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Definition: HORNETS

Part of Speech Definition
Noun Plural 1. Plural inflection of the noun hornet.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Noun Base
(hornet)
1. Large stinging paper wasp.[Wordnet].
2. A large, strong wasp. The European species (Vespa crabro) is of a dark brown and yellow color. It is very pugnacious, and its sting is very severe. Its nest is constructed of a paperlike material, and the layers of comb are hung together by columns. The American white-faced hornet (V. maculata) is larger and has similar habits.[Websters].

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"Hornets" is a common misspelling or typo for: hornet's.

Date "Hornets" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1321. (references)

Specialty Definition: HORNETS

Domain Definition
Literature Hornets (Josh. xxiv. 12). "And I sent the hornet before you, which drave them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amorites." The Egyptian standard was a hornet, and in this passage, "I sent the hornet before you," the word hornet must be taken to mean the Egyptian army. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Common Expressions: HORNETS

Expressions Definition
Brown Hornets Brown Hornets is a broomball team that competed in the North Queensland Broomball Association A Grade mixed competition, based in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. (references)
Charlotte Hornets (baseball) The Charlotte Hornets baseball team was originally founded in 1901. The club lasted in some form until 1973, capturing 11 league titles during the run. (references)
Charlotte Hornets (WFL) Charlotte Hornets was a football team in the 1974-75 World Football League. They actually relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina from New York, New York during the 1974 season. (references)
Dandy Town Hornets The Dandy Town Hornets F.C. are a football (soccer) club in Bermuda, that play in Dandy Town, Bermuda; and are in the Cingular Wireless Premier Division league. (references)
Huntington Hornets The Huntington Hornets were a professional ice hockey team playing in Huntington, West Virginia as a member of the International Hockey League during the 1956-57 season. The team was relocated to Huntington from Grand Rapids, Michigan where they played as the Grand Rapids Rockets. After playing one season in Huntington they were relocated to Louisville, Kentucky where they were known as the Louisville Rebels. The Huntington Hornets played their home games at the 4,100 seat Veterans Memorial Field House. The Hornets finished third overall in the International Hockey League's 1956-57 season. (references)
Pittsburgh Hornets (AHL) The Pittsburgh Hornets were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (formerly International-American Hockey League) from 1936 until 1956, then again in 1961 until 1967. They played in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA at the Duquesne Gardens and later on at the Civic Arena. (references)
Toledo Hornets The Toledo Hornets were the International Hockey League franchise of Toledo, Ohio from 1970 to 1974. Prior to 1970, the team was known as the Toledo Blades (1963-1970). (references)

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Topics by Level of Interest: HORNETS

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
2007-08 New Orleans Hornets season 96     1996-97 Charlotte Hornets season 19
New Orleans Hornets 72     2007-08 New Orleans Hornets season 96
Rochdale Hornets 46     Alliston Hornets 20
Pittsburgh Hornets 22     Cambridge Hornets 20
Alliston Hornets 20     Charlotte Hornets (alternative meanings) 3
Cambridge Hornets 20     Charlotte Hornets (baseball) 4
1996-97 Charlotte Hornets season 19     Charlotte Hornets (WFL) 11
Hull Hornets 14     Dandy Town Hornets F.C. 10
Huntington Hornets 11     Gary and the Hornets 2
Charlotte Hornets (WFL) 11     Glasgow Hornets 3
Dandy Town Hornets F.C. 10     Herlev Hornets 8
Toledo Hornets 10     Hornets Attack Victor Mature 4
Herlev Hornets 8     Hornets Nest 4
Rochdale Hornets (speedway) 4     Hull Hornets 14
Hornets Nest 4     Huntington Hornets 11
Charlotte Hornets (baseball) 4     Montreal Hornets 2
Hornets Attack Victor Mature 4     New Orleans Hornets 72
Glasgow Hornets 3     Pittsburgh Hornets 22
Charlotte Hornets (alternative meanings) 3     Rochdale Hornets 46
Gary and the Hornets 2     Rochdale Hornets (speedway) 4
Rohrbach Hornets 2     Rohrbach Hornets 2
Montreal Hornets 2     Toledo Hornets 10

