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I feel like you have to tell people who you are, but you don't have to be disrespectful about it. But you also don't have to be a shrinking violet.
Keke Palmer

Meaning of "violet" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VIOLET

From Old French violete a little violet, from viole, from Latin viola violet.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VIOLET

violet  [ˈvaɪəlɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VIOLET

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Violet 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 VIOLET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Violet

Violet may refer to: ▪ Violet ▪ Various plants, particularly: ▪ Species of the genus Viola ▪ Violet, a given name for girls...

Definition of violet in the English dictionary

The first definition of violet in the dictionary is any of various temperate perennial herbaceous plants of the violaceous genus Viola, such as V. odorata (sweet (or garden) violet), typically having mauve or bluish flowers with irregular showy petals. Other definition of violet is any other plant of the genus Viola, such as the wild pansy. Violet is also any of various similar but unrelated plants, such as the African violet.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VIOLET


alveolate
ælˈvɪəlɪt
amygdalate
əˈmɪɡdəlɪt
apostolate
əˈpɒstəlɪt
bracteolate
ˈbræktɪəlɪt
chocolate
ˈtʃɒkəlɪt
ciliolate
ˈsɪlɪəlɪt
coverlet
ˈkʌvəlɪt
deerlet
ˈdɪəlɪt
desolate
ˈdɛsəlɪt
disconsolate
dɪsˈkɒnsəlɪt
ebracteolate
iːˈbræktɪəlɪt
inviolate
ɪnˈvaɪəlɪt
oblanceolate
ɒbˈlɑːnsɪəlɪt
osselet
ˈɒsəlɪt
pistolet
ˈpɪstəlɪt
spirelet
ˈspaɪəlɪt
subulate
ˈsuːbjəlɪt
ultraviolet
ˌʌltrəˈvaɪəlɪt
urceolate
ˈɜːsɪəlɪt
vacuolate
ˈvækjʊəlɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VIOLET

violate
violater
violation
violative
violator
violence
violent
violent storm
violently
violer
violet-like
violin
violin case
violin player
violinist
violinistic
violinistically
violist
Viollet-le-Duc
violoncelli

WORDS THAT END LIKE VIOLET

African violet
cabriolet
cacolet
Colet
crystal violet
dame´s violet
dog violet
dogtooth violet
epistolet
flageolet
gentian violet
Parma violet
piolet
sextolet
shrinking violet
sweet violet
triolet
visual violet
volet

Synonyms and antonyms of violet in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «violet» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VIOLET

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

Translator English - Chinese

紫罗兰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

violeta
570 millions of speakers

English

violet
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बैंगनी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البنفسجي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фиолетовый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

violeta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বেগুনী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

violette
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ungu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Veilchen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スミレ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

제비꽃
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ungu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tím
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஊதா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गर्द जांभळा रंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

menekşe
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

violetta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fioletowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фіолетовий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

violet
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βιολετί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

violet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

violett
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fiolett
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of violet

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VIOLET»

The term «violet» is very widely used and occupies the 6.795 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VIOLET» OVER TIME

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

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4 QUOTES WITH «VIOLET»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word violet.
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Hal Borland
You can't be suspicious of a tree, or accuse a bird or a squirrel of subversion or challenge the ideology of a violet.
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Frank Capra
In our film profession you may have Gable's looks, Tracy's art, Marlene's legs or Liz's violet eyes, but they don't mean a thing without that swinging thing called courage.
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Keke Palmer
I feel like you have to tell people who you are, but you don't have to be disrespectful about it. But you also don't have to be a shrinking violet.
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Mark Twain
Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VIOLET»

