carver

  • 11Carver — (spr. kārwer), Jonathan, Reisender, geb. 1732 in Stillwater (New York), gest. 31. Jan. 1780 in London, nahm bis 1763 an den Feldzügen der Engländer teil, die das Schicksal Kanadas entschieden, bereiste 1766–68 das Innere Nordamerikas bis zu den… …

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  • 12Carver — Carver, George Washington (1860 1943) a US scientist who studied farming and crops, and was one of the first black people in the US to become an important scientist …

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  • 13carver — ► NOUN 1) a person or tool that carves. 2) Brit. the principal chair, with arms, in a set of dining chairs, intended for the person carving meat …

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  • 14Carver — [kär′vər] 1. George Washington 1864 1943; U.S. botanist & chemist 2. John 1576? 1621; Pilgrim leader: 1st governor of Plymouth Colony …

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  • 15Carver — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Carver peut désigner : Patronyme Carver est un nom de famille notamment porté par : George Washington Carver (1864 ou 1865 1943), botaniste et… …

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  • 16Carver — This interesting surname has two possible origins. Firstly, it may be an occupational name for a carver of wood or a sculptor of stone, deriving from the Olde English pre 7th Century ceorfan meaning to cut or carve. Secondly, it may derive from… …

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  • 17Carver — Car|ver 〈m. 3〉 1. jmd., der carvt 2. 〈kurz für〉 Carvingski * * * Car|ver [ ka:ɐ̯vɐ], der; s, [engl. carver, zu: to carve, ↑ Carving]: 1. jmd., der ↑ Carving betreibt. 2 …

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  • 18carver — Synonyms and related words: burinist, cerographer, chalcographer, chaser, clay modeler, earth artist, engraver, etcher, figurer, figuriste, gem carver, gem engraver, graphic artist, graver, inscriber, lapidary, line engraver, lithographer, mason …

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  • 19Carver — 1 Original name in latin Carver Name in other language Garvehr, karwr, masachwst, Гарвэр State code US Continent/City America/New York longitude 41.88344 latitude 70.76254 altitude 35 Population 11718 Date 2006 01 17 2 Original name in latin… …

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  • 20carver — UK [ˈkɑː(r)və(r)] / US [ˈkɑrvər] noun [countable] Word forms carver : singular carver plural carvers someone who carves objects from stone or wood …

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