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PRONUNCIATION OF USK

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF USK

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Usk 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 USK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Usk

Usk

Coordinates: 51°42′13″N 2°54′07″W / 51.7035°N 2.9019°W / 51.7035; -2.9019 Usk is a small town in Monmouthshire, south-east Wales, situated 10 miles northeast of Newport. Town of Usk and River from Llanbadoc Rock; 1860. It is located on the River Usk, which is spanned by an arched stone bridge at the western entrance to the town. A castle above the town overlooks the ancient crossing point. It developed as a small market town, with some industry including the making of Japanware, and a notable prison. In recent years Usk has become known for its history of success in Britain in Bloom competitions, winning the Large Village award in 2005. The resident population of the town in 2001 was 2,318.

Definition of Usk in the English dictionary

The definition of Usk in the dictionary is a river in SE Wales, flowing southeast and south to the Bristol Channel. Length: 113 km.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE USK

Ushant
Ushas
usher
usheress
usherette
ushership
USIA
USM
Usman dan Fodio
USMC
USN
Usnach
usnea
Usnech
USO
USP
Uspallata Pass
USPHS
USPO
USPS

WORDS THAT END LIKE USK

ask
asterisk
at risk
desk
disk
Donetsk
dusk
front desk
hard disk
help desk
high-risk
husk
kiosk
mask
Minsk
Nynorsk
risk
sk
task
tsk

Synonyms and antonyms of Usk in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Usk» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF USK

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

Translator English - Chinese

USK
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Usk
570 millions of speakers

English

Usk
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Usk
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اوسك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Уск
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Usk
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Usk,
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Usk
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Usk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Usk
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウスク
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Usk의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Usk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Usk
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

USK
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Usk
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Usk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Usk
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

USK
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Уск
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Usk
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Usk
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Usk
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Usk
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Usk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Usk

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «USK»

The term «Usk» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.985 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Usk

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «USK»

