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Meaning of "virgate" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VIRGATE

From Latin virgātus made of twigs, from virga a rod.
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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 VIRGATE

virgate  [ˈvɜːɡɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VIRGATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Virgate is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES VIRGATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

virgate

Virgate

Virgate as a term applies to metrology as a unit of land, and in morphology as a description of the habit of certain plants.

Definition of virgate in the English dictionary

The definition of virgate in the dictionary is long, straight, and thin; rod-shaped.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VIRGATE


agate
ˈæɡɪt
aggregate
ˈæɡrɪɡɪt
baggit
ˈbæɡɪt
frigate
ˈfrɪɡɪt
garget
ˈɡɑːɡɪt
git
ɡɪt
Harrogate
ˈhærəɡɪt
hogget
ˈhɒɡɪt
legate
ˈlɛɡɪt
Newgate
ˈnjuːɡɪt
nontarget
ˈnɒnˌtɑːɡɪt
nugget
ˈnʌɡɪt
profligate
ˈprɒflɪɡɪt
Reigate
ˈraɪɡɪt
retarget
ˌriːˈtɑːɡɪt
ringgit
ˈrɪŋɡɪt
surrogate
ˈsʌrəɡɪt
target
ˈtɑːɡɪt
Tlingit
ˈtlɪŋɡɪt
unijugate
ˌjuːnɪˈdʒuːɡɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VIRGATE

virga
virge
virger
Virgil
Virgilian
virgin
virgin birth
virgin forest
Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands of the United States
Virgin Mary
virgin olive oil
Virgin Queen
virgin soil
virgin territory
virgin wool
virgin´s-bower
virginal
virginalist
virginalled

WORDS THAT END LIKE VIRGATE

AND gate
climategate
conjugate
delegate
derogate
ergate
exclusive OR gate
expurgate
gate
in the aggregate
investigate
Margate
mitigate
navigate
negate
objurgate
propagate
tailgate
Watergate
Wingate

Synonyms and antonyms of virgate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «virgate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VIRGATE

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

Translator English - Chinese

virgate
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

virgate
570 millions of speakers

English

virgate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

virgate
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

virgate
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

virgate
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

virgate
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

virgate
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vergée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Virgate
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

virgate
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

棒状の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

virgate
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Virgin
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

virgate
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

virgate
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वर्गाटे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

virgate
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

virgate
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

virgate
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

virgate
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

virgate
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

virgate
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

virgate
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

virgate
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

virgate
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of virgate

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VIRGATE»

The term «virgate» is normally little used and occupies the 146.924 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VIRGATE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VIRGATE»

