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Wilderness

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Wilderness
/wil"deuhr nis/, n.
a wooded area in NE Virginia: several battles fought here in 1864 between armies of Grant and Lee.

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Universalium. 2010.

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  • Wilderness — Wilderness …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Wilderness — Wil der*ness, n. [OE. wildernesse, wilderne,probably from AS. wildor a wild beast; cf. D. wildernis wilderness. See {Wilder}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. A tract of land, or a region, uncultivated and uninhabited by human beings, whether a forest or …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wilderness — 1> дикая местность; девственная природа 2> пустынное пространство, пустыня Ex: a voice in the wilderness библ. глас вопиющего в пустыне 3> природная часть сада или парка Ex: wilderness area (государственный) природный заповедник 4> целина, залежь …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

  • wilderness — noun 1) пустыня; дикая местность 2) запущенная часть сада 3)масса, множество a voice in the wilderness bibl. глас вопиющего в пустыне …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

  • Wilderness — For other uses, see Wilderness (disambiguation). Old growth European Beech forest in Biogradska Gora National Park, Montenegro …   Wikipedia

  • Wilderness —    1) Heb. midhbar, denoting not a barren desert but a district or region suitable for pasturing sheep and cattle (Ps. 65:12; Isa. 42:11; Jer. 23:10; Joel 1:19; 2:22); an uncultivated place. This word is used of the wilderness of Beersheba (Gen.… …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

  • Wilderness — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Wilderness, ou naturalité en français, désigne aux États Unis et dans le monde anglo saxon le caractère « sauvage » de la Nature, et par… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Wilderness — Este artículo o sección necesita una revisión de ortografía y gramática. Puedes colaborar editándolo (lee aquí sugerencias para mejorar tu ortografía). Cuando se haya corregido, borra este aviso por favor …   Wikipedia Español

  • wilderness — ˈwɪldənɪs сущ. 1) пустыня; дикая местность desolate wilderness trackless wilderness unexplored wilderness 2) запущенная часть сада 3) целина 4) масса, множество, уйма, куча Syn …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

  • wilderness — /wil deuhr nis/, n. 1. a wild and uncultivated region, as of forest or desert, uninhabited or inhabited only by wild animals; a tract of wasteland. 2. a tract of land officially designated as such and protected by the U.S. government. 3. any… …   Universalium

  • wilderness — noun Etymology: Middle English, from wildern wild, from Old English wilddēoren of wild beasts Date: 13th century 1. a. (1) a tract or region uncultivated and uninhabited by human beings (2) an area essentially undisturbed by human activity… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

Фильмы

  • Heirs., 1978 — About the XVIII Congress of the All-Union Leninist Young Communist League of the Soviet Union. A review film dedicated to the 60th Anniversary of the Leninist Young Communist League of the Soviet Union.
  • Pilgrims., 1989 — About the revival of Optina Pustyn` monastery.
  • One Of Wandering Stars, 1990 — About a Jewish commune (collective farm) created in the Crimea arid steppes in the -20s.