Bright

  • 11BRIGHT (J.) — BRIGHT JOHN (1811 1889) Homme politique britannique de premier plan et grande figure du libéralisme, John Bright est un industriel du Lancashire. Appartenant à une famille de quakers, il a reçu une bonne éducation, mais n’est pas passé par les… …

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  • 12bright — (adj.) O.E. bryht, by metathesis from beorht bright; splendid; clear sounding; beautiful; divine, from P.Gmc. *berhta bright (Cf. O.S. berht, O.N. bjartr, O.H.G. beraht, Goth. bairhts bright ), from PIE root *bhereg to gleam, white (Cf. Skt.… …

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  • 13BRIGHT (R.) — BRIGHT RICHARD (1789 1858) Médecin anglais qui inaugura l’étude clinique des néphrites chroniques. Richard Bright interrompt ses études de médecine, entreprises à Édimbourg, pour accompagner, en 1810, l’expédition scientifique dirigée en Islande… …

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  • 14Bright — V. «mal de Bright». * * * Bright. □ V. enfermedad de Bright …

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  • 15Bright — (Dinner Plain,Австралия) Категория отеля: Адрес: 1934 Tower Road, 3898 Dinner Plain, Австрал …

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  • 16bright´en|er — bright|en «BRY tuhn», intransitive verb. 1. to become bright or brighter: »The sky brightened after the storm. SYNONYM(S): lighten, clear. 2. Figurative. to become happy or cheerful: »Her face brightened as she read the letter. –v.t. 1. to make… …

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  • 17bright|en — «BRY tuhn», intransitive verb. 1. to become bright or brighter: »The sky brightened after the storm. SYNONYM(S): lighten, clear. 2. Figurative. to become happy or cheerful: »Her face brightened as she read the letter. –v.t. 1. to make bright or… …

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  • 18Bright — Bright, n. Splendor; brightness. [Poetic] [1913 Webster] Dark with excessive bright thy skirts appear. Milton. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 19Bright — Bright, adv. Brightly. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] I say it is the moon that shines so bright. Shak. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 20Bright —   1) [braɪt ], John, britischer Politiker (Liberaler), * Rochdale 16. 11. 1811✝ ebenda 27. 3. 1889. Befreundet mir R. Cobden, mit dem zusammen er in der Anti Corn Law League erfolgreich für eine Abschaffung der Getreidezölle stritt. Seit 1843 war …

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