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"OAKS" is a plural of: oak. |
Date "OAKS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1380. (references) |
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Literature | Oaks (The). One of the three great classic races of England. The Derby and Oaks are run at Epsom, and the St. Leger at Doncaster. The Oaks, in the parish of Woodmanstone, received its name from Lambert's Oaks, and an inn, called the "Hunter's Club," was rented of the Lambert family. It afterwards became the residence of General Burgoyne, from whom it passed to the 11th Earl of Derby. It was Edward Smith Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby, who originated the Oak Stakes, May 14, 1779. On his death, in 1834, the estate was sold to Sir Charles Guy, and was then held by Joseph Smith. The Oaks Stakes are for fillies three years old. (See Debby. ). Source: Brewer's Dictionary. |
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Oaks is a town located in Oklahoma. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 412.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Oaks, Missouri."
Crosswords: OAKS |
| English words defined with "OAKS": Andricus ♦ beech family, Bogwood ♦ cynipid gall wasp, cynipid wasp ♦ Fagaceae, family Fagaceae ♦ gall wasp, gallfly, genus Andricus, genus Lithocarpus, genus Quercus, genus Viscum ♦ Lithocarpus, live oak, Loranthus europaeus ♦ mistletoe ♦ northern red oak ♦ oak, oak blight, oak tree ♦ Quercus, Quercus bicolor, Quercus borealis, Quercus falcata, Quercus rubra ♦ red oak ♦ scrub oak, Shillelah, southern red oak, swamp oak, swamp red oak, swamp white oak ♦ turkey oak ♦ Viscum ♦ white oak. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "OAKS": Chaonian Food, Classic Races, cynipid ♦ Deciduous trees, Derby Stakes ♦ Kildare ♦ Oak, Oaks Famous in Story, Oak-tree ♦ SHILLALEY. (references) |
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Movie/TV Titles | Sherman Oaks (1995) | |
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 | 1) A temporary administration building for M.D. Anderson was set up in 1940 in this converted residence known as "the oaks" on the former Baker Estate near downtown Houston. 2) biochemistry and biology laboratories were set up in late 1942 by five scientists using this one-time stable and carriage house on the old Baker Estate. The first patients were seen in other converted residential quarters starting in March, 1944. 3) the permanent home for University of Texas M.D. Anderson hospital began taking shape in the early 1950s in the newly designated Texas Medical Center, which only a few years earlier had been "way out in the woods". 4) M.D. Anderson's first seven-story structure was opened for patient care on March 19, 1954. This initial building contained 310 beds, which were phased into use over a five-year period, along with facilities for cancer research and educational activities. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist. |  | Live oaks stretch outward and upward. View from Cabretta campground. Credit: America's Coastlines. |
 | Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve. Live oaks and palmetto at sunrise on the road to Sapelo Lighthouse. The Reynolds Mansion, also called. Credit: National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERR). |  | ACE Basin National Estuarine Research Reserve. Mighty oaks and spanish moss, remnants of the ante-bellum South at Airy Hall Plantation. Credit: National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERR). |
 | Base Hospital No. 1. Bordeaux, France. : The oldest oaks in France shelter some of the wards from the sun. Credit: National Library of Medicine. |  | A screened cottage among the live oaks and Spanish moss at NHDC, Carville. Credit: National Library of Medicine. |
 | Sumner's march to reinforce Couch at Fair Oaks Station. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Do you suppose they don't like the Dumbarton Oaks plan?. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Playground of the Oaks Hotel, Hammond, La. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | The Oaks - Booker T. Washington's residence at Tuskegee Institute. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| Author | Quotation |
Benjamin Franklin | Little strokes fell great oaks. |
Henry Ward Beecher | Genius unexerted is no more genius than a bushel of acorns is a forest of oaks. |
John Lyly | Many strokes overthrow the tallest oaks. |
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Lyndon B. Johnson | 1963-1969 | The angular hills were covered with scrub cedar and a few large live oaks. |
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| "OAKS" is generally used as a noun (plural) -- approximately 49.65% of the time. "OAKS" is used about 282 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (plural) | 49.65% | 140 | 26,789 |
| Noun (proper) | 48.23% | 136 | 27,260 |
| Lexical Verb (-s form) | 2.13% | 6 | 143,867 |
| Total | 100.00% | 282 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following table summarizes the usage of "OAKS" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified. |
| Name | Usage/Gender | Usage per 100 million Persons | Rank in USA |
| Oaks | Last name | 3,000 | 3,854 |
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| Country | Name |
| USA | Heritage Oaks Bancorp |
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Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.
