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publications of 1949. January 11 – Bertolt Brecht's play Mother Courage and Her Children (Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder), 1939, is first performed in Germany
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The 1949 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the American novelist and short story writer William Faulkner (1897–1962) "for his powerful and artistically
1949 Nobel Prize in Literature
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a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1949. James Aldridge – The Diplomat Martin Boyd – Such Pleasure Jon Cleary
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Calendar year
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Prize established in 1895 by Alfred Nobel
The Nobel Prize in Literature, here meaning for Literature (Swedish: Nobelpriset i litteratur), is a Swedish literature prize that is awarded annually
Nobel_Prize_in_Literature
Book by René Wellek and Austin Warren
Theory of Literature was published by Harcourt, Brace, and Company in December 1948, with a copyright notice dated 1942, 1947, and 1949. Wellek notes
Theory_of_Literature
This is a list of books that topped The New York Times best-seller list in 1949. The following list ranks the number-one best-selling fiction books. Only
List of The New York Times number-one books of 1949
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Prize in Literature (Swedish: Nobelpriset i litteratur) is awarded annually by the Swedish Academy to authors for outstanding contributions in the field
List of Nobel laureates in Literature
List_of_Nobel_laureates_in_Literature
Russian literature is the literature of Russia, its émigrés, and Russian-language literature. Major contributors to Russian literature, as well as English
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The 1928 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the Danish-born Norwegian novelist Sigrid Undset (1882–1949) "principally for her powerful descriptions
1928 Nobel Prize in Literature
1928_Nobel_Prize_in_Literature
Milena; et al., eds. (1988–1990). A Selective Guide to Chinese Literature, 1900–1949. Vol. 1–4. Leiden: E. J. Brill. Vol. 1: The Novel | Vol. 2: The
Chinese_literature
The year 1949 in film involved some significant events. The top ten 1949 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: April 26
1949_in_film
years in literature, with notable publications listed with their respective years and a small selection of notable events. The time covered in individual
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adults' literature titles including the representative titles of authors listed in List of British children's and young adults' authors (1900–1949). This
List of British children's and young adults' literature titles (1900–1949)
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Mainland period of the Republic of China
the ROC as a one-party state with Nanjing as the capital. In 1949, the KMT was defeated in the Chinese Civil War by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)
Republic_of_China_(1912–1949)
Literature written in the English language
English literature is a form of literature written in the English language from the English-speaking world. The English language has developed over more
English_literature
Taiwanese literature refers to the literature written by Taiwanese in any language ever used in Taiwan, including Japanese, Taiwanese Han (Hokkien, Hakka
Taiwanese_literature
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In 2024, the Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the South Korean author Han Kang (born 1970) "for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical
2024 Nobel Prize in Literature
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Literature written in the context of Western culture in the languages of Europe
Western literature, also known as European literature, is the literature written in the context of Western culture in the languages of Europe, and is
Western_literature
Index of history with the same name
in literature 11th century in literature 12th century in literature 13th century in literature 14th century in literature 15th century in literature 1500
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Award
Prize in Literature is an international literary prize established according to Alfred Nobel's will that will be announced by the Swedish Academy in Stockholm
2026 Nobel Prize in Literature
