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Definition: CARCASSES

Part of Speech Definition
Noun Plural 1. Plural inflection of the noun carcass.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Noun Base
(carcass)
1. The dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food.[Wordnet].
2. A dead body, whether of man or beast; a corpse; now commonly the dead body of a beast.[Websters].
3. The living body; -- now commonly used in contempt or ridicule.[Websters].
4. The abandoned and decaying remains of some bulky and once comely thing, as a ship; the skeleton, or the uncovered or unfinished frame, of a thing.[Websters].
5. A hollow case or shell, filled with combustibles, to be thrown from a mortar or howitzer, to set fire to buldings, ships, etc.[Websters].

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"Carcasses" is a common misspelling or typo for: carcases.

Date "Carcasses" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1518. (references)

Specialty Definition: CARCASSES

Domain Definition
Literature 1: Carcasses Shells with three fuzeholes. They are projected from mortars (q.v.), howitzers (q.v.), and guns. They will burn furiously for eight or ten minutes, do not burst like shells, but the flames, rushing from the three holes, set on fire everything within their influence.
2: "Charlestown ... having been fired by carcass from Copp's Hill, sent up dense columns of smoke."- Lessing: United States. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

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Common Expressions: CARCASSES

Expressions Definition
Moana Carcasses Kalosil Mona Carcasses Kalosil is a politician from Vanuatu. He served as finance minister since July 28, 2004. Before that he served as foreign minister from 2003 to 2004. He is a member of the Vanuatu Green Party. (references)

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Specialty Expressions: CARCASSES

Expressions Domain Definition
Lamb carcasses Food & Agriculture Body/-ies of the slaughtered lamb/s. Source: European Union. (references)

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Topics by Level of Interest: CARCASSES

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Moana Carcasses Kalosil 3     Moana Carcasses Kalosil 3

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Translations: CARCASSES

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Al Arabiya جِيْفَة (cadaver, carrion, corpse, cadaverous, cadavers), جُثْمان (corpse, bodied, bodies, body, bodying), جُثَّة (body, cadaver, carcass, corpse, bodied). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, carcasses. (volunteer & more translations)
Al Fus-Ha جِيْفَة (cadaver, carrion, corpse, cadaverous, cadavers), جُثْمان (corpse, bodied, bodies, body, bodying), جُثَّة (body, cadaver, carcass, corpse, bodied). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, carcasses. (volunteer & more translations)
Arabic جِيْفَة (cadaver, carrion, corpse, cadaverous, cadavers), جُثْمان (corpse, bodied, bodies, body, bodying), جُثَّة (body, cadaver, carcass, corpse, bodied). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, carcasses. (volunteer & more translations)
Bohemian zdechliny (carcasses). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, carcasses. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina zdechliny (carcasses). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, carcasses. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech zdechliny (carcasses). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, carcasses. (volunteer & more translations)
Deutsch Leichen (carcasses, dead bodies, body, corpse, corpses), Kadaver (cadaver, carcass, corpse, cadavers, carcase). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, carcasses. (volunteer & more translations)
Français les carcasses (carcasses), Cadavres (corpses, carcasses, dead bodies). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, carcasses. (volunteer & more translations)
French les carcasses (carcasses), Cadavres (corpses, carcasses, dead bodies). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, carcasses. (volunteer & more translations)
German Leichen (carcasses, dead bodies, body, corpse, corpses), Kadaver (cadaver, carcass, corpse, cadavers, carcase). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, carcasses. (volunteer & more translations)
High Arabic جِيْفَة (cadaver, carrion, corpse, cadaverous, cadavers), جُثْمان (corpse, bodied, bodies, body, bodying), جُثَّة (body, cadaver, carcass, corpse, bodied). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, carcasses. (volunteer & more translations)
High German Leichen (carcasses, dead bodies, body, corpse, corpses), Kadaver (cadaver, carcass, corpse, cadavers, carcase). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, carcasses. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch Leichen (carcasses, dead bodies, body, corpse, corpses), Kadaver (cadaver, carcass, corpse, cadavers, carcase). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, carcasses. (volunteer & more translations)
Norwegian Kadavar (carcass, carcasses). Additional references: Norwegian, Norway, carcasses. (volunteer & more translations)
Spanish despojos (debris, offal, remains, spoilage, spoils). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, carcasses. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: CARCASSES

