slovodefinícia
drawing-room
(encz)
drawing-room,přijímací pokoj Zdeněk Brož
drawing-room
(gcide)
Levee \Lev"ee\ (l[e^]v"[-e]; often l[e^]v*[=e]" in U. S.), n.
[F. lever, fr. lever to raise, se lever to rise. See Lever,
n.]
1. The act of rising. " The sun's levee." --Gray.
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2. A morning assembly or reception of visitors, -- in
distinction from a soir['e]e, or evening assembly; a
matin['e]e; hence, also, any general or somewhat
miscellaneous gathering of guests, whether in the daytime
or evening; as, the president's levee.
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Note: In England a ceremonious day reception, when attended
by both ladies and gentlemen, is called a
drawing-room.
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Drawing-room
(gcide)
Drawing-room \Draw"ing-room`\, n. [Abbrev. fr.
withdraw-ing-room.]
1. A room appropriated for the reception of company; a room
to which company withdraws from the dining room.
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2. The company assembled in such a room; also, a reception of
company in it; as, to hold a drawing-room.
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He [Johnson] would amaze a drawing-room by suddenly
ejaculating a clause of the Lord's Prayer.
--Macaulay.
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Drawing-room car. See Palace car, under Car.
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drawing-room car
(encz)
drawing-room car, n:
drawing-room comedy
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Drawing-room
(gcide)
Levee \Lev"ee\ (l[e^]v"[-e]; often l[e^]v*[=e]" in U. S.), n.
[F. lever, fr. lever to raise, se lever to rise. See Lever,
n.]
1. The act of rising. " The sun's levee." --Gray.
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2. A morning assembly or reception of visitors, -- in
distinction from a soir['e]e, or evening assembly; a
matin['e]e; hence, also, any general or somewhat
miscellaneous gathering of guests, whether in the daytime
or evening; as, the president's levee.
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Note: In England a ceremonious day reception, when attended
by both ladies and gentlemen, is called a
drawing-room.
[1913 Webster]Drawing-room \Draw"ing-room`\, n. [Abbrev. fr.
withdraw-ing-room.]
1. A room appropriated for the reception of company; a room
to which company withdraws from the dining room.
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2. The company assembled in such a room; also, a reception of
company in it; as, to hold a drawing-room.
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He [Johnson] would amaze a drawing-room by suddenly
ejaculating a clause of the Lord's Prayer.
--Macaulay.
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Drawing-room car. See Palace car, under Car.
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Drawing-room car
(gcide)
Drawing-room \Draw"ing-room`\, n. [Abbrev. fr.
withdraw-ing-room.]
1. A room appropriated for the reception of company; a room
to which company withdraws from the dining room.
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2. The company assembled in such a room; also, a reception of
company in it; as, to hold a drawing-room.
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He [Johnson] would amaze a drawing-room by suddenly
ejaculating a clause of the Lord's Prayer.
--Macaulay.
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Drawing-room car. See Palace car, under Car.
[1913 Webster]Car \Car\, n. [OF. car, char, F. cahr, fr. L. carrus, Wagon: a
Celtic word; cf. W. car, Armor. karr, Ir. & Gael. carr. cf.
Chariot.]
1. A small vehicle moved on wheels; usually, one having but
two wheels and drawn by one horse; a cart.
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2. A vehicle adapted to the rails of a railroad. [U. S.]
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Note: In England a railroad passenger car is called a railway
carriage; a freight car a goods wagon; a platform car a
goods truck; a baggage car a van. But styles of car
introduced into England from America are called cars;
as, tram car. Pullman car. See Train.
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3. A chariot of war or of triumph; a vehicle of splendor,
dignity, or solemnity. [Poetic].
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The gilded car of day. --Milton.
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The towering car, the sable steeds. --Tennyson.
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4. (Astron.) The stars also called Charles's Wain, the Great
Bear, or the Dipper.
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The Pleiads, Hyads, and the Northern Car. --Dryden.
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5. The cage of a lift or elevator.
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6. The basket, box, or cage suspended from a balloon to
contain passengers, ballast, etc.
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7. A floating perforated box for living fish. [U. S.]
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Car coupling, or Car coupler, a shackle or other device
for connecting the cars in a railway train. [U. S.]

Dummy car (Railroad), a car containing its own steam power
or locomotive.

Freight car (Railrood), a car for the transportation of
merchandise or other goods. [U. S.]

Hand car (Railroad), a small car propelled by hand, used by
railroad laborers, etc. [U. S.]

Horse car, or Street car, an omnibus car, draw by horses
or other power upon rails laid in the streets. [U. S.]

Palace car, Drawing-room car, Sleeping car, {Parlor
car}, etc. (Railroad), cars especially designed and furnished
for the comfort of travelers.
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Withdrawing-room
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Withdrawing-room \With*draw"ing-room`\, n. [See Withdraw, and
cf. Drawing-room.]
A room for retirement from another room, as from a dining
room; a drawing-room.
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A door in the middle leading to a parlor and
withdrawing-room. --Sir W.
Scott.
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drawing-room car
(wn)
drawing-room car
n 1: a passenger car for day travel; you pay extra fare for
individual chairs [syn: parlor car, parlour car,
drawing-room car, palace car, chair car]

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