Discover the use of virgate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to virgate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Peasant Economic Development Within the English Manorial System
J. Raftis. UPWOOD (1371): 1 virgate, 5 individuals; Vi virgate, 3 individuals; Vt virgate, 2 individuals; 1 virgate + Vi virgate, 5 individuals; 1 virgate + V4 virgate, 2 individuals; % virgate + V4 virgate, 1 individual; Vi virgate + Vi virgate + 1 cotland,  ...
J. Raftis, 1996
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Land, Family and Inheritance in Transition: Kibworth ...
... 38 NICHOLAS LE YONGE £ virgate £ virgate £ virgate 1 virgate £ virgate £ virgate £ virgate 1 virgate £ virgate £ virgate £ virgate £ virgate £ virgate £ virgate £ virgate £ virgate £ virgate £ virgate £ virgate £ virgate £ virgate £ virgate £ virgate ...
Cicely Howell, 2010
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Land and Family: Trends and Local Variations in the Peasant ...
Table 5.1 Manors with falling average fines for virgate and half virgate holdings after 1349 Note: The units selected were the predominant customary holdings transferred on these manors. Virgates and half virgates with engrossments of any  ...
John Mullan, R. H. Britnell, 2010
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Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem and Other Analogous ...
rent at Michaelmas and Easter in equal portions from lands and tenements in Harlestone called `Burgeysthyng' now held by Laurence Dyne; from customary tenants: a messuage and virgate which Thomas Geskyn, the lord's neif, holds in ...
Great Britain. Public Record Office, John Lavan Kirby, Janet H. Stevenson, 2002
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Calendar of Inquisitions Miscellaneous (Chancery) Preserved ...
1 virgate of land, John Rolf 1 virgate of land, John Sparwe 1 virgate of land, Richard Sparwe 1 virgate of land, John Putfold 1 virgate of land, John Chere . . . Putte 6a. land, Henry Buttere 5a. land, Nicholas Reyngeden 6a. land, Richard Tylle la.
C. S. Knighton, 2003
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Lordship, Knighthood and Locality: A Study in English ...
Moreover, if Richard de Montbray's holding is excepted, and it is somewhat out of keeping with the others, we are left with seven tenants paying 17s for two and three-quarter virgates or at a rate of 6s per virgate.91 As to the size of the holdings, ...
Peter R. Coss, 1991
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English Historical Documents, 1042-1189
Of this Ermenald has half a virgate. He has 1 plough, and his villeins have 1 plough, 7 beasts and 40 sheep. Of this Ralph has half a virgate, 1 villein; 3 cotsets; and they have half a plough. Hugh has half a hide, a third of a virgate and 1 ferling ...
David Charles Douglas, George William Greenaway, 1996
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The Annals of West Coker
Geoffrey at Putte holds half a virgate of land. And he shall pay and do in all things as the aforesaid Richard. Robert Glyde holds half a virgate of land and shall pay and do in all things as the aforesaid Richard. Martin at Putte holds half a virgate ...
Sir Matthew Nathan, 1957
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Domesday Book and the Law: Society and Legal Custom in Early ...
A virgate has been taken away (ablata est). The Count of Mortain holds it. 424 i, 114r (34-5) Ralph de la Pommeraye; Ash (in Bradworthy): TRW Ralph de la Pommeraye holds a virgate in Ash. Leodmaer held it TRE and was a free man.
Robin Fleming, 2003
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The History of the Noble House of Stourton, of Stourton, in ...
And afterwards, the said William, Lord Stourton, died seised of this status therein, after whose death the aforesaid virgate of land and bailiwick descended to the said John, Lord Stourton, as son and heir of the aforesaid \Villiam, Lord Stourton,  ...
C.B. Joseph, Lord Mowbray, Segrave

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VIRGATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term virgate is used in the context of the following news items.
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Getting in touch with our California prairie
Ithuriel's Spear (Triteleia laxa). Narrow-leaved mule's ear (Wyethia angustifolia). Purple needlegrass (Nassella pulchra). Virgate tarplant (Holocarpha virgata). «Sacramento Bee, Jun 15»
2
Nine flats near station approved
But Richard Simmons, of Virgate Properties, made the case that Kenilworth needed a 'statement building', complete with station-style clock greeting visitors to ... «Kenilworth Weekly News, Mar 15»
3
Kenilworth housing debate set for decision
In their place, developers Virgate Properties Ltd would build two blocks of flats fronting Priory Road and Station Road- one with six apartments and the other ... «Kenilworth Weekly News, Feb 15»
4
Charlotte sells Cherry land for affordable housing
Developer Stoney Sellars also sold 5.7 acres in Cherry in May to Virgate LLC for $3 million, or about $526,000 per acre. Council member Ed Driggs, who voted ... «Charlotte Observer, Nov 14»
5
Saussy Burbank plans $600000 homes for Cherry neighborhood
But most of the rest of the planned development will be market-rate housing built by Saussy Burbank on the Virgate land. Burbank said two duplexes, with ... «Charlotte Observer, Nov 14»
6
Second Cherry neighborhood rezoning under review
This summer, after a rezoning was approved for a majority of the property, Stonehunt sold much of the property to developer Virgate 1 LLC for $3 million. «Charlotte Observer, Sep 14»
7
Dustforce adds free map packs to Xbox 360, PS3, and Vita versions
... difficult game. To get a taste, check out this video below from YouTube user Virgate Spy, as he ventures through one of the Alpha map pack's harder stages. «Shacknews, Jun 14»
8
Unitati de masura vechi, putin cunoscute
... pe care un bou ar fi trebuit sa o are intr-un an, adica circa 15 acri, sau "virgate" - suprafata pe care doi boi ar fi trebuit sa o are intr-un an, adica 30 de acri. «Ziare.com, Mar 12»
9
A Journalist in India Ends Up in the Headlines
“But if this thing had been called VirGate, very few people would have caught on to it.” A version of this article appears in print on December 4, 2010, on page ... «New York Times, Dec 10»

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