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Meaning of "waylayer" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WAYLAYER

waylayer  [ˌweɪˈleɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WAYLAYER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Waylayer 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 WAYLAYER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of waylayer in the English dictionary

The definition of waylayer in the dictionary is a person who lies in wait for someone.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WAYLAYER


allayer
əˈleɪə
ballplayer
ˈbɔːlˌpleɪə
belayer
bɪˈleɪə
bricklayer
ˈbrɪkˌleɪə
delayer
diːˈleɪə
Himalaya
ˌhɪməˈleɪə
i-Player
ˈaɪˌpleɪə
layer
ˈleɪə
Malaya
məˈleɪə
Meghalaya
ˌmeɪɡəˈleɪə
mislayer
ˌmɪsˈleɪə
monolayer
ˈmɒnəʊˌleɪə
MP3-player
ˌempiːˈθriːˌpleɪə
multilayer
ˈmʌltɪˌleɪə
multiplayer
ˈmʌltɪˌpleɪə
Penthesilea
ˌpenθəsɪˈleɪə
Penthesileia
ˌpɛnθəsɪˈleɪə
player
ˈpleɪə
slayer
ˈsleɪə
underlayer
ˈʌndəˌleɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WAYLAYER

waybread
wayfare
wayfarer
wayfaring
wayfaring tree
waygoing
waylaid
Wayland
Wayland Smith
waylay
wayleave
wayleggo
wayless
waymark
waymarked
wayment
Wayne
waypoint
waypost
ways and means

WORDS THAT END LIKE WAYLAYER

basketball player
bass player
boundary layer
cassette player
CD player
DVD player
football player
front-line player
hockey player
key player
MP3 player
ozone layer
pool player
prayer
record player
rugby player
soccer player
team player
tennis player
video player
violin player

Synonyms and antonyms of waylayer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «waylayer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WAYLAYER

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

Translator English - Chinese

waylayer
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

waylayer
570 millions of speakers

English

waylayer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

waylayer
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

waylayer
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

waylayer
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

waylayer
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

waylayer
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

waylayer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jalan pintas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wegelagerer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

waylayer
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

waylayer
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Waything
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

waylayer
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

waylayer
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मार्गरक्षक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

waylayer
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

waylayer
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

waylayer
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

waylayer
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

waylayer
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

ενεδρεύων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

waylayer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

waylayer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

waylayer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of waylayer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WAYLAYER»

The term «waylayer» is used very little and occupies the 188.909 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WAYLAYER» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WAYLAYER»

Discover the use of waylayer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to waylayer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Death as an Enemy: According to Ancient Egyptian Conceptions
"There is not a single "waylayer", who will overturn N.N. There is not a single " waylayer" who will come after me" 3). "His "waylayer" does not exist. N.N. has come today from the 3b.t of heaven" 4). In the C.T. there is thought of a hostile being, ...
Jan Zandee, 1960
2
The Sporting review, ed. by 'Craven'.
Warbeck Mr. W. H. Williams's r. Waylayer ran a bye. II. Blue Riband beat Seymour Waylayer beat Darius. Maecenas ran a bye Auld Archie beat Maynooth Sir James the Rose beat Papist in. Maecenas beat Auld Archie 1 Blue Riband ran a bye.
John William Carleton
3
Joyce's Finnegans Wake: The Curse of Kabbalah
Moreover, the Waylayer (not from Lucalizod or even Glendalough see, but from the prow of Little Britain—an American) mentioned that bytheway he had a loaded Hobson's gun in addition to a knife. The name Waylayer suggests both that the ...
John P. Anderson, 2009
4
Dark Age of Camelot: The Atlas
50000 CAIT ALBIDN SIDHE WAYLAYER CAVE FAIRY CAIT SIDHE ANNE FHITICH Ofc; PILTb LEGIDNNAIRE CAVE ALBIDN ... Hadrian's Wall PRIESTESS COVENTINA WAYLAYER M]OGARDR PICTS HIBERNIA PICT5 WAYLAYER CAjTE ...
Prima Temp Authors, Prima Temp Authors Staff, IMGS Inc. Staff, 2002
5
Ancient Laws and Institutes of Wales: Comprising Laws ...
Waylayer : Not saleable by the king, 448. — punishment, &c. of a waylayer, 550. — denial of waylaying, 692. Waylaying : Punishment for it, 412, 550, 594. — denial of waylaying, 412, 594, 692. — better to be revealed than concealed, 780.
Howel (Welsh King), Aneurin Owen, 1841
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Ancient Laws and Institutes of Wales: Comprising Laws ...
WAYLAYER : Not saleable by the king, 448.— punishment, &c. of a waylayer, 550. — denial of waylaying, 692. WAYLAYING : Punishment for it, 412, 550, 594. — denial of waylaying, 412, 594, 692. — better to be revealed than concealed, 780.
Wales, Aneurin Owen, 1841
7
Exploring India'S Sacred Art Selected Writings Of Stella ...
10.135.2) where he drives away the evil wolf (1.42.2), the rapacious, devouring animal of darkness, he drives away the waylayer, the thief, and with his foot he tramples the burning hot weapon of the double-faced, evil-minded fiend (1.42.4).
Stella Kramrisch, 1994
8
The Lutheran Witness
Waylayer. '—'F'Q-M:m . “PJ'J.WF -l-—?'.~..~v mm! No. 79-3209 Complete JOURNEY TO. Author Hullinger at Prince of Peace “All my life I've been looking. . . And what a life it was! For 30 years it was that of a black jazz musician making the ...
‎1971
9
Ancient Laws and Institutes of Wales: Comprising Laws ...
Three persons whom the king is not to sell: a thief after he is condemned to the gallows ; a waylayer; and a traitor to 2. lord. 46. There are three epithets for an apparitor: the cry of the country ; dread ''report the caiighellor's servant; and ringill .
‎1841
10
Institutes of Eloquence, Or, The Art of Speaking in Public: ...
Milo therefore had a right to kill Clodius. as his ene-i ” Here,l say, the conclusion is false, because we have not yet proved that Clodius was the waylayer. But if we keep the proposition in general terms, the conclusion is right. “ That we have a ...
Quintilian, 1805

