white bear

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hwahyt, wahyt bair]
- /ʰwaɪt, waɪt bɛər/
- /waɪt beə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwahyt, wahyt bair]
- /ʰwaɪt, waɪt bɛər/

Definitions of white bear words

noun white bear polar bear. 1
noun white bear A white, semi-aquatic marine species of bear, Ursus maritimus, that is native and best adapted to the Arctic mix of land, ice and sea. 0

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Origin of white bear

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600

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Parts of speech for White bear

noun

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determiner

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white bear popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

white bear usage trend in Literature

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