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Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
giftbook — also called annual or keepsake an illustrated literary miscellany, or collection of verse, tales, and sketches. The giftbook was popular in England and the United States during the second quarter of the 19th century and was published… … Universalium
giftbook — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : a book intended for giving away 2. : an illustrated literary miscellany (as of verse, tales, and sketches) in vogue for gift purposes in the second quarter of the 19th century in the United States and published annually in… … Useful english dictionary
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Hubert Chesshyre — David Hubert Boothby Chesshyre Esquire CVO, MA (Cantab), DipEd (Oxon), FSA, FHS DHBC taking part in the Garter Day processi … Wikipedia
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remembrance — 1 *memory, recollection, reminiscence, mind, souvenir Antonyms: forgetfulness 2 Remembrance, remembrancer, reminder, memorial, memento, token, keepsake, souvenir denote something that serves to keep a person or thing in mind. Remembrance and the… … New Dictionary of Synonyms