(n) a secret society of white Southerners in the United States; was formed in the 19th century to resist the emancipation of slaves; used terrorist tactics to suppress Black people, Syn. Klan, KKK

oakland

(n) a city in western California on San Francisco Bay opposite San Francisco; primarily and industrial urban center

strickland

(n) United States architect and student of Latrobe (1787-1854), Syn. William Strickland

john

(n) youngest son of Henry II; King of England from 1199 to 1216; succeeded to the throne on the death of his brother Richard I; lost his French possessions; in 1215 John was compelled by the barons to sign the Magna Carta (1167-1216), Syn. John Lackland, King John

park

(n) a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property, Syn. parkland, Example:there are laws that protect the wildlife in this park

tuna

(n) New Zealand eel, Syn. Anguilla sucklandii

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Bockland

n. See Bookland. [ 1913 Webster ]

Bockland

{ } n. [ AS. bōcland; bōc book + land land. ] (O. Eng. Law) Charter land held by deed under certain rents and free services, which differed in nothing from free socage lands. This species of tenure has given rise to the modern freeholds. [ 1913 Webster ]

Folkland

n. [ AS. folcland. ] (O.Eng. Law) Land held in villenage, being distributed among the folk, or people, at the pleasure of the lord of the manor, and resumed at his discretion. Not being held by any assurance in writing, it was opposed to bookland or charter land, which was held by deed. Mozley & W.

Klansman

n. a member of the Ku Klux Klan. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Ku Klux Klan

n. The name adopted in the southern part of the United States by a secret political organization, active for several years after the close of the Civil War, and having for its aim the repression of the political power of the freed negroes; -- called also Kuklux Klan and the Klan. It exerienced a revival in the 1920's, in the north as well as the south, and persists as a weak organization into the 1990's. Its goals were primarily anti-negro and anti-Catholic, and its tactics included terrorist attacks on negroes for the purpose of intimidation with the goal of continuing segregation. The signature activity of the Klan was the burning of a cross, either at rallies of Klansmen, or on the property of African-Americans which they hoped to intimidate. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

neckland

n. A neck of land. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

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奥克兰

[奥克兰 / 奧克蘭, Ào kè lán] Auckland (New Zealand city); Oakland (California, US city) #40487

木香

[木香, mù xiāng] medicinal herb; costus root, aucklandia #46003

马尔维纳斯群岛

[马尔维纳斯群岛 / 馬爾維納斯群島, Mǎ ěr wéi nà sī qún dǎo] Malvinas Islands (also known as Falkland Islands) #99729

福克兰群岛

[福克兰群岛 / 福克蘭群島, Fú kè lán qún dǎo] Falkland Islands #126190

巴生

[巴生, Bā shēng] Klang (city in Malaysia) #265431

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[ケーケーケー, ke-ke-ke-] (n) (abbr) (See クークラックスクラン) Ku Klux Klan; KKK

クークラックスクラン

[ku-kurakkusukuran] (n) (See ＫＫＫ) Ku Klux Klan; KKK

フォークランド

[fo-kurando] (n) Falklands

フォークランド紛争

[フォークランドふんそう, fo-kurando funsou] (n) Falklands War (1982)

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary DING DE-EN Dictionary

Klang { m }

ring

großen Anklang finden

to be very well received

keinen Anklang finden

to be badly received

wenig Anklang finden

to be poorly received

Anziehung { f }; Anziehungskraft { f }; Zugkraft { f }; Wirkung { f }; Anklang { m }

appeal

Ausklang { m }

conclusion; close

Ausklang { m } [ mus. ]

final notes; final chord

zum Ausklang der Saison

to end the season

zum Ausklang des Festes

to close the festival

einen heiteren Ausklang haben

to end brightly

Dreiklang { m } [ mus. ]

triad

Einklang { m } | Einklänge { pl }

unison | unisons

in Einklang bringen (mit)

to bring into accordance (with)

mit etw. in Einklang stehen

to be in accord with sth.

Gleichgestimmtheit { f }; Übereinstimmung { f }; Einklang { m }

sympathy

Gleichklang { m }; Gleichlaut { m }

consonance

Harmonie { f }; Wohlklang { m }; Zusammenklang { m } | Harmonien { pl }; Wohlklänge { pl }

harmony | harmonies

Hinterland { n }

interior; hinterland; backlands; backcountry

Klan { m }

klan

Klang { m } | Klänge { pl }

sound | sounds

Klang { m }; Tonqualität { f }

tone

Klanganalyse { f }

sound analysis

Klangfülle { f }; Tongeschirr { n }

sonority

Klanglehre { f } [ mus. ]

acoustics

Klanglosigkeit { f }

tunelessness

Klangspiel { n }

wind chimes

Klangsynthese { f }

sound synthesis

Klangtreue { f }

fidelity of sound

Missklang { m }; Dissonanz { f }

discordance

Missklang { m }

dissonance

Misston { m }; Missklang { m }

jarring note

Molldreiklang { m }

minor triad

Nachklang { m }

lingering sound

Nachklang { m }; Abglanz { m }

distant echo

Reminiszenz { f }; Anklang { f } (an)

reminiscence (of)

Saitenklang { m }

sound of strings

Sonorität { f }; voller Klang

vibrancy

Timbre { n }; Klangfarbe { f } [ mus. ] { adj } | Klangfarben { pl }

timbre | timbres

Wohlklang { m }; Sonorität { f }

sonority

Wohlklang { m } | Wohlklänge { pl }

euphony | euphonies

Wohlklang { m }

melodiousness

Zusammenklang { m } | Zusammenklänge { pl }

accord | accords

ausgewogen; entsprechend { adj }; im Einklang stehend

balanced; commensurate

(Klang) dämpfen; (Geräusch) abschwächen

to muffle (sound; noise)

entsprechen; erfüllen; im Einklang sein (mit) | entsprechend; erfüllend | entsprochen; erfüllt | den Weisungen entsprechen | allen Formalitäten entsprechen

to comply (with) | complying | complied | to comply with the instructions | to comply with any formalities

erhaben; glänzend; klangvoll { adj }

illustrious

erklang; sondierte

sounded

gefallen; Anklang finden (bei); zusagen; reizen

to appeal

heimlich; verborgen; illegal; klandestin { adj }

clandestine

klang

twanged

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