Language Translations for “carcasses” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Pig Latin arcassescay (carcasses). Additional references: Pig Latin, carcasses. (volunteer)
Terran B lesavro (carcasses). Additional references: Terran B, carcasses. (volunteer)
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Bible Origins and Translations: CARCASSES

Language Genesis Chapter 15, Verse 11

Greek (transliterated), Septuagint - 250 BC

katebh de ornea epi ta swmata ta dicotomhmata autwn kai sunekaqisen autoiV abram

Latin, Vulgate - 405

descenderuntque volucres super cadavera et abigebat eas Abram

English, Old, West Saxon - 990

Þa woldon oðre fugelas fleogan to þam holde; Abram hi afligde fram þam flæsce ealle.

English, Middle, Wycliffe - 1395

And fowlis descendiden vpon the careyns, and Abram `droue hem awey.

English, Renaissance, Tyndale - 1526

And the byrdes fell on the carcases but Abra droue the awaye.

English, Jacobean, King James - 1611

And when the fowls came down upon the carcasses, Abram drove them away.

English, Victorian, Webster - 1833

And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.

English, Basic, Ogden - 1964

And evil birds came down on the bodies, but Abram sent them away.

Bulgarian

И спуснаха се хищни птици на труповете; но Аврам ги разпъди.

Cebuano

Ug nanugpa ang mga langgam nga manunukob sa ibabaw sa mga patay, ug giabug sila ni Abram.

Chinese

有 鷙 鳥 下 來 落 在 那 死 畜 的 肉 上 、 亞 伯 蘭 就 把 他 嚇 飛 了 。

Croatian

Ptice grabežljivice obarale se na leševe, ali ih je Abram rastjerivao.

Danish

Da slog der Rovfugle ned på de døde Kroppe, men Abram skræmmede dem bort.

Dutch

En het wild gevogelte kwam neder op het aas; maar Abram joeg het weg.

Finnish

Niin laskeutui petolintuja ruumiiden päälle, mutta Abram karkoitti ne pois.

French

Les oiseaux de proie s`abattirent sur les cadavres; et Abram les chassa.

German

Und die Raubvögel fielen auf die Aase; aber Abram scheuchte sie davon.

Haitian Creole

Chak fwa malfini karanklou vin pou desann sou vyann bèt yo, Abram pouse yo ale.

Hungarian

És ragadozó madarak szállának e húsdarabokra, de Ábrám elûzi vala azokat.

Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari

Daging itu dihinggapi burung-burung pemakan bangkai, tetapi Abram mengusirnya.

Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama

Maka turunlah unggas kepada sembelihan itu, tetapi dihalaukanlah oleh Abram akan dia.

Italian

Gli uccelli rapaci calavano su quei cadaveri, ma Abram li scacciava.

Korean

솔 개 가 그 사 체 위 에 내 릴 때 에 는 아 브 람 이 쫓 았 더 라

Maori

A ka rere iho nga manu ki nga tinana, ka aia atu e Aperama.

Modern Greek

Κατεβησαν δε ορνεα επι τα πτωματα, και ο Αβραμ εδιωξεν αυτα.

Portuguese

E as aves de rapina desciam sobre os cadáveres; Abrão, porém, as enxotava.   

Norwegian

Og rovfugler for ned på de døde kropper, men Abram jaget dem bort.

Rumanian

Pqsqrile rqpitoare s`au nqpustit peste stkrvuri; dar Avram le -a izgonit.

Russian

й ОБМЕФЕМЙ ОБ ФТХРЩ ИЙЭОЩЕ РФЙГЩ; ОП бЧТБН ПФЗПОСМ ЙИ.

Spanish

Entonces descendieron unos buitres sobre los cuerpos muertos, y Abram los ahuyentaba.

Swedish

Och rovfåglarna slogo ned på de döda kropparna, men Abram drev bort dem.

Thai

เมื่อฝูงเหยี่ยวลงมาที่ซากสัตว์เหล่านั้น อับรามก็ไล่มันไปเสีย

Ukrainian

І зліталося хиже птаство на трупи, та Аврам відганяв його.

Vietnamese

Coù nhöơng chim aên moài bay ñaùp treân maáy con thuù cheát ñoù, song Aùp-ram ñuoåi noù ñi.
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