英语词汇“Catherine”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组、英语词典-本地帮

单词

Catherine

释义

Catherine|ˈkæθərɪn|
Also Catharine, Kath-.
[F. Catherine, mod.L. Catharīna, earlier Katerina, repr. Gr. αἰκατερίνα name of the saint, subseq. assimilated in spelling to καθαρός pure.]
The name of a legendary Saint and Martyr of Alexandria; whence a female Christian name.
1. The name of a kind of carriage.
1861Ainslie Remin. Sc. Gentleman 172, I accompanied Miss Baillie to the review in her catherine, a carriage nearly similar to a gig, but with a roof raised on rods, to give protection from the sun. [This was in Jamaica.]
2. Catherine pear. A small and early variety of pear. Also a variety of plum.
1641Suckling Ballad on Wedding Wks. (1709) 31 Streaks of red were mingled there, Such as are on a Katherine Pear, The Side that's next the Sun.1664Evelyn Kal. Hort. (1729) 233 Catalogue of..excellent Fruit Trees, Plums..Damasq, Violet, Date, Catherine.1720Gay Pastorals iii, Catherine pears adorn my ruddy cheek.1819Crabbe T. of Hall x. 599 'Twas not the lighter red, that partly streaks The Catherine pear, that brighten'd o'er her cheeks.

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