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under Sidney Holland See 1949 in art, 1949 in literature, Category:1949 books See: 1949 in music See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand 18 January –
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1949 novella by Heinrich Böll
The book was translated into English by Leila Vennewitz. 1949 in literature German literature Böll, Heinrich (1994). The Train Was on Time. Evanston, IL:
The_Train_Was_on_Time
1949 book by Marguerite De Angeli
The Door in the Wall is a 1949 novel by Marguerite de Angeli that received the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1950. The
The_Door_in_the_Wall_(novel)
Literature written in or related to the United States
American literature is literature written or produced in the United States and in the British colonies that preceded it. The American literary tradition
American_literature
neighboring Asian literatures, most notably China and its literature. Early texts were often written in pure Classical Chinese or kanbun (漢文, lit. 'Chinese
Japanese_literature
Nobel Prize nominees for Literature
The Nobel Prize in Literature (Swedish: Nobelpriset i litteratur) is awarded annually by the Swedish Academy to authors who, according to the Swedish
List of nominees for the Nobel Prize in Literature
List_of_nominees_for_the_Nobel_Prize_in_Literature
Oral and written tradition
Latin American literature consists of the oral and written literature of Latin America in several languages, particularly in Spanish, Portuguese, and
Latin_American_literature
Italian author and lecturer (1949–2021)
Giudice (11 January 1949 – 2 September 2021) was an Italian author and lecturer. He lived in Venice, where he taught theatrical literature at the University
Daniele_Del_Giudice
American novelist
Gustavo Pérez Firmat (born 1949) was born in Havana, Cuba, and raised in Miami, Florida. He attended Miami-Dade Community College, the University of Miami
Gustavo_Pérez_Firmat
nationalities point to articles with information on that nation's poetry or literature. For example, United Kingdom links to English poetry and Indian links
1949_in_poetry
Indian literature refers to the literature produced on the Indian subcontinent until 1947 and in the Republic of India thereafter. The Eighth Schedule
Indian_literature
20th-century literary form and movement
other literature), and which often presents both historical and political themes. As a style of experimental literature, it emerged strongly in the United
Postmodern_literature
Stories, books, magazines, and poems primarily written for children
Children's literature or juvenile literature includes stories, books, magazines, and poems that are created for children. In addition to conventional
Children's_literature
January 6 – Maila Talvio, Finnish writer, nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature (born 1871) January 7 – René Guénon, French philosophical writer (born
1951_in_literature
magazine published in Communist China. Established in 1949, the magazine is published by the People's Literature Publishing House and issued by the Chinese Writers
People's_Literature
Literature written in or related to the United Kingdom
Channel Islands. This article covers British literature in the English language. Anglo-Saxon (Old English) literature is included, and there is some discussion
British_literature
Decade of the Gregorian calendar (1940–1949)
December 31, 1949. Most of World War II took place in the first half of the decade, which had a profound effect on most countries and people in Europe, Asia
1940s
Arab national group of the Levant
Palestinian literature is defined by national affiliation rather than territorially. For example, Egyptian literature is the literature produced in Egypt.
Palestinians
literature can refer to literature produced in the Indonesian archipelago. The term is also used to refer more broadly to literature produced in areas with common
Indonesian_literature
Iranian literary figure (1876–1949)
romanized: Moḥammad Qazvīnī; 1876–1949) was a prominent figure in modern Iranian culture and literature. Qazvini was born in Tehran. He studied at literary
Allame_Mohammad_Qazvini
Blessington Street. In the U.K., The Times Literary Supplement has her on its cover. September 20 – Museum of Literature Ireland (MoLI) is opened in Dublin. December
2019_in_literature
Irodalom (Life and Literature) is first published in Hungary as a literary magazine. March 21 – C. S. Lewis marries Joy Gresham in a Christian ceremony
1957_in_literature
