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Rock and pop music in Eastern European countries in the 1960s
Big-beat (also called big beat, or bigbit) was a 1960s music scene made up of rock and roll, jazz, and twist groups in Eastern Bloc countries. The term
Big-beat_(Eastern_Bloc)
Topics referred to by the same term
Big beat is an electronic music genre. Big beat may also refer to: Big beat, in the 1950s, later to be known as beat music Big-beat (Eastern Bloc), a
Big_beat_(disambiguation)
Electronic music genre
Big beat is an electronic music genre that usually uses heavy breakbeats and synthesizer-generated loops and patterns – common to acid house/techno. The
Big_beat
Classification of music in the Soviet Union
Zemlyane ("Earthlings"), Russia, signature hit: "Grass by the Home" Big-beat (Eastern Bloc) Soviet bards, unofficial, underground musical culture in Soviet
VIA_(music)
English indie rock band
Bloc Party are an English rock band that was formed in London in 1999 by co-founders Kele Okereke (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano, sampler) and Russell
Bloc_Party
Slovak jazz-rock band
rock roots, having sprung up from the ashes of the original big-beat craze in the Eastern Bloc and bearing similarities to other Czechoslovak jazz-rock groups
Fermáta
Slovak musician, composer, and filmmaker (1947–1995)
an Eastern European style of music called big beat, which combined rock and roll, jazz, and twist when those styles were banned in the Eastern Bloc. He
Dežo_Ursiny
Polish rock band
one of the pioneers of rock and beat music in Poland (both styles together known as the "Big Beat" in the Eastern Bloc at the times). Czerwono-Czarni was
Czerwono-Czarni
Japanese music festival
10-Feet The All-American Rejects Amen Avril Lavigne Beastie Boys Beat Crusaders Blackmail Bloc Party Boom Boom Satellites Borialis Brides of Destruction The
Summer_Sonic_Festival
All-girl vocal group from Poland
became extremely popular both domestically and in all countries of the Eastern Bloc, becoming one of the first teen musicians acts to appear regularly on
Filipinki
Polish composer and musician
representing one of the main pillars of the countercultural big-beat genre of the Eastern Bloc. He was noted to possess an atypically wide vocal range with
Czesław_Niemen
commercial ventures, and through the efforts of the populace in the Eastern Bloc. In the 1960s, The Beatles sparked the love of rock in the Soviet youth
Rock music and the fall of communism
Rock_music_and_the_fall_of_communism
Association football tournament in Italy
East Germany a few months later in October, as well as teams from the Eastern Bloc before the end of the Cold War in 1991, as the Soviet Union, Yugoslavia
1990_FIFA_World_Cup
Slovak rock band
heavily influenced by the Beatles. They played a style of music called big beat in Eastern Europe, and throughout their career, they only released six songs
The_Beatmen
LGBTQ film festival in Eastern Europe
Frischluft-Therapie Short Germany 2011 Weekend Featured United Kingdom 2011 East Bloc Love Documentary Belarus 2012 I've Only Just Begun Short Russia 2012 Gayby
Merlinka_Festival
Brazilian footballer (born 1980)
not require a passport to countries that are members of the Mercosur trade bloc. While in prison he competed in a prison futsal tournament, where his team
Ronaldinho
Country in North America
through the Meech Lake Accord failed in 1990. This led to the formation of the Bloc Québécois in Quebec and the invigoration of the Reform Party of Canada in
Canada
Prime Minister of Israel (1996–1999; 2009–2021; 2022–present)
March 2015. Hoffman, Gil (10 February 2009). "Kadima wins, but rightist bloc biggest". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013
Benjamin_Netanyahu
1990 chess tournament in Novi Sad, Yugoslavia
would also turn out to be the last Olympic appearances of the "old" Eastern Bloc countries: East Germany, Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union. The latter
29th_Chess_Olympiad
Country primarily in North America
original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2020. Mark Kramer, "The Soviet Bloc and the Cold War in Europe," in Larresm, Klaus, ed. (2014). A Companion to
United_States
1960 act by Nikita Khrushchev in the UN
Romanian Foreign Vice-minister Eduard Mezincescu [ro], a member of the Eastern Bloc. Mezincescu gave his own angry denunciation of Sumulong and then turned
Shoe-banging_incident
Yugoslavia from 1945 to 1992
