- John o'Groat's (House)
- [͵dʒɒnəʹgrəʋts(͵haʋs)]
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Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
John o'Groat's (House)
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John o'Groat's House — John′ o Groat s′ House [[t]əˈgroʊts[/t]] n. geg a locality at the N tip of Scotland, near Duncansby Head, NE Caithness, traditionally thought of as the northernmost point of Britain. Also called John′ o Groat s′ … From formal English to slang
John o'Groat's House — /euh grohts / the northern tip of Scotland, near Duncansby Head, NE Caithness, traditionally thought of as the northernmost point of Britain: from Land s End to John o Groat s House. Also called John o Groat s. * * * … Universalium
John o'Groat's House — /euh grohts / the northern tip of Scotland, near Duncansby Head, NE Caithness, traditionally thought of as the northernmost point of Britain: from Land s End to John o Groat s House. Also called John o Groat s … Useful english dictionary
John o' Groat's House — geographical name see John o Groat s … New Collegiate Dictionary
JOHN O' GROAT'S HOUSE — on the Caithness coast, 1¾ m. W. of Duncansby Head, marks the northern limit of the Scottish mainland; the house was said to be erected, eight sided, with a door at each side and an octagonal table within, to compromise the question of… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
John o' Groat's — or John o Groat s House geographical name locality N Scotland; popularly considered the northernmost point of mainland of Scotland & Great Britain see Dunnet Head … New Collegiate Dictionary
O'GROAT'S HOUSE, JOHN — See JOHN O GROAT S HOUSE … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
John o’ Groat’s — House and ferry site in Scotland traditionally (but incorrectly) given as the northernmost point on the British mainland … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
John o' Groats House — (spr. dschonn o grōts haus, eigentlich Johnny Groat s House), ehemaliges Fährhaus am äußersten Ende von Schottland, 2,4 km westlich von Duncansby Head, im 15. Jahrh. gebaut, jetzt verschwunden, aber noch immer sprichwörtlich genannt als… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
John o'Groats — 7 [ˌdʒɒn əˈɡrəʊts] [ˌdʒɑːn əˈɡroʊts] noun a village in Scotland that is further north than any other place on the island of Great Britain compare ↑Land s End Word Origin: [John o Groats … Useful english dictionary
john — /jon/, n. Slang. 1. a toilet or bathroom. 2. (sometimes cap.) a fellow; guy. 3. (sometimes cap.) a prostitute s customer. [generic use of the proper name] * * * I known as John Lackland born Dec. 24, 1167, Oxford, Eng. died Oct. 18/19, 1216,… … Universalium
