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Meaning of "wold" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WOLD

Old English weald bush; related to Old Saxon wald, German Wald forest, Old Norse vollr ground.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WOLD

wold  [wəʊld] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WOLD

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wold 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 WOLD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Wold

Wold is an Old English term for a forest or an area of woodland on high ground; it is cognate with the Dutch word woud and with the German word Wald, as well as low German Wohld, all meaning forest. It became weald in West Saxon and Kentish. Wold may also refer to: ▪ Wold ▪ The Wolds, a term used in England to describe a range of hills consisting of open country overlying limestone or chalk ▪ The former name of the village of Old, Northamptonshire, England ▪ The Wold, an area north of Rohan, in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium ▪ "WOLD", a hit single by Harry Chapin ▪ WOLD-FM, an American radio station licensed to Marion, Virginia ▪ WITM, an American radio station licensed as "WOLD" from 1962 to 2006...

Definition of wold in the English dictionary

The definition of wold in the dictionary is a tract of open rolling country, esp upland.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WOLD


behold
bɪˈhəʊld
bold
bəʊld
cold
kəʊld
controlled
kənˈtrəʊld
fold
fəʊld
freehold
ˈfriːˌhəʊld
gold
ɡəʊld
hold
həʊld
household
ˈhaʊsˌhəʊld
manifold
ˈmænɪˌfəʊld
mold
məʊld
mould
məʊld
old
əʊld
rolled
rəʊld
six-year-old
ˈsɪksˌjɪəˌəʊld
sold
səʊld
threshold
ˈθrɛʃəʊld
told
təʊld
unfold
ʌnˈfəʊld
untold
ʌnˈtəʊld

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WOLD

wokka board
Wolds
wolf
wolf call
Wolf Cub
wolf in sheep´s clothing
wolf note
wolf pack
wolf spider
wolf whistle
Wolf-Ferrari
Wolf-Rayet star
wolf-whistle
wolfberry
Wolfe
Wolfenden Report
Wolfensohn
wolfer
Wolffian body
wolffish

WORDS THAT END LIKE WOLD

age-old
Arnold
as good as gold
blindfold
cloth of gold
cuckold
Harold
ice-cold
in the cold
leasehold
marigold
on hold
scaffold
sevenfold
stronghold
twofold
unsold
uphold
white gold
withhold

Synonyms and antonyms of wold in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wold» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WOLD

Find out the translation of wold to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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沃尔德
1,325 millions of speakers

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wold
570 millions of speakers

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wold
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

wold
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القفر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пустошь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Wold
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Wold
260 millions of speakers

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wold
220 millions of speakers

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Wold
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wold
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウォルド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

고원
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wold
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

không có rừng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பண்படுத்தப்படாத நிலம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वल्ड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bozkır
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

wold
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Wold
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пустище
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Wold
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

υφηλίου
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

weier
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

wold
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

wold
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wold

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WOLD»

The term «wold» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.733 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WOLD» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WOLD»

