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quis|ling — «KWIHZ lihng», noun. a person who treacherously helps to prepare the way for enemy occupation of his own country; traitor. ╂[< Norwegian quisling < Vidkun Quisling, 1887 1945, a Norwegian politician who was premier of the puppet government… … Useful english dictionary
quis — ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; ca·ci·quis·mo; con·quis·ta·dor; cro·quis; dis·quis·i·tive; dis·quis·i·tor; ex·quis·ite·ly; ex·quis·ite·ness; ex·quis·i·tive·ly; in·quis·ite; in·quis·i·tive·ly; in·quis·i·tive·ness; in·quis·i·tor;… … English syllables
quis|le — «KWIHZ uhl», intransitive verb, led, ling. Slang. to act as a quisling … Useful english dictionary
quisling — quis·ling … English syllables
quisling — quis|ling [ˈkwızlıŋ] n old fashioned [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: Vidkun Quisling (1887 1945), Norwegian politician who helped the Nazis in Norway during World War II] someone who helps an enemy country that has taken control of their own country … Dictionary of contemporary English
Quisling — Quis|ling der; s, e <nach dem norweg. Faschistenführer V. Quisling (1887 1945)> (abwertend) svw. ↑Kollaborateur … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
quisling — quis|ling [ kwızlıŋ ] noun count MAINLY BRITISH OLD FASHIONED someone who secretly helps an enemy or opponent … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
quislingism — quis·ling·ism … English syllables
quisling — quis•ling [[t]ˈkwɪz lɪŋ[/t]] n. a person who betrays his or her country by aiding an invading enemy, often serving later in a puppet government • Etymology: 1940; after Vidkun Quisling (1887–1945), pro Nazi Norwegian leader … From formal English to slang
réduplication — [ redyplikasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • v. 1363; bas lat. reduplicatio, de reduplicare « redoubler » ♦ Didact. Redoublement, répétition. ♢ (v. 1501) Ling. Redoublement d un mot entier dans certains tours (ex. faire ami ami, guili guili). ● réduplication nom… … Encyclopédie Universelle