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Translations: HORNETS

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Al Arabiya زنابير (hornet, hornets, wasp, wasps), زُنْبُور (hornet, wasp, hornets, wasps), دَبُّور (hornet, wasp, hornets, wasps). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Al Fus-Ha زنابير (hornet, hornets, wasp, wasps), زُنْبُور (hornet, wasp, hornets, wasps), دَبُّور (hornet, wasp, hornets, wasps). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Arabic زنابير (hornet, hornets, wasp, wasps), زُنْبُور (hornet, wasp, hornets, wasps), دَبُّور (hornet, wasp, hornets, wasps). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Bahasa Indonesia tabuhan (hornet, instrument, kind of percussion, hornets). Additional references: Bahasa Indonesia, Indonesia, Java, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Bohemian sršeň (hornet, hornets, yellow jacket). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Central Tai แตน (hornet, hornets). Additional references: Central Tai, Thailand, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina sršeň (hornet, hornets, yellow jacket). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Chikalanga mago (hornets, wasps). Additional references: Chikalanga, Botswana, Zimbabwe, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 大黄蜂 (hornet, bumble bee, bumblebee, bumble-bee, bumble-bees), 马蜂窝 (hornets nest). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 大黃蜂 (hornet, bumble bee, bumblebee, bumble-bee, bumble-bees). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech sršeň (hornet, hornets, yellow jacket). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Daco-Rumanian viespe (hornet, hornets, wasp, scold, shrew). Additional references: Daco-Rumanian, Romania, Hungary, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Dari زنبهر درشت (hornet, hornets). Additional references: Dari, Iran, Indo-European, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Deutsch Hornissen (hornets, hornet). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Dutch horzel (hornet, bot fly, gadfly, hornets, giant hornet). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Filipino putakti (bee, hornet, hornets, wasp). Additional references: Filipino, Philippines, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Finnish herhiläinen (hornet, hornets, giant hornet, grint hornet). Additional references: Finnish, Finland, Russia (Europe), hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Français frelons (hornets). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
French frelons (hornets). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
German Hornissen (hornets, hornet). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek μεγάλη σφήκα (hornet, hornets). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek (transliteration) megali sfika (hornet, hornets). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Hebrew הערצ (hornet, hornets, wasp, wasps). Additional references: Hebrew, Israel, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
High Arabic زنابير (hornet, hornets, wasp, wasps), زُنْبُور (hornet, wasp, hornets, wasps), دَبُّور (hornet, wasp, hornets, wasps). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
High German Hornissen (hornets, hornet). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch Hornissen (hornets, hornet). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Hungarian lódarázs (hornet, hornets). Additional references: Hungarian, Hungary, Austria, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Indonesian tabuhan (hornet, instrument, kind of percussion, hornets). Additional references: Indonesian, Indonesia, Java, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Isizulu vi (hornet, hornets, patella, wasp, wasps). Additional references: Isizulu, South Africa, Malawi, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Italian calabroni (hornets). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Ivrit הערצ (hornet, hornets, wasp, wasps). Additional references: Ivrit, Israel, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese スズメバチ (hornet, wasp, hornets, wasps). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Kalaka mago (hornets, wasps). Additional references: Kalaka, Botswana, Zimbabwe, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Kalanga mago (hornets, wasps). Additional references: Kalanga, Botswana, Zimbabwe, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Kisuaheli nyigu (hornet, wasp, hornets, wasps). Additional references: Kisuaheli, Tanzania, Burundi, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Kiswahili nyigu (hornet, wasp, hornets, wasps). Additional references: Kiswahili, Tanzania, Burundi, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Magyar lódarázs (hornet, hornets). Additional references: Magyar, Hungary, Austria, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Moldavian viespe (hornet, hornets, wasp, scold, shrew). Additional references: Moldavian, Romania, Hungary, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Parsi زنبهر درشت (hornet, hornets). Additional references: Parsi, Iran, Indo-European, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Persian زنبهر درشت (hornet, hornets). Additional references: Persian, Iran, Indo-European, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Persian (Farsi) زنبهر درشت (hornet, hornets). Additional references: Persian (Farsi), Iran, Indo-European, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Pilipino putakti (bee, hornet, hornets, wasp). Additional references: Pilipino, Philippines, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Polish szerszeń (hornet, hornets). Additional references: Polish, Poland, Czech Republic, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Polnisch szerszeń (hornet, hornets). Additional references: Polnisch, Poland, Czech Republic, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Polski szerszeń (hornet, hornets). Additional references: Polski, Poland, Czech Republic, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Romanian viespe (hornet, hornets, wasp, scold, shrew). Additional references: Romanian, Romania, Hungary, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Rumanian viespe (hornet, hornets, wasp, scold, shrew). Additional references: Rumanian, Romania, Hungary, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Ruotsi bålgetingar (hornets). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian шершни (hornets). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian (transliteration) shershni (hornets). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki шершни (hornets). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki (transliteration) shershni (hornets). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Sekalaña mago (hornets, wasps). Additional references: Sekalaña, Botswana, Zimbabwe, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Sekalaka mago (hornets, wasps). Additional references: Sekalaka, Botswana, Zimbabwe, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Serbian (transliteration) zolje (hornets), velike bube (hornets), stršljeni (hornets), srdljive bube (hornets), osice (hornets). Additional references: Serbian (transliteration), hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Siamese แตน (hornet, hornets). Additional references: Siamese, Thailand, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Spanish avispónes (hornets), avispones (hornets). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Standard Thai แตน (hornet, hornets). Additional references: Standard Thai, Thailand, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Suomea herhiläinen (hornet, hornets, giant hornet, grint hornet). Additional references: Suomea, Finland, Russia (Europe), hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Suomi herhiläinen (hornet, hornets, giant hornet, grint hornet). Additional references: Suomi, Finland, Russia (Europe), hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Svenska bålgetingar (hornets). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Swahili nyigu (hornet, wasp, hornets, wasps). Additional references: Swahili, Tanzania, Burundi, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Swedish bålgetingar (hornets). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Tagalog putakti (bee, hornet, hornets, wasp). Additional references: Tagalog, Philippines, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Thai แตน (hornet, hornets). Additional references: Thai, Thailand, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Thaiklang แตน (hornet, hornets). Additional references: Thaiklang, Thailand, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Turkish büyük sarı arı (hornet, hornets). Additional references: Turkish, Turkey, Bulgaria, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Ukrainian Шершень (hornets). Additional references: Ukrainian, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Ukrainian (transliteration) shershenʹ (hornets). Additional references: Ukrainian, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Zulu vi (hornet, hornets, patella, wasp, wasps). Additional references: Zulu, South Africa, Malawi, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
Zunda vi (hornet, hornets, patella, wasp, wasps). Additional references: Zunda, South Africa, Malawi, hornets. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: HORNETS

