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Weapons of mass destruction aren't pulled out of a black hat like a white rabbit at a magic show. They're produced in factories. There's science and technology involved. They're not produced in a hole in the ground or in a basement.
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Meaning of "white rabbit" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WHITE RABBIT

white rabbit  [waɪt ˈræbɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHITE RABBIT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
White rabbit 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 WHITE RABBIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

White Rabbit

The White Rabbit is a fictional character in Lewis Carroll's book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. He appears at the very beginning of the book, in chapter one, wearing a waistcoat, and muttering "Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late!" Alice follows him down the rabbit hole into Wonderland. Alice encounters him again when he mistakes her for his housemaid Mary Ann and she becomes trapped in his house after growing too large. The Rabbit shows up again in the last few chapters, as a herald-like servant of the King and Queen of Hearts.

Definition of white rabbit in the English dictionary

The definition of white rabbit in the dictionary is a person who is in a hurry and complaining of being late, like the White Rabbit character in the children's story `Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' by Lewis Carroll.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WHITE RABBIT


babbitt
ˈbæbɪt
cohabit
kəʊˈhæbɪt
dishabit
dɪsˈhæbɪt
drabbet
ˈdræbɪt
frabbit
ˈfræbɪt
habit
ˈhæbɪt
inhabit
ɪnˈhæbɪt
rabbet
ˈræbɪt
rabbit
ˈræbɪt
reinhabit
ˌriːɪnˈhæbɪt
wabbit
ˈwæbɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHITE RABBIT

white paper
white pelican
white pepper
white pine
white plague
white poplar
white potato
white propaganda
white pudding
white rainbow
white raisin
white rat
white rhino
white rhinoceros
white rose
White Russia
White Russian
white sale
white sandalwood

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHITE RABBIT

a bit
Angora rabbit
buck rabbit
bunny rabbit
debit
every bit
exhibit
gambit
gigabit
hobbit
inhibit
jack rabbit
not a bit
obit
orbit
prohibit
rock rabbit
snowshoe rabbit
wait-a-bit
Welsh rabbit

Synonyms and antonyms of white rabbit in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «white rabbit» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHITE RABBIT

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

Translator English - Chinese

白兔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

conejo blanco
570 millions of speakers

English

white rabbit
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सफेद खरगोश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأرنب الأبيض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

белый кролик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

coelho branco
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাদা খরগোশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lapin blanc
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Arnab Putih
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

weißen Kaninchen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

白ウサギ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

흰 토끼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kelinci putih
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thỏ trắng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெள்ளை முயல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पांढरा ससा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Beyaz Tavşan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

coniglio bianco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

biały królik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

білий кролик
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

iepure alb
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λευκό κουνέλι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wit haas
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vit kanin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

white rabbit
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of white rabbit

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHITE RABBIT»

The term «white rabbit» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.808 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHITE RABBIT» OVER TIME

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

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2 QUOTES WITH «WHITE RABBIT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word white rabbit.
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Graeme Base
I have pets, but they're the really ordinary sort - yellow Labrador, tabby cat, white rabbit, a few goldfish - that kind of stuff. Nothing very... extravagant or unusual or exotic, but I find, in terms of inspiration, Mother Nature is just it.
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Scott Ritter
Weapons of mass destruction aren't pulled out of a black hat like a white rabbit at a magic show. They're produced in factories. There's science and technology involved. They're not produced in a hole in the ground or in a basement.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHITE RABBIT»

