talbot

CEFRB2

/ˈtɔːlbət/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A type of large white hunting dog.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A male given name.

Examples

  • Talbot is a name that has been used for many people and places in the UK.

  • The Talbot family has lived in this quiet village for many generations.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An earldom in the British peerage

  2. An mks unit of luminous energy, exactly corresponding to the SI lumen second.

  3. A type of hound with broad mouth and large ears, once used for hunting and tracking.

More examples

In context

  • We read a biography about the historic figure John Talbot.

  • Sahaiʔa May Talbot was born on Feb. 15, 2014. However, on her birth certificate, her name is spelled Sahai'a because the Northwest Territories government only allows the Roman alphabet to be used on official documents.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English talbot, from Old French talebot (“bandit”); a Norman nickname applied to robbers who blackened their faces to avoid recognition, from Old High German *Talbald (personal name), from Old High German tal (“valley, dale”) + bald (“bold, courageous”).