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I never wanted to be a public figure. I feel that I always have to dampen down people's expectations. They expect me to be an oracle, wave a magic wand, sprinkle some slow, sparkly dust on them, to make everything all right.
Carl Honore

Meaning of "wand" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WAND

From Old Norse vōndr; related to Gothic wandus and English wend.
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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 WAND

wand  [wɒnd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WAND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wand 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 WAND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

wand

Wand

A wand is a thin, straight, hand-held stick or rod made of wood, stone, ivory, or metals like gold or silver. Generally, in modern language, wands are ceremonial and/or have associations with magic but there have been other uses, all stemming from the original meaning as a synonym of rod and virge, both of which had a similar development. A stick giving length and leverage is perhaps the earliest and simplest of tools. Long versions of the magic wand are usually styled in forms of staves or scepters, often with designs or an orb of a gemstone forged on the top.

Definition of wand in the English dictionary

The first definition of wand in the dictionary is a slender supple stick or twig. Other definition of wand is a thin rod carried as a symbol of authority. Wand is also a rod used by a magician, water diviner, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WAND


abscond
əbˈskɒnd
beyond
bɪˈjɒnd
blond
blɒnd
blonde
blɒnd
bond
bɒnd
correspond
ˌkɒrɪˈspɒnd
donned
dɒnd
fond
fɒnd
Fronde
frɒnd
Garamond
ˈɡærəmɒnd
Gond
ɡɒnd
millpond
ˈmɪlˌpɒnd
monde
mɒnd
platinum-blonde
ˌplætɪnəmˈblɒnd
pond
pɒnd
respond
rɪˈspɒnd
ronde
rɒnd
seconde
sɪˈkɒnd
sonde
sɒnd
vagabond
ˈvæɡəˌbɒnd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WAND

wanchancie
wanchancy
wander
wander plug
wanderer
wandering
wandering albatross
wandering Jew
wandering minstrel
wanderingly
wanderings
Wanderjahr
Wanderjahre
wanderlust
wanderoo
wandle
wandlike
wandoo

WORDS THAT END LIKE WAND

and
band
brand
command
demand
Deutschland
England
expand
Finland
grand
hand
holland
husband
Ireland
island
land
Maryland
Nederland
New Zealand
Poland

Synonyms and antonyms of wand in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WAND»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «wand» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of wand
baton · birch · cane · rod · sprig · stake · stick · switch · twig · withe · withy

Translation of «wand» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WAND

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

Translator English - Chinese

魔杖
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

varita
570 millions of speakers

English

wand
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

छड़ी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عصا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

палочка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

varinha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কর্তৃত্বের প্রতীকস্বরুপে বাহিত দণ্ড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

baguette magique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

tongkat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stab
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ワンド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지팡이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tongkat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây đũa phép
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மந்திரக்கோலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कांडी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

asa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bacchetta magica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

różdżka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

паличка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

baghetă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ραβδί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

muur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

staven
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

wand
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wand

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WAND»

The term «wand» is very widely used and occupies the 11.183 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WAND» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «WAND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word wand.
1
Scott Baio
Family, work, familiarity. Listen, if I had a magic wand and I could make myself really be happy, I'd zap me onto a farm. And I know nothing about farming.
2
Dr. Dre
People are always coming up to me, thinking I've got some magic wand that can make them a star and I want to tell them that no one can do that. Making hit records is not that easy. But it took me time to realize that myself.
3
Christine Elise
If I could wave a magic wand and be anything, I'd be a really respected, really successful author. That's a hard combination to get, though. I really enjoy acting, and it's easier, frankly.
4
Kenneth C. Griffin
We don't have a good legal justification for breaking up the banking system. But if I could wave a magic wand, I'd break up the banking system.
5
Skitch Henderson
While there used to be one or two Pops orchestras, now there are all kinds of European orchestras that suddenly look upon this as a golden wand that can enable them to make money recording this music.
6
Carl Honore
I never wanted to be a public figure. I feel that I always have to dampen down people's expectations. They expect me to be an oracle, wave a magic wand, sprinkle some slow, sparkly dust on them, to make everything all right.
7
Drew Houston
People make basic assumptions based on what they have now. But you have to ask yourself, 'Is this really what people are going to be doing in five years?' Very few people ask themselves what they would actually want instead if they could wave a magic wand.
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James Weldon Johnson
Labor is the fabled magician's wand, the philosophers stone, and the cap of good fortune.
9
Martine McCutcheon
Eating lighter makes you lighter. No one can wave a magic wand.
10
Liz Murray
If I had a magic wand, I would live in a building in New York, big enough so my friends, my family could all have apartments in it. We'd raise our kids in the same space and have backyard barbecues and get old and fat together.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WAND»

