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I used to have a list of things from my school buddies of what kind of art material they wanted. I'd go up to the West End of London and spend the whole day knocking stuff off.
Ronald Biggs

Meaning of "West End" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WEST END

West End play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WEST END

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West End is a noun.
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WHAT DOES WEST END MEAN IN ENGLISH?

West End

West End most commonly refers to: ▪ West End of London, an area of central London, England ▪ West End theatre, a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London, England West End may also refer to...

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Synonyms and antonyms of West End in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «West End» into 25 languages

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西区
1,325 millions of speakers

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West End
570 millions of speakers

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West End
510 millions of speakers

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वेस्ट एंड
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

ويست إند
280 millions of speakers

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West End
278 millions of speakers

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west End
270 millions of speakers

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পশ্চিম প্রান্ত
260 millions of speakers

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West End
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hujung barat
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West End
180 millions of speakers

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ウェストエンド
130 millions of speakers

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웨스트 엔드 (West End)
85 millions of speakers

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West End
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West End
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மேற்கு எல்லை
75 millions of speakers

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वेस्ट एन्ड
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Batı ucu
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West End
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West End
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West End
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West End
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West End
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Trends of use of West End

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WEST END»

The term «West End» is very widely used and occupies the 16.489 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about West End

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10 QUOTES WITH «WEST END»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word West End.
1
Ronald Biggs
I used to have a list of things from my school buddies of what kind of art material they wanted. I'd go up to the West End of London and spend the whole day knocking stuff off.
2
Iain De Caestecker
I do actually have a connection with James Herriot because we went to school in the same area. I went to Hillhead Primary School in the West End of Glasgow and he went to Hillhead Secondary.
3
Emilia Clarke
My dad took me for an audition once, to show me, 'OK, you want to be a child actor, this is what it's like.' I sang a folk song about donkeys on this West End stage with this big director, and there was a queue of 200 girls all singing 'Memory.' I was terrible. Terrible.
4
Michael Crawford
In 2004, I was on the West End stage in The Woman In White, and for every show I had to climb into a fat suit to play the obese Count Fosco. It was hard work, and unbearably hot, but I sailed through because I'd always kept myself fit.
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Conleth Hill
Money's never an issue. I can go and work for a small studio theatre somewhere if it's a play I really care about, or do TV or a big commercial West End show.
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Wendy Hiller
Luckily, West End audiences seem to rather like very old people.
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Ben Lloyd-Hughes
Funnily enough, I did a play called 'Jumpy' on the West End before I did 'Divergent,' and there was an essence of that character I played, called Cam, in Will. In the sense of his vulnerability, and... he had a sense of humor that comes out of adversity, similar to Will.
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Chris Lowe
When West End Girls came out on import, I was a student at Liverpool University. I'd go to a club in Liverpool and it would come on, and I'd be really embarrassed.
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Sylvester McCoy
I quite enjoy fame, especially when you go to conventions in America where they treat you like a god with stretch limos and the whole fame thing, but then when you come back to Britain, you end up changing in a toilet in a theatre off West End and that's really good, because that is what it's about.
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Tobias Menzies
Do I think the West End relies too heavily on star names? Yes, I do, and it can result in miscasting and sub-standard stuff. Not always, but occasionally.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WEST END»

