dover

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(Tıp) dover, thomas

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dover's powder
uyuşturucu ilaç
dover sole
Döver tek
dover powder
(Tıp) dover tozu
Английский Язык - Английский Язык
A major port in Kent, England
The capital of the US state of Delaware
City (pop., 2000: 32,135), capital of Delaware, U.S., on the St. Jones River. Laid out in 1717 as the site for a county courthouse and jail by order of William Penn and named for Dover, Eng., it became the capital in 1777. Its many colonial buildings include the Old State House (rebuilt 1787-92), which served as the capitol building until 1933; displayed there are King Charles II's original royal grant and Penn's deeds to Delaware (1682). The modern city is a farm trade centre and shipping point for fruits, and it has some light industries. ancient Dubris Portus Town (pop., 1995 est.: 34,000) and seaport on the Strait of Dover, Dover district, administrative and historic county of Kent, southeastern England. A pre-Roman settlement existed on the site, and in the 4th century AD it was guarded by a Saxon fort. During the 11th century it was chief of the Cinque Ports. Dover Castle, a stronghold of medieval England, was besieged by rebellious barons in 1216. The town was held by Parliamentarians in the English Civil Wars. It was a naval base in World War I and was bombed by Germans in World War II. Landmarks include the castle, a Roman lighthouse, and an ancient fortress church. Famous for the white chalk cliffs rising above it, Dover is a leading passenger port
{i} seaside city in England; capital of Delaware (USA)
the capital of the state of Delaware

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dover sole
(Hayvan Bilim, Zooloji) A marine flatfish which is highly valued as food. [Solea solea (Europe) and Microstomus pacificus (eastern Pacific).]
dover sole
(Hayvan Bilim, Zooloji) Dilbalığı
dover's powder
a medicinal powder made essentially of ipecac and opium; formerly used to relieve pain and induce perspiration
Strait of Dover
A strait in the English Channel, connecting to the North Sea, between Dover (England) and Calais (France)
Strait of Dover
{i} narrowest part of the English Channel (between south-east England and northern France); shortest distance between England and the continent of Europe
Strait of Dover
French Pas de Calais ancient Fretum Gallicum. Channel separating southeastern England from northwestern France. Connecting the English Channel with the North Sea, it is about 20 mi (32 km) wide at its narrowest point. Lined on the British side with the famous White Cliffs, which are composed of soft chalk, it is one of the world's busiest seaways; its chief ports include Dover and Folkestone in England and Calais and Boulogne in France. It was the scene of several historic naval battles, including the repulse by the English of the Spanish Armada in 1588. Allied troops in the Dunkirk Evacuation crossed to Dover in 1940
Treaty of Dover
(1670) Pact between Charles II of England and Louis XIV in which Charles promised to support French policy in Europe in return for a French subsidy that would free him from financial dependence on Parliament. There were actually two treaties: a secret one concerning the conversion of England to the Roman Catholic faith (which never took effect), and a formal one concerning an Anglo-French military and naval alliance designed to subjugate the United Provinces of the Netherlands
strait of dover
the strait between the English Channel and the North Sea; shortest distance between England and the European continent
white cliffs of Dover
white cliffs that rise out of the sea at Dover (England)
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Определение dover в Турецкий язык Английский Язык словарь

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dover, thomas
(Tıp) dover
dover tozu
(Tıp) dover powder
dover

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    Do·ver

    Турецкое произношение

    dōvır

    Произношение

    /ˈdōvər/ /ˈdoʊvɜr/

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