Discover the use of violet in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to violet and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Shrinking Violet
High school senior Teresa Adams is so painfully shy that she dreads speaking to anyone in the hallways or getting called on in class.
Danielle Joseph, 2009
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Violet
Violet wonders why no one else at school is the color purple until her mother, who is red, and father, who is blue, use paint to explain her uniqueness.
‎2009
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Violet
Certain that any suitor would be after her large inheritance or her beautiful youngers sisters, proper, scholarly Violet Ashcroft has decided never to marry, despite her growing attraction to her eligible neighbor, Ford Chase, a handsome ...
Lauren Royal, 2002
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Bleeding Violet
Hanna is what you'd call mentally ill.
Dia Reeves, 2010
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Violet Eyes
Seventeen-year-old Violet is amazed when a storm brings the dashing Prince Richard to her impoverished family’s farm.
Debbie Viguié, 2010
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Violet Flame to Heal Body, Mind & Soul
This pocket guide describes how to use a high-frequency, spiritual energy to increase vitality, overcome blocks to healing, dissolve records of trauma and create positive change in our personal lives and for the planet.
Elizabeth Clare Prophet, 1997
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Haunting Violet
Violet Willoughby doesn't believe in ghosts.
Alyxandra Harvey, 2011
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Violet
Startlingly wild, often bizarre poems on sisters and husbands, sex, ducks and fridges: shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot, Forward and Whitbread Prizes.
Selima Hill, 1997
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Living Violet
"Jaime Reed breathes fresh life into paranormal romance. I loved it!" --Lee Nichols, author of the Haunting Emma series
Jaime Reed, 2011
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Violet Raines Almost Got Struck by Lightning
Violet Raines is happy with things just the way they are in her sleepy Florida town, but when Melissa moves to town from big-city Detroit, all of a sudden things seem like they're changing whether Violet likes it or not.
Danette Haworth, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VIOLET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term violet is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ben Affleck & Violet Pick Up Pet Supplies
Still sporting his wedding ring, Ben Affleck stepped out with daughter Violet, 9, in Atlanta, Georgia on Sunday (July 26). After picking up some pet supplies, the ... «Celebrity Baby Scoop, Jul 15»
2
What Divorce? Ben & Violet Affleck Hang Out While Mom Jennifer …
Ben and his daughter Violet were together on July 9, 2015, in Atlanta just one week after he and Jennifer Garner announced their divorce. Semi-Exclusive… «RadarOnline, Jul 15»
3
Drag Race's Pearl, Violet, and Ginger Debut Sickening Music Videos
As the season finale of RuPaul's Drag Race winds down, we celebrate season 7's three finalists, Pearl, Ginger Minj and Violet Chachki. We also celebrate the ... «Advocate.com, Jun 15»
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Fayetteville couple accused of killing their toddler Violet Cortez …
The two were wanted in connection with the death of Sanchez's daughter, 18-month-old Violet Cortez, who died of 'non-accidental head injuries' in January in ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
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Downton Abbey's Violet Crawley COULD return to screens in new …
Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham, played by Dame Maggie Smith in the hit period drama, might return in a future show by creator Julian Fellowes. «Express.co.uk, Apr 15»
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Violet Affleck, Jennifer Garner Support Ben Affleck at US Senate …
Violet Affleck, Ben, Jen Garner Violet Affleck and Jennifer Garner congratulated her dad Ben Affleck after he testified in front of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on ... «Us Magazine, Mar 15»
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Sarah Shahi & Steve Howey Welcome Twins: Violet & Knox
The Person of Interest actress, 35, and her Shameless actor husband, 37, welcomed twins – daughter Violet Moon and son Knox Blue – on Sunday, March 1, ... «Celebrity Baby Scoop, Mar 15»
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Floyd and Violet Hartwig, couple married 67 years, die holding hands
After spending 67 years together as devoted husband and wife, there was no question how Floyd and Violet Hartwig would end their lives — together. Sensing ... «CBC.ca, Feb 15»
9
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds' Baby Name Revealed?! (And It's …
After rumors ran rampant that they had named her Violet, Reynolds at least deigned to put those to rest, telling USA Today, "No, that's not the name. I don't want ... «E! Online, Feb 15»
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Ryan Reynolds Insists Violet Is Not His Daughter's Name
The Green Lantern actor and his wife Blake Lively recently welcomed a baby girl this past December, and while it was thought that the new parents named their ... «Entertainment Tonight, Feb 15»

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