The year 1949 in architecture involved some significant events. January 26 – Fire breaks out in the golden hall of Horyu-ji Buddhist temple, Japan, causing
1949_in_architecture
Italian writer and novelist (1908–1966)
which he was jailed when it was published in 1941. The first U.S. edition of the novel, published in 1949, included an introduction from Ernest Hemingway
Elio_Vittorini
Gray Newbery Medal for children's literature: Meindert DeJong, The Wheel on the School Nobel Prize for Literature: Halldór Laxness Premio Nadal: Rafael
1955_in_literature
American writer (1922–1994)
excerpts were published in Ploughshares and the Denver Quarterly in 1981 and 1986, respectively. Williams loved the study of literature. In a 1986 interview
John_Edward_Williams
children's literature: James Daugherty, Daniel Boone Nobel Prize in Literature: not awarded Prix Goncourt: Francis Ambrière, Les grandes vacances (awarded in retrospect)
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English author and journalist (1903–1950)
critically respected as his essays on politics, literature, language and culture. Orwell's work remains influential in both popular and political culture, with
George_Orwell
Scholars Newbery Medal for children's literature: Elizabeth Enright, Thimble Summer Nobel Prize in Literature: Frans Eemil Sillanpää Pulitzer Prize:
1939_in_literature
Literature society in London
The Royal Society of Literature (RSL) is a learned society founded in 1820 by King George IV to "reward literary merit and excite literary talent". A charity
Royal_Society_of_Literature
2026 film by Paweł Pawlikowski
Mann, respectively, who embark on a road trip across Germany in 1949. It is the third entry in Pawlikowski's trilogy of historical films, following Ida (2013)
Fatherland_(2026_film)
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Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the Hungarian novelist László Krasznahorkai (born 1954) "for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst
2025 Nobel Prize in Literature
2025_Nobel_Prize_in_Literature
1927–1949 civil war in China
December 1949. The war is generally divided into two phases with an interlude. In 1926 and 1927, the KMT and the CCP, allied with one another in the First
Chinese_Civil_War
American literary theorist
Joseph Carroll (born 1949) is a scholar in the field of literature and evolution. He received his PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of
Joseph_Carroll_(scholar)
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in Literature was awarded to the American author Ernest Hemingway (1899–1961) "for his mastery of the art of narrative, most recently demonstrated in
1954 Nobel Prize in Literature
1954_Nobel_Prize_in_Literature
British novelist (1919–2013)
in her career – and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2007. Lessing was born to British parents in Iran, where she lived until she was 6 in 1925
Doris_Lessing
Wellington Newbery Medal for children's literature: Lois Lenski, Strawberry Girl Nobel Prize in Literature: Hermann Hesse Premio Nadal: José María Gironella
1946_in_literature
Hastings Newbery Medal for children's literature: Joseph Krumgold, ...And Now Miguel Nobel Prize for Literature: Ernest Miller Hemingway Premio Nadal:
1954_in_literature
Literary works in the Santali language
Santali literature (Santali: ᱥᱟᱱᱛᱟᱲᱤ ᱥᱟᱶᱦᱮᱫ) refers to the literary works written in the Santali language, primarily spoken by the Santal people of India
Santali_literature
American writer (1897–1962)
Cowley's The Portable Faulkner (1946), and he was awarded the 1949 Nobel Prize in Literature for "his powerful and unique contribution to the modern American
William_Faulkner
Medicine, 1950 William Giauque, born in Canada, Chemistry, 1949 William Faulkner, Literature, 1949 T. S. Eliot*, Literature, 1948 American Friends Service Committee
List of Nobel laureates by country
List_of_Nobel_laureates_by_country
1949 children's book by Margaret Wise Brown
Martin Provensen, and published, as part of the Little Golden Books series, in 1949. The story revolves around two kittens, "Hush" and "Brush," who attempt
The_Color_Kittens
1948 novel by Marguerite Henry
excellence in American children's literature in 1949. It was made into a film of the same name in 1990. As the fast of Ramadan is ending in Morocco, Agba
King_of_the_Wind
Assassin of Mahatma Gandhi (1910–1949)
May 1910 – 15 November 1949) was the assassin of Mahatma Gandhi. He was a Hindu nationalist from Maharashtra who shot Gandhi in the chest three times at