1. Oaks, MO (village, FIPS 53804) 2. Oaks, OK (town, FIPS 53550) |
Expressions using "OAKS": ancient Oaks ♦ angelus Oaks ♦ Bevil Oaks ♦ Clearlake Oaks ♦ Del Rey Oaks ♦ Enchanted Oaks ♦ Fair Oaks ♦ Fair Oaks Ranch ♦ Forest Oaks ♦ Four Oaks ♦ Glen Oaks ♦ Green Oaks ♦ Hudson Oaks ♦ Meiners Oaks ♦ North Fair Oaks ♦ North Oaks ♦ Red Oaks Mill ♦ River Oaks ♦ Scenic Oaks ♦ Seven Oaks ♦ Sherman Oaks ♦ The Oaks ♦ thousand oaks ♦ Three Oaks ♦ Twin Oaks. Additional references. | |
| Hypenated Usage | |
Ending with "OAKS": holm-oaks. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
oaks.com tarleton | 3 |
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| Language | Translations for "OAKS"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 橡木 (OAK). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
German | Eichen (calibrate, gage, oaken, to gauge). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | ott azok a tölgyek (yonder oaks), sok kicsi sokra megy (it's the numbers that pay, little streams make great rivers, little strokes fell great oaks), ama tölgyek (yonder oaks). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Italian | quercie. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | エンボス 工 (auction, audience, audience survey, audio, audiometer, audio-visual, audition, auditorium, Austin, Australia, Australopithecus, Austria, authentic, authority, authorization, authorize, auto, auto door, auto focus, auto parlor, auto player, auto show, autobacks, autobiography, autocamping, auto-changer, autocracy, autocross, automatic, automatic clutch, automatic control, automatic stop, automatic transmission, automatic tuning deck, auto-nurse, autopilot, auxin, custom-made, eau de Cologne, embossment, enlargement, enrich, haute couture, made-to-order, motorcycle race, motorcycle), OA, oak, oats, ocean, ocean race, oceanaut, Odin, office automation, office lady, ogre, OK, OL, old girl, orc, orchard, orchestra, orchestra box, order, order entry system, order made, ordinary, organdy, organization, organize, organizer, orgasm, orgy, orgy party, orthodox, ostrich). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | オークス . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Korean | 오크 (OAK). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Manx | keyll gharree (oak grove, plantation of oaks). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | oaksay robles. (various references) епсомські перегони для трирічних кобил. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | Quercus. (various references) |
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| Language | Date | Source | Zechariah Chapter 11, Verse 2 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Ololuxatw pituV dioti peptwken kedroV oti megalwV megistaneV etalaipwrhsan ololuxate drueV thV basanitidoV oti katespasqh o drumoV o sumfutoV |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Ulula abies quia cecidit cedrus quoniam magnifici vastati sunt ululate quercus Basan quoniam succisus est saltus munitus |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | Youle, thou beche, for the cedre felle doun, for the grete ben distruyed; youle, ye ookis of Basan, for the stronge wijlde wod is kitt doun. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | Howl, fir tree; for the cedar is fallen; because the mighty are spoiled: howl, O ye oaks of Bashan; for the forest of the vintage is come down. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | Howl, fir-tree, for the cedar is fallen; because the mighty are laid waste: howl, O ye oaks of Bashan; for the forest of the vintage is come down. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | Give a cry of grief, O fir-tree, for the fall of the cedar, because the great ones have been made low: give cries of grief, O you oaks of Bashan, for the strong trees of the wood have come down. |
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| Language | Zechariah Chapter 11, Verse 2 |
| Cebuano | Magbakho ka, Oh kahoy nga haya; kay ang cedro napukan na, kay ang mga kahoy nga malig-on nangalaglag; pagbakho, Oh kamo nga mga kahoy nga encina sa Basan; kay ang kalasangan nga malig-on nangapukan na. |
| Croatian | Kukaj, èempresu, jer pade cedar, jer su moguænici upropašteni! Kukajte, hrastovi bašanski, jer posjeèena je šuma najgušæa. |
| Danish | Klag, Cypres, thi Cedren er faldet. de ædle Træer lagt øde! Klag, I Basans Ege, thi Fredskoven ligger fældet! |
| Dutch | Huilt, gij dennen! dewijl de cederen gevallen zijn, dewijl die heerlijke bomen verwoest zijn; huilt, gij eiken van Basan! dewijl het sterke woud nedergevallen is. |
| Finnish | Valittakoon kypressi, sillä setri on kaatunut, hävitetyt ovat nuo mahtavat. Valittakaa, te Baasanin tammet, sillä sankka metsä on sortunut. |
| French | Gémis, cyprès, car le cèdre est tombé, Ceux qui s`élevaient sont détruits! Gémissez, chênes de Basan, Car la forêt inaccessible est renversée! |
