redoubtable

  • 21redoubtable — UK [rɪˈdaʊtəb(ə)l] / US adjective literary making you feel afraid or have great respect …

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  • 22redoubtable — re•doubt•a•ble [[t]rɪˈdaʊ tə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) evoking fear; fearsome; formidable 2) commanding respect or reverence • Etymology: 1325–75; ME redoutable < MF, =redout(er) to fear (re re +douter to fear, doubt) + able able re•doubt′a•ble•ness, n …

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  • 23redoubtable — /rəˈdaʊtəbəl / (say ruh dowtuhbuhl) adjective 1. that is to be feared; formidable. 2. commanding respect. {Middle English redoutable, from Old French, from redouter fear, from douter doubt} –redoubtableness, noun –redoubtably, adverb …

  • 24redoubtable — adj. formidable, esp. as an opponent. Derivatives: redoubtably adv. Etymology: ME f. OF redoutable f. redouter fear (as RE , DOUBT) …

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  • 25HMS Redoubtable — There have been a number of ships named HMS Redoubtable in the Royal Navy.* Redoubtable , was a third rate ship of the line launched in 1815 and broken up in 1841. * Redoubtable , launched in 1892 as the pre dreadnought battleship HMS Revenge ,… …

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  • 26HMS Redoubtable (1815) — HMS Redoubtable was a 74 gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 26 January 1815 at Woolwich. Redoubtable was broken up in 1841.References *Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line Volume 1: The development of the… …

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  • 27redoutable — Redoubtable Re*doubt a*ble ( ?*b l), a. [F. redoutable, formerly also spelt redoubtable.] Formidable; dread; terrible to foes; as, a redoubtable hero; hence, valiant; often in contempt or burlesque. [Written also {redoutable}.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 28redoubtably — redoubtable ► ADJECTIVE often humorous ▪ (of a person) formidable, especially as an opponent. DERIVATIVES redoubtably adverb. ORIGIN Old French redoutable, from redouter to fear …

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