours
the small hours
twenty-four hours
velours
yours

Synonyms and antonyms of Tours in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TOURS»

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

Translation of «Tours» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TOURS

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

Translator English - Chinese

旅游
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Tours
570 millions of speakers

English

Tours
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भ्रमण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جولات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Туры
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Tours
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ট্যুর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Tours
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lawatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tours
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ツール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

투어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tours
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tour du lịch
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டூர்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टूर्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Turlar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Tours
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Wycieczki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тури
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Tours
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

εκδρομές
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Tours
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Tours
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

turer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Tours

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TOURS»

The term «Tours» is very widely used and occupies the 3.708 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TOURS» OVER TIME

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

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2 QUOTES WITH «TOURS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Tours.
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Lance Armstrong
I have been dealing with claims that I cheated and had an unfair advantage in winning my seven Tours since 1999.
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Eion Bailey
I've done two USO Tours, one in the Middle East and one in Asia, and spent time with the troops.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOURS»

Discover the use of Tours in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Tours and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Banksy Locations and Tours: A Collection of Graffiti ...
Following the runaway success of the original edition, this unique book collects the rest of Banksy's graffiti from the last five years.
Martin Bull, 2011
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Conducting Tours: A Practical Guide
Beginning with basic, valuable information about guiding, escorting, and tour planning, the text progresses with discussions on subtler topics such as guide commentary tricks for effective touring, psychology of group behavior, successful ...
Marc Mancini, 2000
3
Gregory of Tours: History and Society in the Sixth Century
A new interpretation of the Ten Books of History of Gregory of Tours (538-594), first published in 2001.
Martin Heinzelmann, 2001
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Cannibal Tours and Glass Boxes: The Anthropology of Museums
In the new essays, Ames looks at the role of consumerism and the market economy in the production of such phenomena as worlds' fairs and McDonald's hamburger chains, referring to them as "museums of everyday life" and indicating the way in ...
Michael M. Ames, 1992
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Booking Performance Tours: Marketing and Acquiring Live Arts ...
Booking Performance Tours is the quintessential guide for anyone involved in the touring of live arts and entertainment—as a producer, artist, presenter, agent, manager, or attorney.
Tony Micocci, 2010
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Gregory of Tours: Life of the Fathers
The first translation into English of Life of the Fathers, a collection of twenty lives of saints which lives present a cross-section of the Gallic Church and are a counterpart to the secular society described in Gregory's History of the ...
Saint Gregory (Bishop of Tours), Edward James, 1991
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Battle of Tours
TOURS, THE MOST SIGNIFICANT BATTLE IN HISTORYThis is not a history book!It is not unlikely that this book will get me killed and I would not dismiss the danger to its publishers.
John C. Scott, 2011
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Tours That Bind: Diaspora, Pilgrimage, and Israeli ...
Rich in detail, engagingly written, and sensitive to the complexities of modern travel and modern diaspora Jewishness, Tours that Bind offers a new way of thinking about tourism as a way through which people develop understandings of place, ...
Shaul Kelner, 2010
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The History of the Franks
This volume contains all ten books from the work, the last seven of which provide an in-depth description of Gregory's own era, in which he played an important role as Bishop of Tours.
Gregory of Tours, 1974
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Glory of the Martyrs
The notes are a valuable interpretive addition to the text."—Church History
Saint Gregory (Bishop of Tours), Raymond Van Dam, 1988

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOURS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Tours is used in the context of the following news items.
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Emmerdale makers propose coach tours of film production set at …
Locals and a handful of organisations have opposed the plans over fears that tours would increase traffic and harm local heritage spots, the Yorkshire Evening ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Big beasts, big business: African countries cash in on wildlife tours 7 …
A recent study by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNTWO) compiled figures from government and tour operators throughout the continent to ... «CNN, Jul 15»
3
An Alligator Tours New York City, Joining Some Famous Fauna
A stray alligator roaming the streets of Manhattan has given jaded New Yorkers yet another reason to marvel at their urban jungle and the wild creatures that ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
4
Australian company cancels serial killer 'ghost tours'
A company criticised for conducting tours of a New South Wales (NSW) forest where serial killer Ivan Milat buried his victims has cancelled the tours. Goulburn ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
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Walking Tours That Help Hotel Guests Discover Nearby Nature
To help guests better appreciate local wildlife, a number of hotels have naturalists to give guided walks and eco-tours, many of them free. Raleigh Nyenhuis, the ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
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Tours & Events
Now anyone, anywhere, can experience the history and art of the White House via the online virtual tour or in person after submitting a tour request through ... «Whitehouse.gov, Jul 15»
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5 Chicago tours: 'Must-See' to Second City
The Chicago Architecture Foundation offers a dizzying array of tours year-round, but the "Must-See Chicago" tour provides a great introduction to Downtown 101 ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
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Snap! White House Lifts Ban on Photos, Social Media During Tours
For the first time in 40 years, visitors to the White House can take pictures and use social media during public tours of "the nation's house." But they'll still have to ... «NBCNews.com, Jul 15»
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Tours Offer Travelers a Chance to Explore Authors' Inspiration
Like the ultimate book club gathering, the new tour operator Curious Oyster Seminars offers the opportunity to read and discuss great books in the settings that ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
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The 25 Most Anticipated Tours of Summer 2015
Summer concert tours remain a big attraction in the US and beyond, with many artists using festivals as springboards to connect with the rest of the country, ... «Consequence of Sound, May 15»

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