Англо-русский словарь - catherine-wheel
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catherine-wheel
noun
1) огненное колесо (фейерверк)
2) archit. круглое окно, роза
3) кувырканье колесом
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2.
n. 1 a firework in the form of a flat coil which spins when fixed and lit. 2 a circular window with radial divisions. Etymology: mod.L Catharina f. Gk Aikaterina name of a saint martyred on a spiked wheel ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
3.
noun Etymology: Saint Catherine of Alexandria died ab307 Christian martyr Date: 1584 1. a wheel with spikes projecting from the rim 2. pinwheel 1 3. cartwheel 2 ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
4.
also catherine wheel (Catherine wheels) A Catherine wheel is a firework in the shape of a circle which spins round and round. N-COUNT CATHERINE WHEEL see Catherine wheel ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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6.
- from St. Catherine of Alexandria, legendary virgin martyr from the time of Maximinus. Her name day is Nov. 25. A popular saint in the Middle Ages, which accounts for the popularity of the given name; originally Katerina, the -h- was introduced 16c. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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