Nathuram_Godse
Israeli writer and politician
as one of the preeminent figures in Israeli literature, he was awarded the Israel Prize in 1959 for fine literature. He was also awarded several other
S._Yizhar
announce that the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded to Kazuo Ishiguro. October – Tianjin Binhai Library opens in China. December – Kristen Roupenian's
2017_in_literature
Prizes established by Alfred Nobel in 1895
physiology or medicine, literature, and peace, specified in Nobel's will. A sixth prize, the Prize in Economic Sciences, was established in 1968 by Sveriges
Nobel_Prize
Academy of sciences in Mainz, Germany
It was established in 1949 on an initiative of Alfred Döblin. The academy's goal is to support science and literature, and in doing so to help preserve
Academy of Sciences and Literature
Academy_of_Sciences_and_Literature
Chilean painter, poet, and architect (1886–1952)
Prado was awarded the National Prize for Literature in 1949. Prado was born Pedro Prado Calvo on 8 October 1886 in Santiago to Absalón Prado Marín, a physician
Pedro_Prado
Mercury Publications in New York City. September – In Nazi-allied Romania, George Călinescu publishes his companion to Romanian literature (Istoria literaturii
1941_in_literature
Federal Republic of Germany (1949–1990)
name for the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) from its formation on 23 May 1949 until its reunification with East Germany on 3 October 1990. It was sometimes
West_Germany
Romanian-born German novelist Herta Müller wins the 2009 Nobel Prize in Literature. October 12 – Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm-Zentrum Library opens at Humboldt
2009_in_literature
Poetry collection by Judith Wright
creator." 1949 - winner Grace Leven Prize for Poetry 1949 in literature 1949 in Australian literature "Woman to Man by Judith Wright". National Library of
Woman_to_Man
The year 1949 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events during 1949. January 3: Colgate Theatre premieres
1949_in_television
story. October 14 – Edinburgh becomes UNESCO's first City of Literature. October 31 – Denoël in Paris publishes Irène Némirovsky's Suite française, consisting
2004_in_literature
American writer and novelist (1902–1968)
1968) was an American writer and novelist. He won the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic
John_Steinbeck
Michael Rothenberg and Terri Carrion in March. November 12 – The Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar Literature Museum Library opens in Istanbul, Turkey. Chris Adrian –
2011_in_literature
1949 in philosophy Karl Jaspers, The Origin and Goal of History (1949); Note: Jaspers coined the term Axial Age. Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac (1949)
1949_in_philosophy
Professional association of writers in Romania
Scriitorilor din România), founded in March 1949, is a professional association of writers in Romania. It also has a subsidiary in Chișinău, Republic of Moldova
Writers'_Union_of_Romania
Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949) begins and causes widespread discussion. G. K. Chesterton's The Napoleon of Notting Hill (1904) is also set in this year; and Haruki
1984_in_literature
The year 1949 in science and technology involved some significant events, listed below. January 26 – The Hale Telescope at Palomar Observatory in California
1949_in_science
American mythologist, writer, and lecturer (1904–1987)
1987) was an American writer. He was a professor of literature at Sarah Lawrence College who worked in comparative mythology and comparative religion. His
Joseph_Campbell
Academic journal
established in 1945 as The Trollopian, changing its name to Nineteenth-Century Fiction in 1949, before being renamed Nineteenth-Century Literature in 1985.
Nineteenth-Century_Literature
Chambers, Thomas More Newbery Medal for children's literature: Monica Shannon, Dobry Nobel Prize in Literature: not awarded Pulitzer Prize for Drama: Zoë Akins
1935_in_literature
Indirect presidential elections were held in Israel on 16 February 1949 to elect the first president of the State of Israel. The president was elected
1949 Israeli presidential election
1949_Israeli_presidential_election
Literature Wales is established as The Academi Gymreig. The first butoh performance, Kinjiki by Tatsumi Hijikata, is played at a dance festival in Japan
1959_in_literature
Announcement of the award of the Nobel Prize in Literature to Boris Pasternak leads to denunciation of him in the Soviet Union and threats to expel him.
