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near — [[t]nɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦ nearer, nearest, nears, nearing, neared 1) PREP If something is near a place, thing, or person, it is a short distance from them. Don t come near me... Her children went back every year to stay in a farmhouse near the cottage … English dictionary
near — near1 [ nır ] function word *** Near can be used in the following ways: as a preposition: I lived near the school. I ll write and let you know nearer the time. as an adverb: Come nearer, and I ll tell you the whole story. as an adjective: I went… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
near — I UK [nɪə(r)] / US [nɪr] adjective, adverb, preposition *** Summary: Near can be used in the following ways: as a preposition: I lived near the school. ♦ I ll write and let you know nearer the time. as an adverb: Come nearer, and I ll tell you… … English dictionary
damn near — damned/damn near as near as dammit british informal phrase used for saying that something is almost true or almost happened I laughed till I damned near cried. The average works out at 79.4, as near as dammit. Thesaurus: almost and almost… … Useful english dictionary
Damned Crew — The Damned Crew, or Cursed Crew, was the name given to a group of young gentlemen in late 16th and early 17th century London noted for habitually swaggering through the streets while the worse for drink, assaulting passers by and watchmen. The… … Wikipedia
The Damned United — For the novel on which this film is based, see The Damned Utd. The Damned United Theatrical release poster Directed by Tom Hooper … Wikipedia
The Queen of the Damned — (1988) is the third novel of Anne Rice s The Vampire Chronicles series. It follows Interview with the Vampire and The Vampire Lestat . This novel is a continuation of the story that ends in a cliffhanger in The Vampire Lestat and explores the… … Wikipedia
Village of the Damned (1960 film) — Infobox Film name = Village of the Damned caption = Village of the Damned movie poster. director = Wolf Rilla producer = Ronald Kinnoch eproducer = aproducer = writer = novel: John Wyndham Screenplay: Stirling Silliphant Wolf Rilla Ronald Kinnoch … Wikipedia
Voyage of the Damned — Infobox Film name = Voyage of the Damned caption = film poster by Richard Amsel director = Stuart Rosenberg producer = Robert Fryer William Hill writer = David Butler Steve Shagan starring = Faye Dunaway Oskar Werner Lee Grant Max von Sydow James … Wikipedia
Push and Be Damned Rapids — () is the evocative name for rapids on the Southwest Miramichi River, one of the many tributaries of the Miramichi River, New Brunswick, near the village of Juniper.The name refers to the difficulty of poling , or pushing a canoe upstream with a… … Wikipedia
