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Once I even took the train to Utrecht, forty miles from Amsterdam, with my yellow star, this star which I still have. Why did I go? I just wanted to visit some friends. I was a little bit crazy, a little bit insane.
Abraham Pais

Meaning of "Utrecht" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD UTRECHT

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PRONUNCIATION OF UTRECHT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UTRECHT

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Utrecht 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 UTRECHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Utrecht

Utrecht

Utrecht (Dutch pronunciation: ( listen)) is the capital and most populous city in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 328,577 in 2014. Utrecht's ancient city centre features many buildings and structures from the Early Middle Ages. It has been the religious centre of the Netherlands since the 8th century. Currently it is the see of the Archbishop of Utrecht, the most important Dutch Roman Catholic leader. Utrecht is also the see of the archbishop of the Old Catholic church, titular head of the Union of Utrecht (Old Catholic), and the location of the offices of the main Protestant church. Until the Dutch Golden Age, Utrecht was the most important city of the Netherlands; then, Amsterdam became its cultural centre and most populous city. Utrecht is host to Utrecht University, the largest university of the Netherlands, as well as several other institutes for higher education. Due to its central position within the country, it is an important transport hub for both rail and road transport.

Definition of Utrecht in the English dictionary

The definition of Utrecht in the dictionary is a province of the W central Netherlands. Capital: Utrecht. Pop: 1 152 000. Area: 1362 sq km. Other definition of Utrecht is a city in the central Netherlands, capital of Utrecht province: scene of the signing of the Union of Utrecht and of the Treaty of Utrecht, ending the War of the Spanish Succession. Pop: 265 000.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UTRECHT

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WORDS THAT END LIKE UTRECHT

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Synonyms and antonyms of Utrecht in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Utrecht» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UTRECHT

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The translations of Utrecht from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Utrecht» in English.

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乌得勒支
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Utrecht
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Utrecht
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उट्रेच
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أوتريخت
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Утрехт
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Utrecht
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আটরেচট
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Utrecht
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Utrecht
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Utrecht
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ユトレヒト
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위트레흐트
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Utrecht
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Utrecht
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யுட்ரிச்ட்
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यूट्रेक्ट
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Utrecht
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Utrecht
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Utrecht
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Translator English - Ukrainian

Утрехт
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Utrecht
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Ουτρέχτη
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Utrecht
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Utrecht
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Utrecht
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Trends of use of Utrecht

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UTRECHT»

The term «Utrecht» is very widely used and occupies the 10.686 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UTRECHT» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «UTRECHT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Utrecht.
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Abraham Pais
Once I even took the train to Utrecht, forty miles from Amsterdam, with my yellow star, this star which I still have. Why did I go? I just wanted to visit some friends. I was a little bit crazy, a little bit insane.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UTRECHT»