Led by Josip Broz Tito, the new communist government sided with the Eastern Bloc at the beginning of the Cold War but pursued a policy of neutrality following
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Socialist_Federal_Republic_of_Yugoslavia
Ukrainian politician and boxer (born 1971)
of Ukraine in 2022. Klitschko is a former leader of the Petro Poroshenko Bloc, and is a former member of the Ukrainian Parliament. He became actively involved
Vitali_Klitschko
Calendar year
24, 2025. Retrieved January 9, 2025. "Indonesia is admitted to the BRICS bloc of developing nations". Associated Press. January 6, 2025. Archived from
2025
Eastern European Jews in Germany
discrimination against Slavic peoples Antisemitism in Europe Eastern European Jewry – Bloc of Jewish diasporas Hasidic Judaism – Religious subgroup of
Ostjuden
Annual New Zealand music festival
Culture Shock, Oscar Key Sung, Beat Mafia, Kinetic, Mitch James, Terace, Maribou State, Ocean Alley, Alae, Eastern Bloc, Ekko Park, Gromz, Kings, Summer
Rhythm_&_Vines
Leader of the Soviet Union from 1924 to 1953
heavy industry. It was aimed at establishing economic autarky within the Eastern Bloc. In October 1949, Chinese Communist Party chairman Mao Zedong took power
Joseph_Stalin
Slovak ice hockey player (born 1977)
Stanley Cup championship, and the first to be born and trained in the Eastern Bloc. In 2022, Chára played in his 1,652nd NHL game, making him the league's
Zdeno_Chára
Strait between the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman
UNCLOS treaty had been ratified by 63 states, including most NATO-bloc and Soviet-bloc nations but with the notable exceptions of most of the OPEC and Arab
Strait_of_Hormuz
Protest movement in the Philippines
Retrieved January 27, 2026. Pregua, Bombo Ronnie (January 26, 2026). "Makabayan bloc maga-submit liwat sang impeachment complaint kay Pres. Marcos". Bombo Radyo
2025–2026 Philippine anti-corruption protests
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Jefferson, Greg (November 28, 2025). "Beto Altamirano takes new job at Tech Bloc, but he's not done with politics". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved January
2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas
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Election of Australia's 48th parliament
seats to 28, while the Coalition fell to 27 seats, making Labor the largest bloc in the upper house for the first time since 1984. The Greens returned one
2025 Australian federal election
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Sports season
leave the conference as a bloc no later than July 2015, had reached an agreement to leave in July 2013, and would keep the "Big East" name when they formed
2012 Big East Conference football season
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1980 single by Jona Lewie
release there was an increase in tension between the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc, with American-controlled nuclear cruise missiles being stationed
Stop_the_Cavalry
Cohort born from 1965 to 1980
last days of communism in the Soviet Union and the Eastern Bloc countries of Central and Eastern Europe, witnessing the transition to capitalism in these
Generation_X
while thousands remain missing. Two major blocs of political parties are in Venezuela; the incumbent leftist bloc United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV)
Venezuela
National basketball team
success in the Olympic games. While historically at a disadvantage to the Eastern Bloc countries that had used their best and most experienced professional
United States men's national basketball team
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English rock band
Dunworth, Liberty (27 March 2026). "Muse announce 2026 North American tour with Bloc Party, Temper Trap and more". Barkan, Jonathan (12 March 2015). "Muse Announce
Muse_(band)
International women's basketball tournament
thus seven of the eight countires that played in the tournement were Eastern Bloc countries. In the absence of the US team, the Soviet team won their maiden
FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup
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Broad genre of popular music
Interpol and Kings of Leon from the US, the Libertines, Arctic Monkeys, Bloc Party, Editors, Kaiser Chiefs and Franz Ferdinand from the UK, and Jet and
Rock_music
