Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gahr-vee]
- /ˈgɑr vi/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gahr-vee]
- /ˈgɑr vi/
Definitions of garvey word
- noun plural garvey a scowlike open boat, variously propelled, used by oyster and clam fishermen in Delaware Bay and off the coasts of Delaware and New Jersey. 1
- noun garvey Marcus (Moziah) [moh-zahy-uh] /moʊˈzaɪ ə/ (Show IPA), 1887–1940, Jamaican black-rights activist in the U.S. (1916–27): advocated emigration of black Americans to Africa. 1
- noun garvey (nautical) A type of boat which was originally flat-bottomed, reminiscent of a sled, and historically sailed around New Jersey. 1
- noun garvey Marcus. 1887–1940, Jamaican Black nationalist leader, active in the US. He founded (1914) the Universal Negro Improvement Association and led the Back-to-Africa movement: gaoled for fraud (1925–27) 0
- noun garvey Marcus1887-1940; Jamaican black nationalist leader in the U.S. 0
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Origin of garvey
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; probably from a proper name
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Parts of speech for Garvey
noun
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preposition
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garvey popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
garvey usage trend in Literature
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