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WAYLAYER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term waylayer is used in the context of the following news items.
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Things to do in London
Waylayers have released Re:Verse, the follow up to their trio debuting singles of 2014, garnering nods from BBC Radio 1 right through to Q Magazine. Hunger ... «Spoonfed, Jun 15»
2
USCIRF - America's global moral cop ignores rot in backyard
by the “Katwas” are: ——- Thief, waylayer, drunkard, slave, black, “Kafir” (as against “Momins”) etc. bittertruth. This bogus “Mullah-Missionary” machinated ... «Niticentral, Apr 15»
3
The Charlatans and Augustines confirm Truck Festival
The Oxford record labels will curate a day on Truck's 'barn' stage, also set to feature Tellison, Brawlers, Talons, Waylayers, Woahnows, Delta Sleep and Freeze ... «Music News, Mar 15»
4
Waylayers Schedule May Headline Shows
Ahead of their upcoming 'RE:VERSE' EP, due out in the spring on Alcopop Records, the rising London dance-pop trio will play Start The Bus in Bristol, ... «Stereoboard.com, Feb 15»
5
UKIP web URL temporarily purchased by independent label …
Alcopop!, the independent label behind acts such as Acollective, Sam Duckworth, Johnny Foreigner, Waylayers>/a> and Brawlers, took ownership of the site at ... «NME.com, Jan 15»
6
Track Of The Day 15/12 - Waylayers
Glistening synths and storming vocals, there's a sense of epic ambition in Waylayers, as if the band want to eclipse Two Door Cinema Club or match Coldplay. «Clash Magazine, Dec 14»
7
Camden's Roundhouse launches this year's '30/30' young artists …
Previous artists on the scheme, meanwhile, have included Maverick Sabre and synth band Waylayers. The submission deadline for 30/30 2014 is October 1. «NME.com, Sep 14»
8
Session: Waylayers perform 'Take Hold'
'Future-pop' is the term often applied to London newcomers Waylayers. We're not sure what it means, but our curiosity got the better of us so we asked them to ... «Gigwise, Sep 14»
9
The Wombats, Dry The River, The Wytches and more to receive …
Hadouken, Waylayers, Fearless Vampire Killers, The Heavy, Funk, Imogen Heap and Fenech-Soler have also been chosen for the third Music Export Growth ... «NME.com, Aug 14»
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Playlist: 10 tracks you need to hear - Beyoncé, Jessie J, Karen O
While Harry Lee's vocal tone may initially echo Coldplay's Chris Martin, Waylayers' new single sits more comfortably next to Disclosure. 'Footsie' - lifted from ... «Digital Spy UK, Aug 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Waylayer [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/waylayer>. May 2024 ».
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