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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WINTERBOURNE

Old English winterburna.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WINTERBOURNE

winterbourne  [ˈwɪntəˌbɔːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WINTERBOURNE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Winterbourne 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 WINTERBOURNE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Winterbourne

Winterbourne may refer to: ▪ Winterbourne, a stream or river that is dry through the summer months ▪ Winterbourne railway station, in Winterbourne, South Gloucestershire ▪ Winterbourne Junior Boys' School in Thornton Heath, Surrey, United Kingdom ▪ Winterbourne Junior Girls' School in Thornton Heath, Surrey, United Kingdom ▪ Winterbourne United F.C., in Winterbourne, South Gloucestershire ▪ Winterbourne View a private hospital for the disabled, notable for an abuse scandal.

Definition of winterbourne in the English dictionary

The definition of winterbourne in the dictionary is a stream flowing only after heavy rainfall, esp in winter.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WINTERBOURNE


airborne
ˈɛəˌbɔːn
chairborne
ˈtʃɛəˌbɔːn
country-born
ˈkʌntrɪˌbɔːn
earthborn
ˈɜːθˌbɔːn
Eastbourne
ˈiːstˌbɔːn
foreign-born
ˈfɒrɪnˌbɔːn
freeborn
ˈfriːˌbɔːn
Glyndebourne
ˈɡlaɪndˌbɔːn
highborn
ˈhaɪˌbɔːn
last-born
ˈlɑːstˌbɔːn
newborn
ˈnjuːˌbɔːn
seaborne
ˈsiːˌbɔːn
shipborne
ˈʃɪpˌbɔːn
skyborn
ˈskaɪˌbɔːn
skyborne
ˈskaɪˌbɔːn
soilborne
ˈsɔɪlˌbɔːn
spaceborne
ˈspeɪsˌbɔːn
stillborn
ˈstɪlˌbɔːn
twinborn
ˈtwɪnˌbɔːn
waterborne
ˈwɔːtəˌbɔːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WINTERBOURNE

winter rose
winter season
winter sleep
winter solstice
winter sports
Winter War
winter wheat
winter wren
winter-like
winterberry
wintercress
winterer
winterfed
winterfeed
wintergreen
winteriness
winterisation
winterise
winterish
winterization

WORDS THAT END LIKE WINTERBOURNE

Arne
borne
bourne
Deurne
Edirne
externe
gerne
Hawthorne
interne
Lilburne
Marne
Melbourne
moderne
Newry and Mourne
nocturne
Orne
Osborne
Shelburne
Sterne
Swinburne

Synonyms and antonyms of winterbourne in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «winterbourne» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WINTERBOURNE

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

Translator English - Chinese

温特
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Winterbourne
570 millions of speakers

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winterbourne
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

winterbourne
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

ينتربورن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Winterbourne
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

winterbourne
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Winterbourne
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

winterbourne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Winterbourne
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Winterbourne
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウィンターボーン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

winterbourne
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Winterbourne
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Winterbourne
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விண்டர்போர்ன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Winterbourne
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Winterbourne
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Winterbourne
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Winterbourne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Winterbourne
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Winterbourne
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Winterbourne
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Winter
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Winter
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Winterbourne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of winterbourne

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WINTERBOURNE»

The term «winterbourne» is regularly used and occupies the 99.068 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WINTERBOURNE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WINTERBOURNE»