the second reelection of a majority government since the fall of the Eastern Bloc. Despite not defeating PiS, the main opposition party, the liberal Civic
2023 Polish parliamentary election
2023_Polish_parliamentary_election
Ongoing conflict since 2014
arrangements" and to join military alliances if they wish. Several former Eastern Bloc countries joined NATO, partly in response to regional security threats
Russo-Ukrainian_war
Decade of the Gregorian calendar (2020–2029)
evenly split. Former communist countries, particularly in the former Eastern Bloc, have pivoted towards national conservatism and far-right politics. This
2020s
President of Ukraine from 2010 to 2014
during World War II, in particular claims by members of the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc, which included documents from the NKVD supposedly revealing his involvement
Viktor_Yanukovych
Prime Minister of Ukraine (2005, 2007–2010)
Self-Defense Bloc faction and the Lytvyn Bloc. However, the coalition agreement has not been signed so far." "Tymoshenko Bloc, OU-PSD, And Lytvyn Bloc Sign Rada
Yulia_Tymoshenko
11 May 1997, Deep Blue became the first computer chess-playing system to beat a reigning world chess champion, Garry Kasparov. In 2005, a Stanford robot
History of artificial intelligence
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27th Philippine House of Representatives elections
minority bloc. Those who belong to neither bloc shall be the independent minority bloc. Members can also be from the independent bloc. Each bloc can have
2025 Philippine House of Representatives elections
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Czech rock band
early years, they mainly played a style of music popular in Eastern Bloc countries called big beat, which consisted of rock and roll, jazz, and twist. They
Olympic_(band)
Party led by Stéphane Dion lost 18 seats as the New Democratic Party and the Bloc Québécois made slight gains. The Green Party failed to win any seats and
2008 Canadian federal election
2008_Canadian_federal_election
English actor, comedian and singer (1915–2010)
as diverse as South America, Iran, and many nations within the former Eastern Bloc. He enjoyed particular fame in Albania, where, during the dictatorship
Norman_Wisdom
Multi-sport event in Los Angeles, California, US
of Juan Antonio Samaranch. The 1984 Games were boycotted by fourteen Eastern Bloc countries, including the Soviet Union and East Germany, in response to
1984_Summer_Olympics
UK record label
cover art. Copies of the album were seized by police from Manchester's Eastern Bloc record shop, which was charged with displaying "Obscene Articles For
One Little Independent Records
One_Little_Independent_Records
Czech-American tennis player (born 1956)
Graf–Navratilova rivalry Evert–Navratilova rivalry List of Soviet and Eastern Bloc defectors Homosexuality in sports in the United States a A Career Boxed
Martina_Navratilova
Norwegian black metal musician (1968–1993)
Stalin and the People's Socialist Republic of Albania. He collected Eastern Bloc memorabilia, and in the 1980s, he was a member of the Norwegian communist
Euronymous
Russian general and warlord (1886–1921)
violence against the Bolsheviks and Chinese. In June 1921, he travelled to eastern Siberia to support anti-Bolshevik partisan forces and to head off a joint
Roman_von_Ungern-Sternberg
President of Ukraine from 2014 to 2019
adopted a new name: "Petro Poroshenko Bloc" (BPP). In 2015, the Petro Poroshenko Bloc was renamed in "Petro Poroshenko Bloc "Solidarity"". On 13 December 2014
Petro_Poroshenko
Ethnic cleansing of Palestinians
half of November and most of December." Manna 2022, pp. 121 ("The communist bloc states opposed United Nations General Assembly Resolution 194 concerning
Nakba
Protests beginning in 2023
pro-Palestine protest in Berlin's Mitte district, a member of the Irish Bloc Berlin was assaulted by German police. The incident was condemned by the
Gaza_war_protests
President of Ukraine since 2019
Opposition Bloc, Opposition Platform — For Life, Party of Shariy, Progressive Socialist Party of Ukraine, Union of Leftists, and the Volodymyr Saldo Bloc. The
Volodymyr_Zelenskyy
Leader of Hungary from 1956 to 1988
than that of other Eastern Bloc countries, Hungary was generally considered one of the better countries in which to live in Eastern Europe during the Cold
János_Kádár
Russian opposition leader and activist (1976–2024)
parties, which resulted in an agreement of formation of a new electoral bloc between the two leaders. Soon thereafter, it was signed by four other parties