Discover the use of West End in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to West End and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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West End Girls 2: Summer Madness: Summer Madness
After the sisters are torn apart by tragedy, Tanqueray drifts further into a life she never wanted, Unique follows the misunderstood guidance of a preacher, and Sinclair looks for love in all the wrong places.
Lena Scott, 2010
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Montreal's Irish Mafia: The True Story of the Infamous West ...
Their names resonate with organized crime in Montreal: the Matticks, MacAllisters, Johnstons and Griffins, and Peter Dunie Ryan.
D'Arcy O'Connor, 2011
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The West End Front: The Wartime Secrets of London's Grand Hotels
Spies: Meet Marie-Jacqueline Lancaster, the woman from M15 who has the gravy browning licked from her legs by Dylan Thomas.Royals: Meet Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia, born in a suite at Claridge's that was declared Yugoslav territory ...
Matthew Sweet, 2012
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How to Produce A West End Show
This is an insider account that maps an entry route into the industry and examines the challenges faced by West End producers. • How to budget and finance a show • How to assemble a cast and creative team • How to work with writers, ...
Julius Green, 2012
5
Boston's West End
Once a thriving, energetic, and diverse neighborhood, the West End was slated for complete removal following World War II. In over 200 marvelous photographs, this collection recaptures fond memories for former residents and shows newcomers ...
Anthony Mitchell Sammarco, 1998
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West End Broadway: The Golden Age of the American Musical in ...
"West End Broadway discusses every American musical seen in London between 1945 and 1972."--Jacket.
Adrian Wright, 2012
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The Prince Of West End Avenue
Winner of the National Jewish Book Award and finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award.
Alan Isler, 2011
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West End Women: Women and the London Stage 1918 - 1962
Maggie Gale's West End Women uncovers groundbreaking material about women playwrights and the staging of their performances between the years 1918 and 1962.
Maggie Gale, 2008
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La Fanciulla Del West - West End Girl
This production is directed by Robert Chevara (Artistic Director, English Touring Opera, 1997-2001) in his own new version co-written with Kfir Yefet (recently directed Gillian Anderson in A Doll's House, Donmar Warehouse, 2009).
Kfir Yefet, Robert Chevara, 2012
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The West End Horror: A Posthumous Memoir of John H. Watson, M.D.
"As authentically, irresistibly gripping as anything Conan Doyle ever wrote. . . . Don't miss it."-Cosmopolitan
Nicholas Meyer, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WEST END»

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City Spraying Pesticide In West End After Mosquitoes Test Positive …
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — With the news that samples of mosquitoes from Pittsburgh's West End tested positive for West Nile Virus, local health officials have ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
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Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile in West End neighborhoods
Recent samples of mosquitoes taken from Pittsburgh's West End neighborhoods have tested positive for West Nile virus, according to a release from the ... «WPXI Pittsburgh, Jul 15»
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St. Louis police sergeant survives unexplained Central West End
ST. LOUIS • Officials baffled by the motive of a gunman who wounded a city police sergeant in an ambush in the Central West End on Tuesday were hoping to ... «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»
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Pixie Lott Is Holly Golightly In West End's 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'!
“I am so excited to play Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany's in my first West End play,” Pixie said. “I absolutely love Holly's style, and free spirit; she has always ... «Just Jared Jr., Jun 15»
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Nicole Kidman to Star on West End in 'Photograph 51′
Nicole Kidman will return to the West End this fall in the U.K. premiere of “Photograph 51,” Anna Ziegler's play about the female scientist who had a crucial role in ... «Variety, Apr 15»
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Taylor Swift And Kanye West End Their 6-Year-Long Feud At The …
Back in 2009, watching the VMAs, we all gazed with open-mouthed horror at our television sets as Kanye West launched a direct attack on Taylor Swift in front of ... «moviepilot.com, Feb 15»
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Wanna have fun? Cyndi Lauper's Kinky Boots musical heads to the …
Now, 10 years after the film was released, the musical will open in the West End with a British cast. The original Broadway production is still running at the Al ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»
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The Elephant Man Starring Bradley Cooper Will Transfer to the West
The production has officially announced plans to transfer to the West End with its full cast, playing a limited season at Theatre Royal Haymarket beginning May ... «TheaterMania.com, Jan 15»
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Les Miserables cast of West End show look fed-up after fire alert …
Some 1,200 people had to be evacuated from the Queen's Theatre in Shaftesbury Avenue, 17 minutes into today's matinee performance of the West End show. «Daily Mail, Jan 15»
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West End Review: 'Cats,' With a Pussycat Doll and Rapping
They say the past is a foreign country. “Cats” makes it seem like a different species as well. Back in the West End after a 12-year absence, and boosted at the ... «Variety, Dec 14»

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