Discover the use of white rabbit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to white rabbit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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White rabbit
A first novel. It is December 1 in southern California, a White Rabbit day, and Ruth, eighty-eight years old, is seeing things.
Kate Phillips, 1996
2
Alice in Zombieland (The White Rabbit Chronicles - Book 1)
Book 1 of The White Rabbit Chronicles.
Gena Showalter, 2012
3
The White Rabbit
The bestselling story of one of the most important and influential SOE agents in the last war A truly harrowing tale the true extent of what the Gestapo and the SS were capable of ¿Unforgettable¿ ¿ H.E. Bates ¿Strong meat¿an inspiring ...
Bruce Marshall, 2000
4
A Friend for Little White Rabbit
The Little White Rabbit is looking for someone to play with.
Beverley Randell, 1994
5
White Rabbit's Color Book
Soon the little rabbit is jumping from bucket to bucket and learning all about colors and how they mix. Toddlers will have fun and learn with these "Little Rabbit Books", warmly illustrated in meticulous detail by Alan Baker.
Alan Baker, 1999
6
White Rabbit: A Psychedelic Reader
Collects literature on drugs and drug users, including Jim Hogshire on the reptilian effects of DM cough syrup and Lewis Carroll sending Alice down the rabbit hole.
John Miller, Randall Koral, 1995
7
White Rabbit: A Mystery
It is easy to see that the collection of young people who gathered in San Francisco in those few summers could be tempting prey for a murderous sociopath.
David Daniel, 2003
8
The White Rabbit and Other Delights: East Totem West, a ...
This book tells the story of the rise and fall of the company and brings together for the first time the now-legendary works of the East Totem West artists.
Alan Bisbort, 1996
9
Walt Disney's Alice meets the white rabbit: a book about manners
A little girl falls down a rabbit hole and discovers a world of nonsensical and amusing characters, where manners are baffling and rudeness seems to be the rule.
Teddy Slater, Walt Disney, Francese Mateu, 1988
10
Tracking the White Rabbit: A Subversive View of Modern Culture
Explores a number of subjects, considering what possible meanings and implications for change might lie behind the conventional attitudes toward such subjects as abortion, gender and sexuality, language, memory and melancholy.
Lyn Cowan, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHITE RABBIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term white rabbit is used in the context of the following news items.
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Moscow Restaurant White Rabbit Named One of World's Best
Moscow restaurant White Rabbit was named one of the world's top restaurants in new rankings that came out Monday. The eatery, led by chef Vladimir Mukhin, ... «The Moscow Times, Jun 15»
2
Can You Spot The Giant White Rabbit In Harvey?
Elwood P Dowd is a respectable American gentleman who has a very close friend named Harvey. Elwood and Harvey go downtown together, hang out at bars ... «Londonist, Mar 15»
3
White Rabbit plays with our expectations
1, 2008 (detail), c-print; Courtesy the artist and White Rabbit Collection. Four floors of Sydney's White Rabbit gallery will be turned into a site of disorientating ... «ArtsHub, Feb 15»
4
'White Rabbit': Film Review
Unfortunately White Rabbit is a decidedly less impactful affair trafficking in psychological clichés, Southern stereotypes and familiar tropes including an ... «Hollywood Reporter, Feb 15»
5
The White Rabbit to shut down
SAN ANTONIO - The White Rabbit, a popular live music venue on the St. Mary's strip north of downtown since the mid-1990s, is shutting down Saturday. «KSAT San Antonio, Dec 14»
6
Hofman's giant white rabbit damaged by fire in Taiwan
Taipei (AFP) - Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman's giant white rabbit, which drew more than two million visitors on show in Taiwan, was partially damaged by a fire ... «Business Insider, Sep 14»
7
What's a giant white rabbit doing on a military bunker in Taiwan?
Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman seems to think the world has had enough of his giant inflatable rubber duck. Following up on the recent launch of his supersized ... «CNN, Sep 14»
8
Giant white rabbit by Dutch artist draws more than one million …
Local residents admire a 25.3m giant rabbit made of plastic and wood and designed by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, at an art exhibition in Taoyuan county on ... «The Straits Times, Sep 14»
9
Big Yellow Duck Creator Brings Giant White Rabbit to Taiwan
While his endearing giant yellow duck is still on its world-wide tour, Dutch artist Florentijin Hofman's latest creation—a giant white rabbit—is getting used to its ... «Wall Street Journal, Sep 14»
10
White Rabbit, Red Rabbit: how it felt to perform Nassim …
Last week I made it come true by taking part in the play White Rabbit, Red Rabbit, a theatrical experiment by the Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour. «The Guardian, Aug 14»

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