dido
dido · didos · didoes
A fuss, a rowA fuss, a row.
/ˈdaɪdəʊ/
» Dido takes the sword and pierces her chest.
Значення
значень: 2(регіональне, сленг)A fuss, a row.
A shrewd trick; an antic; a caper.
Ще визначення
- (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
Приклади
речень: 7Dido takes the sword and pierces her chest.
Dido bought as much land as she could surround with the hide of a bull.
Yanni's nickname is "Dido."
Carthage was built by Dido.
ruКарфаген был построен Дидоной.
There, under gorgeous curtains, at the head / sate Dido, throned upon a golden bed.
Походження
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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