1958_in_literature
Charles Monroe Sheldon – In His Steps: 'What Would Jesus Do?' Charles Dudley Warner – A Library of the World's Best Literature Andrew Dickson White – A
1896_in_literature
Literature originating from Africa
African literature is literature from Africa, either oral ("orature") or written in African and Afro-Asiatic languages. Examples of pre-colonial African
African_literature
Written forms of the Kannada language
Kannada literature is the corpus of written forms of the Kannada language, which is spoken mainly in the Indian state of Karnataka and written in the Kannada
Kannada_literature
Chinese writer (1904–1986)
posts included editor-in-chief of the Journal of Art and Literature, the official platform for the CCP's literary policies. In 1949 and 1950, Ding criticized
Ding_Ling
the Nobel Prize in Literature. December 10 – The first performance of Bertolt Brecht's Lehrstück The Decision (Die Maßnahme), written in collaboration with
1930_in_literature
Literature written or related to Mexico
Mexican literature is one of the most prolific and influential of Spanish-language literatures along with those of Spain and Argentina. Found among the
Mexican_literature
French philosopher, social theorist and activist (1908–1986)
Austrian State Prize for European Literature. She was also nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1961, 1969 and 1973. In contemporary times, Beauvoir
Simone_de_Beauvoir
Newbery Medal: Marguerite de Angeli, The Door in the Wall Newdigate Prize: John Bayley Nobel Prize in Literature: Bertrand Russell Premio Nadal: Elena Quiroga
1950_in_literature
Indian politician
Education (primary and secondary), sanskrit education, arts, literature and culture & ASI in Rajasthan government. He has done BSc, MA (Economics), LLB
Bulaki_Das_Kalla
conferred the greatest benefit on humankind" in the fields of Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, Peace and Economic Sciences, instituted
List of Indian Nobel laureates
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1948 novel by William Faulkner
2016. "The Nobel Prize in Literature 1949". Nobelprize.org. Retrieved July 3, 2013. Welty, Eudora (Winter 1949). "Review: In Yoknapatawpha". The Hudson
Intruder_in_the_Dust
New Zealand literature is literature, both oral and written, produced by the people of New Zealand. It often deals with New Zealand themes, people or places
New_Zealand_literature
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English (Devon)
English (Devon) : habitational name from Ponsford in Devon, recorded in Domesday Book as Pontesfort and in 1249 as Pauncefort.
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English (also frequent in Wales)
English (also frequent in Wales) : patronymic from the personal name Watkin.
Male
Croatian
, goodness.
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English (rare in England)
English (rare in England) : variant of Hug 1.
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English (found mainly in Wales)
English (found mainly in Wales) : variant of Glasscock 2.
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Swedish (common in Finland)
Swedish (common in Finland) : ornamental name formed with the common surname suffix -in and an unexplained first element.German : unexplained.English : unexplained.Spanish (FarÃn) : unexplained.
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English (frequent in eastern England)
English (frequent in eastern England) : ethnic name from Norman French aleman ‘German’ or alemayne ‘Germany’ (Late Latin Alemannus and Alemannia, from a Germanic tribal name that probably originally meant ‘all the men’). In some cases the surname may be from the region of Normandy known as Allemagne (south of Caen), probably named as a Germanic-speaking enclave in a Celtic area in Roman times. In North America, the form Allman has probably absorbed some cases of cognates from other languages, in particular Spanish Aleman and French Alleman.German (Allmann) : variant of Allemann (see Alleman) or in some cases probably an Americanized form of the same name.
Surname or Lastname
English (rare in England)
English (rare in England) : apparently a habitational name from Huccaby in Devon, possibly so named from Old English woh ‘crooked’ + byge ‘river bend’, or Uckerby in North Yorkshire, named with an unattested Old Norse personal name, Úkyrri or Útkári, + býr ‘farmstead’.
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English (also established in Ireland)
English (also established in Ireland) : from a pet form of the personal name Pell.English (also established in Ireland) : nickname from Old French pele ‘bald’.
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English (formerly common in Kent)
English (formerly common in Kent) : unexplained. This name seems to have died out in Britain.
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English (also found in Ireland)
English (also found in Ireland) : from a pet form of Lamb 1 and 2.
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Scottish (also found in Ireland)
Scottish (also found in Ireland) : reduced form of McDow. This surname is borne by a sept of the Buchanans.English : variant of Daw.Americanized spelling of Dutch Douw, an Old Frisian personal name.Americanized spelling of German Dau.Henry Dow (1634–1707), NH soldier and statesman, was born at Ormsby in Norfolkshire, England. His father migrated with his family to Watertown in the colony of Massachusetts Bay in 1637 and moved to Hampton in the province of NH in 1644. Henry became an influential and prosperous figure in Hampton. He married twice and had four sons.
Surname or Lastname
English (also found in Wales)
English (also found in Wales) : patronymic from the Middle English personal name Jenk, a back-formation from Jenkin with the removal of the supposed Anglo-Norman French diminutive suffix -in.Joseph Jenks (1602–83), the descendant of an old Welsh family, was born in England and traveled to Saugus, near Lynn, MA, in 1642 to assist in the development of America’s first iron works. His son, Joseph Jenckes (sic), followed in 1650, founded Pawtucket, RI, and raised four sons who held places of respect and distinction in RI, including one who served as governor for five years.