Discover the use of Usk in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Usk and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Testament of Love
Usk was a figure of political and literary importance who was in the politics of late 14th-century London.
Thomas Usk, John Leyerle, Gary Wayne Shawver, 2002
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The Chronicle of Adam Usk, 1377-1421
Adam Usk, the full details of whose remarkable life are here revealed for the first time, was born in Usk around the middle of the fourteenth century.
Adam (of Usk), Chris Given-Wilson, 1997
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Chronicon Adæ de Usk, A
Adam (of Usk) Sir Edward Maunde Thompson. of apprentices, 45, 206 ; plague, ibid. ; restrictions on Lombard merchants, 55, 217 ; a Scotch herald disgraced, 63 , 229; rejoicings for Henry V.'s victories, 128, 129, 183, 811, 312, 319. London ...
Adam (of Usk), Sir Edward Maunde Thompson, 1904
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Chronicon Adae de Usk, A.D. 1377-1404
Usk : lordship belonging to the earl of March, 22, 129 ; the inhabitants oppose Henry, 25, 135 ; monster calf at, 40, 156 ; Adam of Usk makes offerings to the church, 55, 176 ; a criminal set free, 60, 183 ; the castle destroyed by Glendower, 75, ...
Adam (of Usk), Sir Edward Maunde Thompson, 1876
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The English Counties Delineated
In the church is a monument, with an inscription, to the memory of Major Hughes. USK, 142 miles from London, and 13 miles S.W. from Monmouth, contains 207 houses, and 989 inhabitants. It stands on a point of land formed by the confluence ...
Thomas Moule, 1837
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The Idea of the Vernacular: An Anthology of Middle English ...
10 To folowe worde by worde the curiosite Of Graunson, floure of hem that maken in Fraunce. Here endith the Compleynt of Venus and Mars 1.4 THOMAS USK, THE TESTAMENT OF LOVE: PROLOGUE (EXTRACT) Many men there ben that, ...
Jocelyn Wogan-Browne, Ian Richard Johnson, 1999
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World and Time
It can also, as with T.S. Eliot's 'Usk', be a good introduction to studying a difficult work such as The Waste Land, since this very short poem picks up some of the themes and techniques of Eliot's first masterpiece and looks forward to the writing  ...
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Parliament and Political Pamphleteering in ...
opponents during the latter part of his term, and this led to his defeat and subsequent downfall in 1384.37 Thomas Usk was first hired by Northampton's party as a scrivener, a secretary employed to draft bills, but he was soon engaged in tasks ...
Clementine Oliver, 2010
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Korean Democracy in Transition: A Rational Blueprint for ...
SK's best response is A, and it receives USK(RECON) or USK(SQ) depending on NK's type. A~A is the equilibrium strategy for NK only if SK's best response to NK's choice of A is ~A. This is incompatible with p' = 1. So, there is no PBE under  ...
HeeMin Kim, 2011
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31st Annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference: Special Issue ...
Subject Gender Age Race EDUC SES l M 63 c 12 SK 2 M l8 c l2 USK 3 F 22 c l2 USK 4 F 23 c l2 USK 5 M 2S c ll USK 6 F 46 c l8 P 7 F 22 c l7 P x F 22 c l6 SK •) F 56 c l3 SK l0 M 32 AA l2 USK 1! M 26 C l2 USK i: M 6l C l2 USK l3 M 3l c l4 USK ...
Patrick Doyle, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «USK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Usk is used in the context of the following news items.
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Woman in hospital after River Usk rescue in Caerleon
A woman has been taken to hospital after being pulled from the River Usk near Newport. Emergency services were called to a stretch of water near the Hanbury ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
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Cardiff man named as A449 Usk crash death victim
Mr Llewellyn, from Cardiff, died in the one-car crash on the A449 southbound near Usk on Thursday. The 80-year-old driver, who was taken to Nevill Hall ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
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Man, 82, dies and two other men injured in Usk crash
The crash, involving an orange Renault Captor, happened near Usk at about 15:35 BST on Thursday. Gwent Police say the three men, from Cardiff, were in the ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
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UPDATE: Woman air-lifted to hospital with 'serious injuries' after …
A WOMAN was air-lifted to hospital with 'serious injuries' after a road traffic collision on Red Hill between Usk and Raglan on Wednesday night (June 10). «South Wales Argus, Jun 15»
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PICTURES: Crowds cheer man trying to claim bike stuck in Usk mud …
A spokesman said it was a case of “cycle recycled”. Were you the man who dragged the bike from the mud in the Usk? Have you got it cleaned up yet? «South Wales Argus, Jun 15»
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Inquest into tragic Usk crash death opened
The crash happened on Monmouth Road, between Raglan and Usk, at around 3.50pm. At an inquest which opened yesterday, Newport coroner David Bowen ... «South Wales Argus, Jun 15»
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Lane re-opens after car crashes between Newport and Usk on A449
Three vehicles were involved in the crash on the A449 southbound between A472 (Usk Interchange) and M4 J24/A48 (Coldra). Lane one (of two) is blocked by ... «South Wales Argus, Apr 15»
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Stepson to be sentenced for murder of Usk poet
THE stepson of Usk poet Anne Jackson was today given a life sentence for her murder. He must serve 19 years in prison before he can be considered for ... «South Wales Argus, Mar 15»
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Man admits murder of his step-mother, Usk poet Anne Jackson
A MAN pleaded guilty to the murder of his step-mother, the Usk poet Anne Jackson today. Timothy Jackson, 49, of Mount Street, Sheffield appeared at Cardiff ... «South Wales Argus, Feb 15»
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WEATHER UPDATE: 'Supertide' brings flood alerts for Usk in …
There are Flood Alerts for the Usk Estuary and the Wye Estuary in ... the South Wales coast from Aberthaw to Severn Bridge, the Usk Estuary and Wye Estuary in ... «South Wales Argus, Feb 15»

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