Discover the use of wold in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wold and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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God's Creations
-Barbara Turner, author of Treasure in Ghost Town and Ginny's Dream This is an eLIVE book, meaning each printed copy contains a special code redeemable For The free download of the audio version of the book.
Joyce Wold, 2010
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Anderby Wold
Mary Robson is a young Yorkshire woman, married to her solid, unromantic cousin, John. Together they battle to preserve Mary's neglected inheritance, her beloved farm, Anderby Wold.
Winifred Holtby, 2011
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Solid State Chemistry: Synthesis, Structure, and Properties ...
The book uses a single extended molecular orbital model to correlate properties with synthesis and structure. Solid State Chemistry is suitable for use as a text for a short 3rd year course in chemistry or materials science.
Aaron Wold, Kirby Dwight, 1993
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Wold in Cincinnati: (Zany Radio Fm Station Celebrates Aging)
and criminals. None moved out because of the scandal and Bob's suicide. Carolyn Armstrong at WOLD was shocked to find out about the extent of criminal acts committed by Bob and Jim. But as a byproduct Carolyn experienced moments of ...
Alice Hornbaker, 2011
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Tales of the Wold Newton Universe
Ten short stories written, edited or inspired by Philip Jose Farmer.
Philip Jose Farmer, Win Scott Eckert, Christopher Paul Carey, 2013
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The National Review
Oh the winter stark, Oh the level dark, On the wold, the wold, the wold 1 Oh the wold, the wold, Oh the wold, the wold ! Oh the mystery ... Oh the owlet's croon To the haggard moon, To the waning moon, On the wold, the wold, the wold ! Oh the  ...
Richard Holt Hutton, Walter Bagehot, 1856
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Myths for the Modern Age: Philip José Farmer's Wold Newton ...
MYTHS FOR THE MODERN AGE: PHILIP JOSE FARMER'S WOLD NEWTON UNIVERSE collects for the first time those rarely-seen essays.
Win Scott Eckert, 2005
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Poems. Author's ed
Sydney Thompson Dobell. Oh the wold, the wold, Oh the wold, the wold i. Oh the owlet's croon To the haggard moon, To the waning moon, On the wold, the wold, the wold ! Oh the wold, the wold, Oh the wold, the wold ! Oh the fleshless stare, ...
Sydney Thompson Dobell, 1860
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Over Fen and Wold;
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
James John Hissey, 2012
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The Dream Chintz: Sibert's Wold; Or, Cross Purposes
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Matilda Anne Mackarness, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WOLD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wold is used in the context of the following news items.
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Wold Top Brewery wins deal to supply Marks & Spencer
Directors and staff at Wold Top Brewery are celebrating after winning a contract to supply selected Marks & Spencer stores in Yorkshire. It means the brewery's ... «Hull Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Casper businessman Peter Wold injured in Saturday plane crash
Casper businessman Peter Wold was one of the three people involved in a plane crash Saturday at the Casper/Natrona County International Airport. «Casper Star-Tribune Online, Jun 15»
3
Search for missing Utah climber on Mount Rainier suspended
Mount Rainier National Park spokeswoman Patricia Wold said the body matches the description of missing climber Kyle Bufis, but the Pierce County Medical ... «KOMO News, Jun 15»
4
Recycling banks at Tesco in Stow-on-the-Wold are being removed
THE recycling banks at Tesco in Stow-on-the-Wold are being removed, but the public can still use facilities owned by the local council nearby. Residents of Stow ... «Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard, May 15»
5
20-year-old killed in McMinnville crash
20-year-old Parker Wold was killed when his car rolled over in McMinnville, May 11 ... Parker Wold, of McMinnville, was driving on the 15000 block of NW Baker ... «KOIN.com, May 15»
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Ice Temperatures at the Wold Family Arena
The Events Center doesn't cool the building in the winter, but they also don't heat it either. The first game at the Wold Family Arena was on Friday, January 30. «KCWY 13 Where News Comes First, Jan 15»
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Wold Top Brewery secures £150000 loan to drive exports
WOLD Top Brewery has secured a £150,000 loan to boost its bottling and beer-making operations. The family firm near Driffield will use the extra cash to drive ... «Hull Daily Mail, Jan 15»
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Wold Top Brewery eyes up international growth after investment …
Wold Top Brewery, near Driffield, received the six-figured business loan from Finance Yorkshire, with the funds set to be split between the brewery and firm's ... «The Press, York, Jan 15»
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An Upper East Side Apartment Convenient to Work
Two years ago, Alexis Wold arrived in New York from her hometown, Albuquerque, and rented a studio in a dog-friendly Yorkville walk-up. It had two of the ... «New York Times, Jan 15»
10
Mount Rainier National Park
A Washington man who got lost in a snowstorm at Mount Rainier National Park apparently died not far from safety at Paradise. Park spokeswoman Patti Wold ... «National Parks Traveler, Dec 14»

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