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PRONUNCIATION OF WYE

Wye  [waɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WYE

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Wye 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 WYE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Wye

Wye may refer to: Place names: ▪ Wye, Kent, a village in Kent, England ▪ Wye railway station, serving the above village ▪ Wye, Montana, a town in Missoula County, Montana, USA ▪ Wye, South Australia, a town in South Australia, Australia ▪ Wye River, was the home of William Paca, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland ▪ Wye River, Victoria, a coastal town in Victoria, Australia ▪ Wye Road, Strathcona County, Canada ▪ Wye House, a large Southern frame plantation house in Talbot County, Maryland ▪ Wye, a fictional province in Isaac Asimov's Foundation series Rivers: ▪ River Wye, the major river, flowing through both Wales and England, rising on Plynlimon to the River Severn ▪ Wye Valley, the scenic area around the lower part of the river ▪ Wye Valley Walk, a footpath or hiking trail in Wales and England ▪ Wye Valley Brewery, in Herefordshire, England ▪ River Wye, Derbyshire, a river flowing from Axe Edge Moor, Buxton to the...

Definition of Wye in the English dictionary

The definition of Wye in the dictionary is a river in E Wales and W England, rising in Powys and flowing southeast into Herefordshire, then south to the Severn estuary. Length: 210 km.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WYE

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Wyatt
wych-elm
wych-hazel
Wycherley
Wycliffe
Wycliffism
Wycliffite
Wyclifite
Wykeham
Wykehamist
wyle
wyliecoat
wyn
Wyn Jones
wynd
Wyndham
Wynette
Wyo.
Wyoming

WORDS THAT END LIKE WYE

an eye for an eye
aye
bird´s-eye
by the bye
bye
bye-bye
dye
easy on the eye
eye
Gaye
goodbye
hook and eye
in the public eye
nye
rye
see eye to eye
Skye
turn a blind eye
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Zaporozhye

Synonyms and antonyms of Wye in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Wye» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WYE

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

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怀
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Wye
570 millions of speakers

English

Wye
510 millions of speakers

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Wye
380 millions of speakers
ar

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واي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Уай
278 millions of speakers

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Wye
270 millions of speakers

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কোম্পানি Wye
260 millions of speakers

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Wye
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Wye
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Wye
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ワイ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

와이
85 millions of speakers

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Wye
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

chư y
80 millions of speakers

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wye
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वाये
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Wye
70 millions of speakers

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Wye
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Wye
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Translator English - Ukrainian

Уай
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Wye
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Wye
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Wye
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Wye
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Wye
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Trends of use of Wye

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WYE»

The term «Wye» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.816 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WYE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WYE»

