- Swift
- I. biographical name Gustavus Franklin 1839-1903 American meatpacker II. biographical name Jonathan 1667-1745 English satirist • Swiftian adjective
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SWIFT (J.) — Jonathan Swift, le docteur Swift, doyen de St. Patrick (Irlande), l’amant de Stella, l’auteur des Voyages de Gulliver : voilà, dans la mémoire populaire, un écrivain anglais pour les grands et les petits, mais aussi, pour le critique, le plus… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Swift — bezeichnet: Suzuki Swift, Kleinwagen von Suzuki Swift (Satellit), Forschungssatellit der NASA Swift (Fluss), ein Fluss in England Swift (Band), amerikanische Metal Band Swift (HSV 2), Hochgeschwindigkeits Katamaran der US Navy Swift… … Deutsch Wikipedia
SWIFT — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. {{{image}}} Sigles d une seule lettre Sigles de deux lettres Sigles de trois lettres … Wikipédia en Français
swift´ly — swift «swihft», adjective, adverb, noun. –adj. 1. moving very fast; able to move very fast: »a swift horse, a swift automobile. SYNONYM(S): fleet, speedy, rapid. 2. made or done at high speed; quick: »a swift pace, the swift clicking of the… … Useful english dictionary
Swift S-1 — Role Aerobatic glider Manufacturer Swift Ltd. Designer … Wikipedia
SWIFT — (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications) сообщество всемирных межбанковских финансовых телекоммуникаций. Создано в 1973 году с целью телекоммуникационного обслуживания банков участников сообщества на рынке платежей, а также… … Банковская энциклопедия
Swift — (sw[i^]ft), a. [Compar. {Swifter} (sw[i^]ft [ e]r); superl. {Swiftest}.] [AS. swift; akin to sw[=a]pan to sweep, swipu a whip; cf. sw[=i]fan to move quickly, to revolve. See {Swoop}, v. i., and cf. {Swivel}, {Squib}.] 1. Moving a great distance… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Swift — Swift, n. 1. The current of a stream. [R.] Walton. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small, long winged, insectivorous birds of the family {Micropodid[ae]}. In form and habits the swifts resemble swallows, but they are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Swift S1 — Swift S 1 Typ … Deutsch Wikipedia
Swift — /swift/, n. 1. Gustavus Franklin, 1839 1903, U.S. meat packer. 2. Jonathan ( Isaac Bickerstaff ), 1667 1745, English satirist and clergyman, born in Ireland. * * * Any of about 75 species (family Apodidae) of birds found almost worldwide. The… … Universalium
Swift S-1 — Swift S 1 … Deutsch Wikipedia
