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Definition: MONTEITH

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. An alternative spelling for "Monteth": Alt. of Monteith.[Websters]
2. A vessel in which glasses are washed; -- so called from the name of the inventor.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Monteith" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1668. (references)

Common Expressions: MONTEITH

Expressions Definition
Ian Standish Monteith Hamilton Sir Ian Standish Monteith Hamilton (January 16, 1853 - October 12, 1947) was a general in the British Army and is most notably known for commanding the ill-fated Mediterranean Expeditionary Force during the Battle of Gallipoli. (references)
Joseph Monteith The Honourable Joseph Monteith was Ontario MPP for Perth North from 1923 to 1934. He was Attorney General of Ontario from 1926 to 1934 and Treasurer from 1926 to 1930. (references)
Larry K. Monteith Larry King Monteith (born 17 August 1933) is a North Carolina electrical engineer and academic leader. He retired from North Carolina State University following a distinguished career of leadership positions, culminating with service as the university's eleventh chancellor from 1989 to 1998. (references)
Modjeska Monteith Simkins Modjeska Monteith Simkins (born 1899 in Columbia, South Carolina - 1992) was a civil rights leader. (references)

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

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Extended Definition: MONTEITH


Monteith

Monteith or Menteith may refer to:

Places

  • Menteith or Monteith, a district of south Perthshire, Scotland
  • And a sept of Scottish clans Graham and Stuart of Bute
  • Monteith, County Down, a village in Northern Ireland
  • Lake of Menteith, in Scotland
  • McMurrich/Monteith, Ontario, Canada municipality
  • Thomas and Walter Monteith House, built by the founders of Albany, Oregon
  • Camp Monteith, Kosovo military base

Other

  • Monteith, a bowl used for the cooling of wine glasses. The rim has depressions in it that allow the leg of the wineglass to be caught by its base so that the bowl of the wine-glass dips into ice-water, the base staying dry. These bowls were often made out of precious metals, and being novelty pieces their rarity has afforded many of them great value as collectibles. The name of the bowl immortalizes its inventor.
  • Monteith and Rand, 1979 comedy team
  • Monteith's, a brand of beer, brewed in Greymouth, New Zealand on the west coast of the South Island
  • Monteith Hall, a residency hall on the Virginia Tech campus

See also

  • Monteith (surname)

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Monteith". Image Credit.



Topics by Level of Interest: MONTEITH

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Ian Standish Monteith Hamilton 21     Alexander C. Monteith 4
Jimmie W. Monteith 10     Andrew Monteith 5
Modjeska Monteith Simkins 9     Brian Monteith 5
Larry K. Monteith 6     Camp Monteith 5
Rev. John Monteith 6     Cory Monteith 4
Monteith 6     Ian Standish Monteith Hamilton 21
Thomas and Walter Monteith House 6     Jay Waldo Monteith 4
Andrew Monteith 5     Jimmie W. Monteith 10
Camp Monteith 5     John C. Monteith 3
Brian Monteith 5     John Monteith 4
Joseph Monteith 4     Joseph Monteith 4
Jay Waldo Monteith 4     Kelly Monteith 4
Samuel Nelson Monteith 4     Ken Monteith 3
Cory Monteith 4     Larry K. Monteith 6
Alexander C. Monteith 4     Modjeska Monteith Simkins 9
John Monteith 4     Monteith 6
Kelly Monteith 4     Monteith (surname) 3
Monteith (surname) 3     Monteith and Rand 3
John C. Monteith 3     Rev. John Monteith 6
Monteith and Rand 3     Samuel Nelson Monteith 4
Ken Monteith 3     Thomas and Walter Monteith House 6

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).