Discover the use of Utrecht in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Utrecht and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Be Your Own Doctor
1921 Questions and answers on how the doctor lived on raw foods!
William Utrecht, 1998
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Bolingbroke's Defence of the Treaty of Utrecht: Being ...
This 1932 book consists of numbers 6-8 from Henry Bolingbroke's Letters on the Study and Use of History.
Henry Bolingbroke, 2013
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Foreign Eyes: International Students Reflect on Utrecht
These essays offer not only an intimate portrait of the students' experiences, but also a fresh perspective on the remarkable, frustrating, and fascinating features of Dutch culture.
Emmeline Besamusca, 2011
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The Utrecht Psalter in Medieval Art: Picturing the Psalms of ...
With authorative contributions on the historical, stylistic, and iconographic context of this masterpiece of Carolingian Renaissance by R. McKitterick, K. van der Horst, K. Corrigan, F. Mütherich, and W. Noel, and including the catalogue ...
K. Van Der Horst, W. Noel, Wilhelmina C. M. Wüstefeld, 1996
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Pieter Saenredam, the Utrecht work: paintings and drawings ...
This elegant volume brings together more than sixty drawings and paintings depicting the beautiful and historically venerable churches of the Dutch city of Utrecht.
Liesbeth M. Helmus, Arie de Groot, Pieter Jansz Saenredam, 2002
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Utrecht, Britain and the Continent: archaeology, art, and ...
Twenty-seven papers, all in English cover the early history of the city, a comparison with England at the time and essays on St. Martin's, Wilibrord's cathedral, and the cross of churches.
Elisabeth de Bièvre, British Archaeological Association, 1996
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History of England from the Peace of Utrecht to the Peace of ...
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE PEACE OF UTRECHT. CHAPTER I. The era of the Georges in England may be com- CHAP, pared to the era of the Antonines at Rome. It was a period combining happiness and glory — a period of  ...
Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope, 1836
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Netherlands Reports to the Seventeenth International ...
1. Sociological. Background. 1.1. Please describe if access to justice is a social issue in your system. Do newspapers deal with it? Do TV shows? Is it an issue in political campaigns? Is there a different platform for different parties in this matter  ...
J. H. M. van Erp, Lars Peter Wunibald van Vliet, 2006
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Learned love: proceedings of the Emblem Project Utrecht ...
This book will interest anyone intrigued by the fruitful gray areas between image and text, scholarship and technology.
Els Stronks, Peter Boot, Dagmar Stiebral, 2008
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Holland Real Estate Yearbook 2007
Location Project Utrecht / Projects 2007 and beyond Program Development Planning Utrecht Belle van Zuylen New development 96,000 m2 offices, residential, retail, facilities, 262-m-tower Burgfonds, after 2009 De Architecten Cie . Utrecht ...
M. Dijkman

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UTRECHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Utrecht is used in the context of the following news items.
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Derby County: FC Utrecht will be a step up in quality for Rams
HEAD coach Paul Clement expects Derby County to face a step up in quality of opponent when they tackle Dutch top-flight side FC Utrecht on Friday afternoon. «Derby Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Utrecht fined for anti-Semitic chants vs. Ajax
The Dutch football association on Friday fined Utrecht €10,000 and ordered them to play their next home game against Ajax with one of their stands empty, ... «ESPN FC, Jul 15»
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Bayern-Talent folgt ten Hag zu Utrecht
Ich finde es Interessant, was ten Haag in Utrecht aufbaut und wie er seine Kontakte nutzt. Unter gewissen Umständen kann da was gutes (auf niederl. «transfermarkt, Jul 15»
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Utrecht and Tour de France rivals gear up for grandest of départs
From gleaming top-end racers down to rusting bone-shakers whose best days are long behind them, the sight of bicycles swarming the streets of Utrecht is far ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Pedal power rules the roads in Utrecht
No wonder organizers of the Tour de France felt they were in safe hands when they selected Utrecht for Saturday's Grand Depart of the 102nd edition of the ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
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Dutch city of Utrecht will start experimenting with universal …
The city of Utrecht will start experimenting with a new concept that could revolutionize society as we know it: basic income. Unconditional basic income is a form ... «ZME Science, Jun 15»
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Dutch police threaten to disrupt Tour de France in pay row
The Tour begins in Utrecht on 4 July. Officers plan to carry out their own symbolic bike ride along the opening stage an hour before the official race begins. «BBC News, Jun 15»
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KNVB to investigate anti-semitic chants at Utrecht-Ajax
Reports of anti-semitic chanting by FC Utrecht supporters during their Eredivisie clash with Ajax on Sunday are to be investigated by the Dutch Football ... «Goal.com, Apr 15»
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Utrecht player remains on pitch having no idea he had been …
Having briefly had twelve players on the pitch during the first half, Utrecht ended the game with 10, following Ramon Leeuwin's sending off in the 87th minute. «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
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Result: FC Utrecht hold Feyenoord to goalless draw
On the half-hour mark, Feyenoord goalkeeper Kenneth Vermeer had to be alert to thwart an Edouard Duplan drive, while a Utrecht free kick flew narrowly wide ... «Sports Mole, Mar 15»

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