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Meaning of "writ large" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WRIT LARGE

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WRIT LARGE

writ
writ of attachment
writ of execution
writ of habeas corpus
writ of subpoena
writ of summons
writable
writative
write
write down
write in
write off
write out
write up
write-in
write-off
write-protect
write-protect notch
write-protected
write-up

WORDS THAT END LIKE WRIT LARGE

ambassador-at-large
at large
bulk large
by and large
call-out charge
charge
congressman-at-large
discharge
enlarge
free of charge
in charge
in large
large
loom large
marge
overlarge
recharge
reenlarge
superlarge
ultralarge

Synonyms and antonyms of writ large in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «writ large» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WRIT LARGE

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

Translator English - Chinese

令大
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

auto grande
570 millions of speakers

English

writ large
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रिट बड़े
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أمر كبير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

с большой буквы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

writ grande
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বড় বড় লিখুন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bref grand
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Writ besar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

groß geschrieben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

令状大
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

영장 큰
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Writ gedhe
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lệnh lớn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெரிய எழுத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोठी लिहा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Büyük yaz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

writ grande
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozrośnięte
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

з великої літери
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

act de mare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαταγή μεγάλη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lasbrief groot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

writ stor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stevning stor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of writ large

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WRIT LARGE»

The term «writ large» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.777 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WRIT LARGE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WRIT LARGE»

Discover the use of writ large in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to writ large and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
George Sand: A Woman's Life Writ Large
Here is an unforgettable portrait of a remarkable writer--and an extraordinary woman. From the Hardcover edition.
Belinda Jack, 2012
2
Mechanisms of Democracy : Institutional Design Writ Small: ...
In this book, Adrian Vermeule moves beyond these debates, changing the focus to institutional design writ small.
Adrian Vermeule Professor of Law Harvard Law School, 2007
3
A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
... and notes that it is Anglo-Irish. C. As a Past Participle. As a past participle, writ is an ARCHAISM for written, except in the CLICHE writ large. E.g., "If article 9 were writ large, it would set out that a director is not to be removed against his will .
Bryan A. Garner, 2001
4
Holy Smoke: The Big Book of North Carolina Barbecue
Three barbecue devotees trace the origins of North Carolina barbecue cookery and the emergence of the rivalry between Eastern and Piedmont styles in this exploration of the lore, recipes, traditions, and people who have helped shape North ...
John Shelton Reed, Dale Volberg Reed, 2008
5
Plato on Moral Expertise
Justice "Writ Large" In setting out his account of the demise of the ideal city, Plato has several things in mind. 1) He is bound by the doctrine that there cannot be a perfect particular. 2) At the same time, however, he is trying to suggest that it is ...
Rod Jenks, 2008
6
Trade Policy Ahead: Three Tracks and One Question
The three developments are referred to as international trade writ large, globalization of markets, and industrial tripolarization. International Trade Writ Large Trade policy and the international trading system can no longer be usefully analyzed ...
Ernest H. Preeg, 1995
7
Lockstep and Dance: Images of Black Men in Popular Culture
There exists a dynamic of containment, performance, and resistance that shapes as it is shaped by whiteness and its role in producing the prison writ large. In the heterogeneous compartments to which the U.S. prison writ large gives rise, ...
Linda G. Tucker, 2007
8
The Liberal Tradition in American Politics: Reassessing the ...
Social facts can be seen at two levels—social facts, writ small, and social facts, writ large. Social facts writ small are simply social, economic, and political facts. They center on facts simply as facts, as parts of arguments. Social facts writ small  ...
David F. Ericson, Louisa Bertch Green, 1999
9
A Companion to the Anthropology of Education
Ruth Benedict (1948) offered an evocative image: that studying culture amounts to studying individual psychology writ large. There were few Japanese in New York City where Benedict studied Japanese culture during the Second World War , ...
Bradley A. U. Levinson, Mica Pollock, 2011
10
Democracy and Distrust: A Theory of Judicial Review
... and on the other, with what might capaciously be designated process writ large ' —with ensuring broad participation in the processes and distributions of government.47 An argument by way of ejusdem generis seems particularly justified in ...
John Hart Ely, 1980

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WRIT LARGE»

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Prospect of split verdict writ large in Yakub Memon case
NEW DELHI: The possibility of a split verdict on the plea of Yakub Abdul Razak Memon, the lone death row convict in 1993 Mumbai blasts case, against his ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
2
Cuomo blames 'Albany writ large' for poll slump
“I think people are disappointed with Albany writ large, state government writ large. We had two legislative leaders indicted this past session,” Cuomo told ... «Capital New York, Jul 15»
3
Hypocrisy writ large as union royal commission plays favourites
Hypocrisy writ large as union royal commission plays favourites. by: GRAHAM RICHARDSON; From: The Australian; June 23, 2015 12:00AM. Increase Text Size ... «The Australian, Jun 15»
4
Pat Neary: a tale of incompetence writ large
Joe Higgins took the bull by the horns at the Banking Inquiry. What in the name of God, he asked, had regulator Patrick Neary been doing on that bleak ... «Irish Independent, May 15»
5
Laser Beak Man: Tim Sharp's mind writ large
Judy stands before a large framed photograph of herself and Tim on stage before 2500 people inside the Sydney Opera House. It's a shot of Tim in full, ... «The Australian, May 15»
6
Wall scrawls great design writ large
Wall scrawls great design writ large as BVN architects triumph. by: MARIE HOGG; From: The Australian; May 16, 2015 12:00AM. Increase Text Size · Decrease ... «The Australian, May 15»
7
A Decent Ride by Irvine Welsh review – Edinburgh lowlife writ large
A Decent Ride by Irvine Welsh review – Edinburgh lowlife writ large… again. Irvine Welsh's latest novel, which features a talking penis, revels in profanity and ... «The Guardian, May 15»
8
Social media skywriting reactions writ large
Social media skywriting reactions writ large. by: Sam Phillips; From: The Courier-Mail; April 28, 2015 9:31AM. Increase Text Size · Decrease Text Size · Print ... «Courier Mail, Apr 15»
9
Volvo XC90 is Cool Scandinavia, writ large
What the XC90 is, unambiguously, is large. Keep the kettle boiling during a walk-around; at 195 inches (495cm) long and 84 inches wide, it is 5 inches longer ... «BBC News, Mar 15»
10
Scandal's police brutality episode was TV wish fulfillment writ large
Scandal's police brutality episode was TV wish fulfillment writ large. The Lawn Chair focused on a racially charged shooting and managed to create a gripping if ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»

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