Discover the use of winterbourne in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to winterbourne and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Winterbourne
In an effort to rebuff a dreaded king, the sweet but timid Lady Melyssan seeks shelter in the empty castle of his sworn enemy, the legendary Dark Knight, who unexpectedly returns home to confront the woman claiming to be his bride.
Susan Carroll, 1999
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A Pagan Spoiled: Sex and Character in Wagner's Parsifal
This book is an original philosophical contextualization of Wagner's final music-drama in which an analysis of both the sexual dynamics, and the religious and psychological symbolism of the action, provides the foundation for a fresh ...
Anthony Winterbourne, 2003
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A Book for My Mother
The book pays tribute to mothers with lovely illlustrations accompanying thoughtful comments of appreciation.
Pamela Winterbourne, 2002
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Master of Winterbourne (Mills & Boon Historical)
How could you stay so strong when you stood to lose everything—our love, Winterbourne, your people?” “I had no choice. Loving you as I did, I could not lie to you so I chose silence. I thought once the papers were safe away and I was quit of ...
Francesca Shaw, 2013
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Critical Companion to Henry James: A Literary Reference to ...
the place, and she asks Winterbourne many questions about his life. daisy suggests that Winterbourne could accompany her family on their travels, but he declines, pleading other engagements. in a moment of particular insight, daisy deduces ...
Eric L. Haralson, Kendall Johnson, 2009
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John Winterbourne's Family
The writing of this book has afforded him pleasure in his leisure moments, and that pleasure would be much increased if he knew that the perusal of it would create any bond of sympathy between himself and the angling community in general.
Alice Brown, 2007
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When the Norns Have Spoken: Time and Fate in Germanic Paganism
"One of the most striking aspects of the process of conversion of paganism into Christianity is the manner in which certain key religious concepts were modified, without being totally obliterated from the new religious language.
Anthony Winterbourne, 2004
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Cornell Woolrich from Pulp Noir to Film Noir: From Pulp Noir ...
Film: Mrs. Winterbourne. TriStar Pictures/A&M Films (1996). D: Richard Benjamin. P: Dale Pollock, Ross Canter, Oren Koules. Exec P: Patrick Palmer. Cin: Alex Nepomniaschy. Sc: Lisa- Maria Radano, Phoef Sutton. Ed: Jacqueline Cambas ...
Thomas C. Renzi, 2006
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New Essays on 'Daisy Miller' and 'The Turn of the Screw'
Winterbourne and the Doom of Manhood in Daisy Miller ROBERT WEISBUCH 1 HENRY JAMES is like the modern jazz masters in this: He begins with the simplest romantic themes, then builds intricacies upon them until the once- cliches ...
Vivian R. Pollak, 1993
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Narrative Causalities
The answer to the riddle that Winterbourne is relieved in this scene to have discovered is “wrong,” Booth says, and implicates Winterbourne because of his “ faulty vision [as] a necessary cause in the overt action” (284). As I understand Booth's ...
Emma Kafalenos, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WINTERBOURNE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term winterbourne is used in the context of the following news items.
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Thousands languishing still languishing in Winterbourne View-style …
The decisions came in the wake of the Winterbourne View scandal when an undercover BBC documentary exposed widespread abuse and humiliation of ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Winterbourne view scandal: legal shake-up planned
It follows a damning report into the official response to the scandal of abuse at the Winterbourne View private hospital near Bristol, which was exposed by an ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»
3
Bristol family 'lucky to be alive' after lightning strike on home during …
THIS is the destruction caused by lightning which struck a Bristol family home and set it on fire. The six-bedroom house in Moorend, Winterbourne Down was hit ... «Bristol Post, Feb 15»
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Winterbourne View: Government let us down, say victims' families
Families of victims of the Winterbourne View scandal have accused ministers of giving them false hope that their loved-ones' suffering would lead to change in ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 15»
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Winterbourne View: what do the new reports tell us?
So it is with a raft of new reports on what has become known as the Winterbourne View agenda, best summarised as: “Some people were supported to leave ... «The Guardian, Jan 15»
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Hannah Winterbourne: Soldier who has become Army's first …
A soldier who has become the Army's only transgender officer has said “I was living an act.” Captain Hannah Winterbourne, 27, decided to become a woman ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jan 15»
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One of a kind: Custom Monte Sereno home with English country estate
Looks are deceiving, however, because this stately, seemingly old mansion lovingly called Winterbourne with its long, gated, tree-lined driveway and spacious ... «San Jose Mercury News, Dec 14»
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The Guardian view on the Bubb report: three years after …
Three years ago, the Winterbourne View scandal provoked national outrage at the appalling treatment of patients with learning disabilities. The government ... «The Guardian, Nov 14»
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A35 fatal collision near Winterbourne Abbas - police appeal for …
A35 fatal collision near Winterbourne Abbas - police appeal for witnesses ... of the Compton Valence junction on the A35 Winterbourne Abbas to Bridport road. «Blackmore Vale Magazine, Oct 14»
10
NHS breaks promise after Winterbourne View scandal
In a letter to The Telegraph, families of the Winterbourne View victims accused the Government, NHS and local authorities of an “appalling failure” which has ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 14»

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