Alexei_Navalny
American businessman and former CEO of Activision Blizzard
the same kinds of tax incentives provided by Canada, Singapore, and eastern bloc countries. Kotick expanded Activision Blizzard's mobile presence in 2016
Bobby_Kotick
Austrian composer and conductor (1883–1945)
compositional material. Fragmented melodies frequently began and ended on weak beats, settled into or emerged from ostinati, and were dynamically and texturally
Anton_Webern
Country in West Asia
his intention to move Jordan to a parliamentary system, where the largest bloc in parliament forms a government. However, the underdevelopment of political
Jordan
English electronic music group
alternative dance artists. Martin Price owned Manchester's influential Eastern Bloc Records and was also the founder of the independent record label, Creed
808_State
French presidential administration since 2017
Patrick Mignola, thus effectively "decapitating" Macron's parliamentary bloc leadership and further weakening the President's political position. Three
Presidency_of_Emmanuel_Macron
Theatre of military operations during World War II
prosecuted in the Nuremberg trials. Western Europe became a bloc of capitalist governments, while Eastern Europe became communist, marking the beginning of the
European theatre of World War II
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Rebel Motorcycle Club Bleachers Blind Melon Blind Pilot Blindside Blink-182 Bloc Party Blonde Redhead Blood Red Shoes Bloodhound Gang Blue October Blumfeld
List of alternative rock artists
List_of_alternative_rock_artists
Romanian rock band
LP was released in 1972 and the band represented Romania in various Eastern Bloc music festivals throughout the 1970s. The group disbanded in 1977, when
Phoenix_(Romanian_band)
1994 single by Loveland featuring Rachel McFarlane
featuring singer Rachel McFarlane, released in 1994 by labels 12INC, Eastern Bloc Records and KMS as their debut single. It was co-written by Hassan Watkins
Let_the_Music_(Lift_You_Up)
The advent of the state-sponsored "full-time amateur athlete" of the Eastern Bloc countries eroded the ideology of the pure amateur, as it put the self-financed
History_of_basketball
6, 2025). "Pi'erre Bourne Details New Album Made in Paris, Shares New "Blocs" Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 11, 2025. Dailey, Hannah (July 3, 2025)
2025_in_hip-hop
American basketball player and coach (born 1928)
winning eight of the first 11 assist titles in the league, all of them en bloc, and had a highly successful career, winning six NBA titles, one MVP award
Bob_Cousy
American animated television series
as the Carpeted Man, the Crease (2nd Time), Mayor Blank, Dyna-Mole, Eastern-Bloc Robot Cowboy, Stalingrad, the Visual Eye, Whirling Scottish Devil, Zipperneck
The_Tick_(1994_TV_series)
British politician and broadcaster (born 1964)
policies meant that the UK did not benefit economically from leaving the bloc. In September 2023, Farage was ranked first on the New Statesman's Right
Nigel_Farage
2003 single by O-Zone
positioned "Dragostea din tei" within a broader trend of music from Eastern Bloc countries gaining popularity across Europe at that time. Artists such
Dragostea_din_tei
Canadian politician (born 1979)
was defeated at consider of 2nd Reading with both the Liberal Party and Bloc Québécois/Québec debout voting against. During this parliament, Poilievre
Pierre_Poilievre
Calendar year
positions in eastern DR Congo". Al Jazeera English. March 28, 2022. Archived from the original on November 13, 2022. "DR Congo joins East African bloc". The
2022
Country in Southwestern Europe
metres (6,539 ft). Other parties include the Liberal Initiative, the Left Bloc, the Portuguese Communist Party, LIVRE, the CDS – People's Party, and the
Portugal
West German far-left militant organisation (1970–1998)
in later years some ex-members received support from Stasi and other Eastern Bloc security services. Sometimes, the group is talked about in terms of generations:
Red_Army_Faction
2013–14 protests in Ukraine
political bloc". Reuters. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2014. Ukraine pro-Europe protesters hold first big rally of
Euromaidan
President of France since 2017
Patrick Mignola, thus effectively "decapitating" Macron's parliamentary bloc leadership and further weakening the President's political position in hung
Emmanuel_Macron
