dido
dido · didos · didoes
A fuss, a rowA fuss, a row.
/ˈdaɪdəʊ/
» Dido takes the sword and pierces her chest.
Значение
значений: 2(региональное, сленг)A fuss, a row.
A shrewd trick; an antic; a caper.
Ещё определения
- (Roman mythology) a princess of Tyre who was the founder and queen of Carthage; Virgil tells of her suicide when she was abandoned by Aeneas
Примеры
предложений: 7Dido takes the sword and pierces her chest.
Carthage was built by Dido.
Карфаген был построен Дидоной. — marafon
Dido bought as much land as she could surround with the hide of a bull.
Yanni's nickname is "Dido."
There, under gorgeous curtains, at the head / sate Dido, throned upon a golden bed.
Происхождение
Unknown. The "trick" sense might come from the trick of Dido, queen of Carthage, who, haviUnknown. The "trick" sense might come from the trick of Dido, queen of Carthage, who, having bought as much land as a hide would cover, is said to have cut it into thin strips long enough to enclose a spot for a citadel.
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