Language Translations for “hornets” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Pig Latin ornetshay (hornets). Additional references: Pig Latin, hornets. (volunteer)
Terran B sriless (hornets). Additional references: Terran B, hornets. (volunteer)
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Ancestral and Extinct Language Translations: HORNETS

Language Period Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Latin 500 BCE - 1700 Vespa crabro germana (giant hornet, grint, grint hornet, hornet, hornets), spa crabro (giant hornet, grint, grint hornet, hornet, hornets). Additional references: Latin, hornets. (volunteer)
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Bible Origins and Translations: HORNETS

Language Exodus Chapter 23, Verse 28

Greek (transliterated), Septuagint - 250 BC

kai apostelw taV sfhkiaV proteraV sou kai ekbalei touV amorraiouV kai touV euaiouV kai touV cananaiouV kai touV cettaiouV apo sou

Latin, Vulgate - 405

emittens crabrones prius qui fugabunt Eveum et Chananeum et Hettheum antequam introeas

English, Middle, Wycliffe - 1395

sendynge out before stynggynge flies, that ben sprungun of deed bodies, hauynge the stonges enuenymd, the which shulen make flee Eue, and Chanane, and Ethe, er thow goon yn.

English, Renaissance, Tyndale - 1526

ad I will send hornettes before the, and they shall dryue out the Heuites, the Cananites and the Hethites before the.

English, Jacobean, King James - 1611

And I will send hornets before thee, which shall drive out the Hivite, the Canaanite, and the Hittite, from before thee.

English, Victorian, Webster - 1833

And I will send hornets before thee, which shall drive out the Hivite, the Canaanite, and the Hittite from before thee.

English, Basic, Ogden - 1964

I will send hornets before you, driving out the Hivite and the Canaanite and the Hittite before your face.

Bulgarian

Ще изпратя и стършели пред тебе, които ще изгонят отпред тебе, евейците, ханаанците и хетейците.