against providing offensive military aid. European Union (EU) nations as a bloc have provided €3.1 billion in military support, including lethal arms, to
Foreign involvement in the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)
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Automobiles notable for negative reception
quickly conquered the East German and Eastern European markets following the reunification and the end of the Eastern Bloc. VEB Sachsenring, the manufacturer
List of automobiles notable for negative reception
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Retrieved 25 November 2005. "Where Have all the Gophers Gone? Why the Web beat Gopher in the Battle for Protocol Mind Share". Ils.unc.edu. Archived from
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List of U.S.-backed regime change operations
Yugoslavia dropped out of the Eastern Bloc, the small country of Albania was geographically isolated from the rest of the Eastern Bloc. The United States and
United States involvement in regime change
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Australian professional association football club
supported clubs. The main supporters' group for the club is the "Red and Black Bloc" (RBB). The independent group was established in June 2012, with its founding
Western_Sydney_Wanderers_FC
U.S. state
species of crayfish, like the Big Sandy. Amphibians found in Virginia include the Cumberland Plateau salamander and Eastern hellbender, while the northern
Virginia
Team sport played with a ball
Olympics widened. The countries that benefited most were the Soviet Bloc countries of Eastern Europe, where top athletes were state-sponsored while retaining
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cost-cutting move forced by the economic downturn. In October 2008, MNS activists beat up North Indian candidates appearing for the all-India Railway Recruitment
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policies against the European Union including German withdrawal from the bloc in the party's manifesto ahead of the 2021 German federal election. Since
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and $48 million in arms. Amin also sent several thousand Ugandans to Eastern Bloc countries for military, intelligence, and technical training, especially
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Union accompanied the supporters of Hertha when Hertha played in the Eastern Bloc countries, such as the quarter finals in the 1978–79 UEFA Cup against
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marriage to Pavlov (Aleksander Mikic), a political refugee from the Eastern bloc who is a local mechanic, just so that he can stay in the country. He
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released the next day. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said that the bloc restarted its Rafah Border Crossing mission. Israeli forces opened fire on
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data scientists: It's free but harder to get into than Harvard". Venture Beat. Archived from the original on 15 February 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2016
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The advent of the state-sponsored "full-time amateur athlete" of the Eastern Bloc countries eroded the ideology of the pure amateur, as it put the self-financed
Basketball at the Summer Olympics
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Country primarily in Western Europe
pursued a policy of "national independence" towards the Western and Eastern blocs. He withdrew from NATO's military-integrated command (while remaining
France
Leader of China from 1949 to 1976
to the USSR. Despite his disagreements with Moscow's hegemony in the Eastern Bloc, Mao viewed the integrity of the international communist movement as
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BIG BEAT-EASTERN-BLOC
BIG BEAT-EASTERN-BLOC
Female
German
German name derived from Latin beatus, BEATE means "blessed."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; perhaps a hypercorrected form of Easter.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Master. Reaney notes the medieval example atte Maysters (1327), and suggests this might have denoted someone who lived at a master’s house, a master’s servant or perhaps an apprentice.
Female
Polish
Polish name derived from Latin beatus, BEATA means "blessed."Â
Boy/Male
Scandinavian
Divine bear.
