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A well where, traditionally, wishes were thought to be granted, especially if coins were dropped into the water.
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wishing well — n a ↑well or pool of water that people throw coins into while making a wish … Dictionary of contemporary English
wishing well — ► NOUN ▪ a well into which one drops a coin and makes a wish … English terms dictionary
Wishing well — A wishing well is a term from European folklore to describe wells where it was thought that any spoken wish would be granted. The idea that a wish would be granted came from the idea that water housed deities or had been placed there as a gift… … Wikipedia
Wishing Well — Infobox Single Name = Wishing Well Cover size = Border = Caption = Artist = Terence Trent D Arby Album = Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D Arby A side = B side = Elevators Hearts Released = Start date|1987 Format = 7 single … Wikipedia
wishing well — UK [ˈwɪʃɪŋ ˌwel] / US noun [countable] Word forms wishing well : singular wishing well plural wishing wells a well or pool of water that you throw money into so that you can make a wish … English dictionary
wishing well — a well or pool of water supposed to grant the wish of one who tosses a coin into it. * * * noun, pl ⋯ wells [count] : a well that people throw coins into while making a wish * * * ˈwishing well 7 [wishing well] noun a ↑well that people drop a… … Useful english dictionary
Wishing well (disambiguation) — Wishing well may refer to:* Wishing well, a type of well in European folklore* Wishing Well, a song by Terence Trent D Arby * Wishing Well (Phantom Planet song) * Wishing Well (Doctor Who), a 2007 book based on the TV series * Wishing well… … Wikipedia
wishing well — well that according to legend one may ask it wishes that will come true … English contemporary dictionary
Wishing Well (Doctor Who) — Doctorwhobook title=Wishing Well series=New Series Adventures number=19 featuring=Tenth Doctor Martha Jones writer=Trevor Baxendale publisher=BBC Books isbn=ISBN 1 846 07348 0 date=27 December 2007 preceding=Wetworld following=The Pirate Loop|… … Wikipedia
Wishing well (wedding) — A wedding wishing well is a fancy donation box. It is sometimes found at weddings and showers to collect monetary gifts for the guests of honor … Wikipedia
wishing well — /ˈwɪʃɪŋ wɛl/ (say wishing wel) noun 1. a well into which people drop money, charms, etc., in the expectation that they will have a wish fulfilled. 2. any similar pool of water created for this purpose. 3. a box to take monetary gifts made by the… …