Discover the use of wand in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wand and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Broken Wand (Or, How J.K. Rowling Killed Harry Potter)
Detailed critique by Timothy A. Wolf of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the last book in Rowling's acclaimed series, and how he believes she disregarded everything she wrote in her previous novels.
Timothy A. Wolf, 2011
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Kernel Smoothing
The basic principle is that local averaging or smoothing is performed with respect to a kernel function. This book provides uninitiated readers with a feeling for the principles, applications, and analysis of kernel smoothers.
M.P. Wand, M.C. Jones, 1994
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Crystal Wand Healing
However, we can all do more to help ourselves and others gain an improvement in health or achieve complete recovery from illness.This book explains how we affect our health and introduces the reader to the incredible power and properties of ...
Richard Gentle, 2006
4
Jiangan - The Chinese Health Wand
This book will be a valuable resource for teachers and students of Tai Chi and Qigong, as well as anyone looking for a simple and effective way to improve health and fitness using Eastern health arts.
Michael Davies, 2011
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Magic Wand
1956 the serpentine fire, its energizing through the subtle body centers (chakras); mastery over the senses; awakening of the 6th and 7th senses; the black and the white serpent; the golden oil of kanda; biblical truths that have been ...
Hilton Hotema, 1998
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The Golden Wand of Medicine: A History of the Caduceus ...
The Caduceus, two entwined snakes set upon a rod, was the ancient symbol of Hermes, the Greek god of merchants.
Walter J. Friedlander, 1992
7
Lucy's Magic Wand
Despite her parents' warnings, Lucy keeps using her magic wand for all the wrong reasons.
Shirley Raye Redmond, 2008
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No Magic Wand: The Idealization of Science in Law
Seeking a balance between undue deference and undeserved skepticism, Caudill and LaRue draw on the philosophy of science to help judges, juries, and advocates better understand its goals and limitations.
David Stanley Caudill, Lewis H. LaRue, 2006
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Eighth Wand
She has no idea that the card's prediction is about to come true in the form of Royd, a warrior of the Fae on Earth to retrieve the eighth wand of his people's lands, stolen from them by Prudence's grandmother.
December Quinn, 2007
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Copper Wand: Level Two
This book will show you how to use your copper wand on the Chakra System of the body.
Author Francine Milford, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WAND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wand is used in the context of the following news items.
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Wand announces Drag City debut 1000 Days, shares “Stolen …
Well, that was fast: Just four months after releasing their previous LP, California psych rockers Wand have announced another album, titled 1000 Days. «Consequence of Sound, Jul 15»
2
Cops: Ohio man who said he used wand from window blinds to hit …
BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio – Police say an Ohio man who told officers he used a plastic wand from window blinds as a switch on his 5-year-old son before the boy ... «Fox News, May 15»
3
Boy partially blinded by fairy wand loses High Court case
The family of a boy who was partially blinded after being hit in the eye with a fairy wand by a classmate in school has lost a High Court battle for damages. «BBC News, Apr 15»
4
Harry Potter Celebration highlights at Universal Orlando include …
Harris worked with all the stars of the “Harry Potter” films to create the “physical language” of how their wands would be have when attacking and defending and ... «Inside the Magic, Feb 15»
5
Wisconsin dad Armin Wand seeking new trial
A request has been made for a new trial in a deadly arson case in southern Wisconsin. Armin Wand, the Argyle man who set a 2012 house fire that killed his ... «Wisconsin Radio Network, Jan 15»
6
Skydio Turns Your Phone Into a Crash-Proof Magic Wand for Flying …
Skydio's autonomous flight technology is so good, it seems, that it can turn your smartphone into a magic wand of sorts that lets you simply point your phone the ... «Gizmodo, Jan 15»
7
Classic Point wins head bob in Go for Wand
10) beats the favored Princess Violet by a nose in the Grade 3 Go for Wand Handicap on Friday. OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Classic Point, who went from low-level ... «Daily Racing Form, Nov 14»
8
"Evil Stick" Toy Wand Reveals the Most Disturbing Image of a Girl
But we're going to pay closer attention next time after one mom purchased a pink fairy wand for her 2 year old and uncovered the most disturbing image: a ... «Cambio, Nov 14»
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Dollar store toy wand has hidden picture of demonic child cutting …
A mother in Dayton, Ohio was shocked this week when she purchased a toy wand for her child at a dollar store only to find it ran not on unicorn hair but a picture ... «The Independent, Nov 14»
10
'Princess wand' reveals image of girl cutting wrist
Nicole Allen bought what she thought was a princess wand from a local dollar store earlier this week. A piece of foil came off the wand, and underneath there ... «WHIO, Nov 14»

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