Surname or Lastname
English (common in West Yorkshire)
English (common in West Yorkshire) : habitational name from Hainworth in West Yorkshire, named from the Old English personal name Hagena + Old English worð ‘enclosure’.English (common in West Yorkshire) : habitational name from Ainsworth in Lancashire, from the Old English personal name Ægen + worð ‘enclosure’. Names such as de Haynesworth and de Heynesworth occur in the surrounding area in the 14th century.
Surname or Lastname
English (common in Lancashire)
English (common in Lancashire) : habitational name from Sharples Hall near Bolton, probably so called from Old English scearp ‘sharp’, i.e. ‘steep’ + lǣs ‘pasture’.
Female
Irish
Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic LÃadan, LÃADÃIN means "grey lady."
Boy/Male
French, German, Polish
Long
Surname or Lastname
English (found chiefly in the West Midlands and in Ireland)
English (found chiefly in the West Midlands and in Ireland) : habitational name from Hodnet in Shropshire, or any of various places called Hoddnant in Wales. The place names are from Welsh hawdd ‘pleasant’, ‘peaceful’ + nant ‘valley’, ‘stream’.
Female
Irish
Irish form of French Madeline, MADAILÉIN means "of Magdala."
Surname or Lastname
English (also established in Ireland)
English (also established in Ireland) : habitational name from for example Barcroft in Haworth, West Yorkshire, so named with Old English bere ‘barley’ + croft ‘paddock’, ‘smallholding’.This is the name of a family established in Ireland by William Barcroft (1612–96). They can be traced to the parish of Barcroft, Lancashire, in the reign of Henry III (1216–72).
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prep.
With reference to character, reach, scope, or influence considered as establishing a limitation; as, to be in one's favor.
prep.
With reference to space or place; as, he lives in Boston; he traveled in Italy; castles in the air.
prep.
With reference to a whole which includes or comprises the part spoken of; as, the first in his family; the first regiment in the army.
prep.
With reference to circumstances or conditions; as, he is in difficulties; she stood in a blaze of light.
n.
A reentrant angle; a nook or corner.
prep.
A prefix from Eng. prep. in, also from Lat. prep. in, meaning in, into, on, among; as, inbred, inborn, inroad; incline, inject, intrude. In words from the Latin, in- regularly becomes il- before l, ir- before r, and im- before a labial; as, illusion, irruption, imblue, immigrate, impart. In- is sometimes used with an simple intensive force.
v. t.
To inclose; to take in; to harvest.
prep.
With reference to a limit of time; as, in an hour; it happened in the last century; in all my life.
adv.
With privilege or possession; -- used to denote a holding, possession, or seisin; as, in by descent; in by purchase; in of the seisin of her husband.
prep.
The specific signification of in is situation or place with respect to surrounding, environment, encompassment, etc. It is used with verbs signifying being, resting, or moving within limits, or within circumstances or conditions of any kind conceived of as limiting, confining, or investing, either wholly or in part. In its different applications, it approaches some of the meanings of, and sometimes is interchangeable with, within, into, on, at, of, and among.
n.
One who is in office; -- the opposite of out.
prep.
With reference to physical surrounding, personal states, etc., abstractly denoted; as, I am in doubt; the room is in darkness; to live in fear.
adv.
Not out; within; inside. In, the preposition, becomes an adverb by omission of its object, leaving it as the representative of an adverbial phrase, the context indicating what the omitted object is; as, he takes in the situation (i. e., he comprehends it in his mind); the Republicans were in (i. e., in office); in at one ear and out at the other (i. e., in or into the head); his side was in (i. e., in the turn at the bat); he came in (i. e., into the house).
prep.
With reference to movement or tendency toward a certain limit or environment; -- sometimes equivalent to into; as, to put seed in the ground; to fall in love; to end in death; to put our trust in God.
n.
An old game played with four dice. In signified a doublet, or two dice alike; in-and-in, either two doubles, or the four dice alike.
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