Boy/Male
American, British, Chinese, English
Eastern Settlement; From East Town
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Born at Easter
Male
English
English unisex name derived from the holiday name "Easter," which is related to Old English Eosturmónaþ/Eastermónaþ, EASTER means "April."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone living to the east of a main settlement, from Middle English easter ‘eastern’, Old English ēasterra, in form a comparative of ēast ‘east’ (see East).English : habitational name from a group of villages in Essex, named from Old English eowestre ‘sheepfold’.English : nickname for someone who had some connection with the festival of Easter, such as being born or baptized at that time (Old English ēastre, perhaps from the name of a pagan festival connected with the dawn).Translation of the German family name Oster.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : see Bigg.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Honorific Title i.e. Lord or Master
Boy/Male
Basque German
Bear.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain derivation; probably a topographic name for someone living near a bing, a northern dialect word recorded with the senses ‘heap’, ‘bin’, ‘receptacle’ (probably from Old Norse bingr ‘stall’).Jewish (western Ashkenazic) and Danish : habitational name from Bing, a shortened form of Bingen.Danish : metonymic occupational name, from bing ‘storage bin for grain’, for someone who either made or used such containers.
Surname or Lastname
English (eastern)
English (eastern) : variant of Raymond.
Boy/Male
Native American
Bird with big beak.
Surname or Lastname
English (eastern England)
English (eastern England) : variant of Beaton.
Surname or Lastname
English (eastern counties)
English (eastern counties) : unexplained.
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English
Born at Easter; Goddess of the Dawn; Easter Time
Boy/Male
Australian, German
Bear; Courageous
Female
English
English name derived from the second letter of the Greek alphabet, beta, related to Hebrew bet, BETA means "house."Â
BIG BEAT-EASTERN-BLOC
BIG BEAT-EASTERN-BLOC
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
Beloved by Indra
Male
English
Pet form of English Matthew, MATTIE means "gift of God." Compare with feminine Mattie.
Girl/Female
Afghan, Arabic, Muslim, Parsi
Beautiful Body Resembling Rose
Surname or Lastname
English (Sussex)
English (Sussex) : probably a variant of Pullen.
Boy/Male
Tamil
King
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Full of Virtue
Surname or Lastname
Norwegian
Norwegian : habitational name from any of several farmsteads named Gardnes, probably from Old Norse garðr ‘fence’ + nes ‘headland’.English (Worcester) : variant spelling of Garniss, of uncertain origin, perhaps a derivative of Old French gernon ‘moustache’.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Power, Might, Velour
Boy/Male
Welsh
Large village; goodly town.
Boy/Male
Muslim
A gift from God
BIG BEAT-EASTERN-BLOC
BIG BEAT-EASTERN-BLOC
BIG BEAT-EASTERN-BLOC
BIG BEAT-EASTERN-BLOC
BIG BEAT-EASTERN-BLOC
n.
The day on which the festival is observed; Easter day.
v. t.
To beat severely.
a.
Being in the stern, or being astern; as, the stern davits.
v. i.
To make a sound when struck; as, the drums beat.
p. p.
of Beat
v. t.
To give the signal for, by beat of drum; to sound by beat of drum; as, to beat an alarm, a charge, a parley, a retreat; to beat the general, the reveille, the tattoo. See Alarm, Charge, Parley, etc.
adv.
In or at the hinder part of a ship; toward the hinder part, or stern; backward; as, to go astern.
n.
Alt. of Bigg
v. t.
Alt. of Bigg
superl.
Having greatness, fullness, importance, inflation, distention, etc., whether in a good or a bad sense; as, a big heart; a big voice; big looks; to look big. As applied to looks, it indicates haughtiness or pride.
n.
Food, in general; anything eaten for nourishment, either by man or beast. Hence, the edible part of anything; as, the meat of a lobster, a nut, or an egg.
imp.
of Beat
v. t.
To strike or hit with a bat or a pole; to cudgel; to beat.
n.
See Aristotle's lantern.
v. t.
To strike repeatedly; to lay repeated blows upon; as, to beat one's breast; to beat iron so as to shape it; to beat grain, in order to force out the seeds; to beat eggs and sugar; to beat a drum.
n. & v.
See Big, n. & v.
n.
Fig.: A ray; a gleam; as, a beam of comfort.
n.
A recurring stroke; a throb; a pulsation; as, a beat of the heart; the beat of the pulse.
a.
Situated or dwelling in the east; oriental; as, an eastern gate; Eastern countries.
a.
Going toward the east, or in the direction of east; as, an eastern voyage.