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Search phrase: plate

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Antony and CleopatraAC I.i.4Have glowed like plated Mars, now bend, now turnHaue glow'd like plated Mars: / Now bend, now turne
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.92.1As plates dropped from his pocket.As plates dropt from his pocket.
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.138This is the brief of money, plate, and jewelsThis is the breefe: of Money, Plate, & Iewels
CymbelineCym I.vii.189In France: 'tis plate of rare device, and jewelsIn France: 'tis Plate of rare deuice, and Iewels
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.140fain to pawn both my plate and the tapestry of myfaine to pawne both my Plate, and the Tapistry of my
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.153i'faith, I am loath to pawn my plate, so God save me,I loath to pawne my Plate, in good earnest
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.232What stronger breastplate than a heart untainted!What stronger Brest-plate then a heart vntainted?
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.33So many hours must I contemplate,So many Houres, must I Contemplate:
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.125The several parcels of his plate, his treasure,The seuerall parcels of his Plate, his Treasure,
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.52A field of plate, a wood of picks advanced.A field of plate, a wood of pickes aduanced:
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.92Begin. I will to contemplate the while.Beginne I will to contemplat the while,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.17In shining plate, that now the aspiring hillIn shining plate, that now the aspiring hill,
King LearKL IV.vi.166Robes and furred gowns hide all. Plate sins with gold,Robes, and Furr'd gownes hide all. Place sinnes with Gold,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.28Thus plated in habiliments of war;Thus placed in habiliments of warre:
Richard IIR2 II.i.161The plate, coin, revenues, and movablesThe plate, coine, reuennewes, and moueables,
Richard IIR2 II.i.210His plate, his goods, his money, and his lands.His plate, his goods, his money, and his lands.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.7the court-cupboard; look to the plate. Good thou, savethe Court-cubbord, looke to the Plate: good thou, saue
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.340Is richly furnished with plate and gold,Is richly furnished with plate and gold,
Timon of AthensTim III.ii.21kindnesses from him, as money, plate, jewels, and suchlikekindnesses from him, as Money, Plate, Iewels, and such like

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Glossary

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chapemetal plate on the sheath of a weapon, especially one covering rhe dagger-point
considerreflect, think carefully, ponder, contemplate
contemplatepray, meditate, engage in contemplation
lattenmade of thin brass, tin-plate
meditatecontemplate, plan, deliberate
Phrygia[pron: 'frijia] central plateau area of Asia Minor where Troy was situated
platearmour, plate-armour
platesilver coin, silver piece
platespecial tableware, household utensils of value
platedwearing plate armour, armour-protected
proposeimagine, contemplate, picture
purposedproposed, intended, contemplated
scalyplated, armoured
trencherplate, platter, serving dish
trencheringplates, platters, serving dishes

Thesaurus

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contemplateconsider
contemplatemeditate
contemplatepropose
contemplatedpurposed
metal plate on the sheath of a weaponchape
platetrencher
plate-armourplate
platedscaly
platestrenchering
tin-platelatten
weapon, metal plate on achape
wearing plate armourplated

Themes and Topics

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Weapons... chape aw iv iii 142 metal plate covering the point of a dagger ...
World [outside Britain], places and peoples... phrygia tn iii i 50 once the c plateau of asia minor and its w flank area o...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BREASTOBJECTbreastplate n
CONTEMPLATEBASICcontemplate v, contemplation n, contemplative adj
CONTEMPLATEINTENSITYdeep-contemplative adj
PLATEBASICplate n, plated adj
PLATEEQUIPMENTbreastplate n

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