Cebuano

Ug magapadala ako ug tamboboan sa unahan mo nga magaabog sa Hebehanon, ug Canaanhon, ug sa Hetehanon gikan sa atubangan mo.

Chinese

我 要 打 發 黃 蜂 飛 在 你 前 面 、 把 希 未 人 、 迦 南 人 、 赫 人 、 攆 出 去 。

Croatian

Stršljene æu pred tobom odašiljati da ispred tebe tjeraju u bijeg Hivijce, Kanaance i Hetite.

Danish

Jeg vil sende Gedehamse foran dig, og de skal drive Hivviterne, Kana'anæerne og Hetiterne bort foran dig.

Dutch

Ik zal ook horzelen voor uw aangezicht zenden; die zullen van voor uw aangezicht uitstoten de Hevieten, de Kanaanieten en de Hethieten.

Finnish

Ja minä lähetän herhiläisiä sinun edelläsi karkoittamaan hivviläiset, kanaanilaiset ja heettiläiset sinun tieltäsi.

French

J`enverrai les frelons devant toi, et ils chasseront loin de ta face les Héviens, les Cananéens et les Héthiens.

Hungarian

Darazsat is bocsátok el elõtted, és kiûzi elõled a Khivveust, Kananeust és Khitteust.

German

Ich will Hornissen vor dir her senden, die vor dir her ausjagen die Heviter, Kanaaniter und Hethiter.

Haitian Creole

m'a voye gwo gèp devan nou, y'a fè moun Evi yo, moun Kanaran yo ak moun Et yo kouri byen lwen nou.

Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari

Musuh-musuhmu akan Kukacaubalaukan, dan bangsa-bangsa Hewi, Kanaan dan Het Kuusir dari hadapanmu supaya kamu dapat maju.

Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama

Dan lagi Aku akan menyuruhkan bala kebinasaan di hadapanmu, ia itu akan menghalaukan segala orang Hewi dan Kanani dan Heti dari hadapanmu.

Italian

Manderò i calabroni davanti a te ed essi scacceranno dalla tua presenza l'Eveo, il Cananeo e l'Hittita.

Korean

내 가 왕 벌 을 네 앞 에 보 내 리 니 그 벌 이 히 위 족 속 과, 가 나 안 족 속 과, 헷 족 속 을 네 앞 에 서 쫓 아 내 리 라

Maori

Ka unga ano e ahau te horonete ki mua i a koe, mana e pei nga Hiwi, nga Kanaani, me nga Hiti i tou aroaro.

Modern Greek

και θελω στειλει εμπροσθεν σου σφηκας, και θελουσιν εκδιωξει τους Ευαιους, τους Χαναναιους και τους Χετταιους απ' εμπροσθεν σου.

Norwegian

Og jeg vil sende hvepser foran dig, og de skal jage hevittene, kana'anittene og hetittene bort fra dig.

Portuguese

Também enviarei na tua frente vespas, que expulsarão de diante de ti os heveus, os cananeus e os heteus.   

Rumanian

Voi trimete viespile bondqrewti knaintea ta, wi vor izgoni dinaintea ta pe Heviyi, Cananiyi wi Hetiyi.

Russian

РПЫМА РТЕД ФПВПА ЫЕТЫОЕК, Й ПОЙ РПЗПОСФ ПФ МЙГБ ФЧПЕЗП еЧЕЕЧ, иБОБОЕЕЧ Й иЕФФЕЕЧ;

Spanish

Yo enviaré delante de ti la avispa, la cual echará de tu presencia a los heveos, cananeos y heteos.

Swedish

Jag skall sända getingar framför dig, och de skola förjaga hivéerna, kananéerna och hetiterna undan för dig. >5 Mos. 7,20. Jos. 24,12. Vish. 12,8.

Thai

เราจะใช้ให้ฝูงต่อล่วงหน้าไปก่อนพวกเจ้า จะขับไล่คนฮีไวต์ คนคานาอัน คนฮิตไทต์ไปให้พ้นหน้าพวกเจ้า

Ukrainian

І пошлю шершня перед тобою, і він вижене перед тобою хіввеянина, ханаанеянина та хіттеянина.

Vietnamese

Ta seơ sai ong loă ñi tröôùc ñaùnh ñuoåi daân Heâ-vít, daân Ca-na-an, daân Heâ-tít khoûi tröôùc maët ngöôi.
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