Discover the use of Wye in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Wye and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Kirchner and the Berlin Street
The volume also investigates the significance of the streetwalker as a primary motif, and provides insight on the series in the context of Kirchner's wider oeuvre.
Deborah Wye, 2008
2
The Wye Valley Walk
This new official guide describes the whole route in detail, from Chepstow to its source in Hafren Forest, all illustrated with colour photographs and OS map extracts, and also includes a Wye Valley Walk passport, for walkers to collect ...
The Wye Valley Walk Partnership, 2012
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Mathematics for Plumbers and Pipefitters
Study drain and vent solutions with wye assemblies. The tee wye is a 90° drainage fitting (DWV) which has an inside construction designed to cause as little turbulence as possible. Unlike a standard tee, which has three equal allowances, the ...
Lee Smith, J. Russell Guest, Bartholomew D'Arcangelo, 2003
4
William Wye Smith: Recollections of a Nineteenth Century ...
William Wye Smith, a popular nineteenth century Upper Canadian poet, was no exception.
Scott A. McLean, Michael E. Vance, 2008
5
Wye Island: "Insiders, Outsiders, and Change in a Chesapeake ...
The name Wye was probably affixed to the island and the rivers in the 1600s by Edward Lloyd, for the river of the same name in his native Wales. Lloyd settled directly across from the island, along what is now the Talbot County shore of the ...
Boyd Professor Gibbons, 2010
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Beginner's Book for the Flute: Part two
The "Beginner's Book" series by Trevor Wye encourages the enjoyment of playing and music-making and is ideal for group or individual instruction. Part Two expands your range of notes and looks at new rhythms and time signatures.
Trevor Wye, 2004
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Wye Valley (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 105)
A definitive natural history of the Wye Valley covering the geology, geomorphology, conservation and ecological history of this diverse area of outstanding natural beauty.
George Peterken, 2010
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The banks of Wye: a poem
Glide still, Enchantress of Plynlimon Hill, Meandering Wye ! Still let me dream, In raptufles o'er thy infant stream; For could th' immortal soul forego Its cumb'rous load of earthly wo, And clothe itself in fairy guise, Too small, too pure, for human ...
Robert Bloomfield, 1812
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The Wye Plays: The Back of Beyond and the Battle of the Crows
A sequel to The Back of Beyond, The Battle of the Crows extends and concludes the stories of three characters - a maverick witch, a renegade knight, and an abuse victim made empress - in a harrowing and humorous exploration of border ...
David Ian Rabey, 2004
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Electric Power Systems: A Conceptual Introduction
6.3.3 Delta and Wye Transformers In the explanation given in the preceding section, each side of a transformer has one winding, or a single conductor with two ends to connect to a circuit. What happened to the three phases? Transforming ...
Alexandra von Meier, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WYE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Wye is used in the context of the following news items.
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Whitney-on-Wye Toll bridge with a cottage and two acres goes on …
Current owners, Grahame Penny and Maggie Taylor, have decided to put the property - located between Hereford and Hay-on-Wye - up for sale after three ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Services back to normal after Southeastern train travelling between …
One passenger, blogger Jonathan Calder from Market Harborough, told of the moments after the impact: "Somewhere between Wye and Chilham there was a ... «Kent Online, Jul 15»
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Police dive team due back in the Wye today
Police dive team due back in the Wye today. Diver enters the Wye. Search underway. Hereford Times: Photograph of the Author. Bill Tanner, Senior Reporter ... «Hereford Times, Jul 15»
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Police continue River Wye search over Hereford murder
Police have continued to search areas in Hereford today, including the River Wye, in connection with the death of Christian Bagley. An underwater search team ... «ITV News, Jul 15»
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Leominster and Ross-on-Wye hospital units to reopen after Easter
Wye Valley NHS Trust closed the units in Leominster and Ross-on-Wye at the beginning of March due to "unprecedented demand" at Hereford's County Hospital ... «BBC News, Apr 15»
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Wye Valley NHS Trust looks close to home for urgently needed nurses
NURSING staff scored well when Wye Valley NHS Trust went into special measures. Now, the trust needs more nurses it can call its own – and is sure they can ... «Hereford Times, Mar 15»
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UPDATE: Motorcycle rider crashes on Flying Wye
BOISE -- Idaho State Police are investigating a multiple-vehicle crash that injured a motorcyclist on eastbound I-84 Friday morning. The crash happened around ... «KTVB, Mar 15»
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Virginia family killed in Wye Mills crash
10, at the intersection of U.S. Route 50 and state Route 213, Wye Mills. ... WYE MILLS — State police crash reconstructionists are continuing their investigation ... «My Eastern Shore, Jan 15»
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Wye Valley NHS Trust put in special measures
Wye Valley NHS Trust, which manages the hospital, said it had faced "huge demands" on its services. Chief Executive Richard Beeken said the hospital's ... «BBC News, Oct 14»
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Ross-on-Wye Neknominate fish-swallow man is spared jail
Paul Wooding, 33, a binman, from Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, admitted cruelty in swallowing the minnows. He was given an 18-month conditional discharge ... «BBC News, Aug 14»

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