| German | Heulet ihr Tannen! denn die Zedern sind gefallen, und die Herrlichen sind verstört. Heulet, ihr Eichen Basans! denn der feste Wald ist umgehauen. |
| Hungarian | Jajgass te cziprus, mert esik a czédrus, leomlott, a mi legjava! Jajgassatok ti Básán tölgyei, mert pusztul a rengeteg erdõ. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Hai pohon daru, merataplah, karena telah tumbang pohon-pohon cemara, pohon yang hebat-hebat telah rebah. Hai pohon-pohon besar di Basan, menangislah. Sebab hutan-hutan raya telah terbabat rata. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Raunglah kamu, hai segala pohon senobar, karena segala pohon araz itu sudah ditebang, segala batang yang mulia itu sudah dibinasakan! Raunglah kamu, hai segala pohon jati di Bazan, sebab sudah tumbang hutan yang lebat itu! |
| Italian | Urla, cipresso, perché il cedro è caduto, gli splendidi alberi sono distrutti. Urlate, querce di Bas n, perché la foresta impenetrabile è abbattuta! |
| Maori | Aue, e te kauri; kua hinga hoki te hita, kua pahuatia nga mea ataahua; aue, e nga oki o Pahana, kua riro iho hoki te ngahere kahore nei e taea atu! |
| Norwegian | Jamre dig, du cypress, fordi sederen er falt, fordi de herlige trær er ødelagt! Jamre eder, I Basans eker, fordi den utilgjengelige skog er felt! |
| Rumanian | Vaitq-te, chiparosule, cqci cedrul a cqzut, wi cei falnici sknt nimiciyi! Vqitayi-vq, stejari din Basan, cqci pqdurea cea nepqtrunsq a fost datq jos! |
| Russian | тЩ"БК, ЛЙ БТЙУ, Й'П Х БМ ЛЕ"Т, Й'П Й ЧЕМЙЮБЧЩЕ П ХУФПЫЕОЩ; ТЩ"БКФЕ, "Х'Щ чБУБОУЛЙЕ, Й'П ПЧБМЙМУС ОЕ ТПИП"ЙНЩК МЕУ. |
| Spanish | Gime, oh ciprés, porque ha caído el cedro; porque los poderosos son destruidos. Aullad, oh encinas de Basán, porque es derribado el bosque impenetrable. |
| Swedish | Jämra dig, du cypress, ty cedern måste falla, de härliga träden skola förödas. Jämren eder, I Basans ekar, ty skogen, den ogenomträngliga, varder fälld. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Derivations | |
Words ending with "OAKS": becloaks, cloaks, croaks, oversoaks, presoaks, resoaks, soaks, troaks, uncloaks. (additional references) | |
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"OAKS" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: doaks, Noakesy, oaas, oabs, oac, oaka, oake, Oasa, oax, oecus, ohaus, oics, okae, okam, okas, oks, okw, opacs, Ouka, uask, vaks, zaks. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "OAKS" (pronounced ō"ks) |
| 3 | ō" k s | blokes, chokes, coax, cokes, evokes, folks, hoax, invokes, jokes, mokes, pokes, provokes, smokes, soaks, spokes, Stokes, strokes, yokes, yolks. |
| 2 | -k s | academics, aches, acoustics, acrobatics, acrylics, aerobatics, aerobics, aerodynamics, aeronautics, aesthetics, affix, aftershocks, aftertax, airstrikes, alcoholics, analgesics, analytics, anesthetics, annex, anorexics, anthrax, antibiotics, antics, antiques, antitax, apex, apparatchiks, appendix, arcs, artichokes, artworks, asks, asthmatics, astronautics, astrophysics, athletics, atmospherics, attacks, attics, automatics, avionics, ax, axe, backaches, backpacks, backs, bakes, balks, ballistics, ballparks, banks, barks, barracks, basics, basks, basques, batiks, beatniks, becks, benchmarks, bespeaks, bikes, bioethics, biologics, biophysics, biotechs, Birks, birthmarks, bishoprics, blacks, blanks, blinks, blocks, blocs, books, boombox, boondocks, borax, bottlenecks, boutiques, box, brakes, breadbox, breaks, bricks, brinks, Brooks, broomsticks, Bucks, bullocks, bunks, Burkes, buttocks, buybacks, cakes, calisthenics, Calix, calyx, candlesticks, casks, catholics, ceramics, cervix, chalks, characteristics, charismatics, checkbooks, checks, cheeks, chicks, chinks, chinooks, chopsticks, chunks, Cineplex, civics, classics, clerics, clerks, clicks, climax, clinics, cliques, clocks, clucks, clunks, cocks, comebacks, comics, complex, conics, convex, cookbooks, cooks, corks, cornstalks, cortex, cosmetics, cossacks, counterattacks, Cox, cracks, cranks, creeks, Criminalistics, critics, critiques, crooks, crucifix, crux, cryogenics. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: koas, okas, soak. | |
| Words within the letters "a-k-o-s" | |
-1 letter: ask, kas, koa, kos, oak, oka, ska. | |
-2 letters: as, ka, os, so. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-k-o-s" | |
+1 letter: amoks, askoi, askos, kaons, kayos, koans, kolas, makos, okays, okras, shako, skoal, soaks. | |
+2 letters: arkose, cloaks, croaks, hookas, kabobs, kapoks, karoos, kaross, kayoes, kazoos, koalas, koppas, korats, oakums, okapis, outask, polkas, pookas, resoak, shacko, shakos, skatol, skoals, soaked, soaker, taroks, tokays, troaks, vodkas, wackos, yapoks. | |
+3 letters: aikidos, anoraks, arkoses, arkosic, boskage, cassock, comakes, cossack, daikons, dakoits, forsake, goshawk, hassock, hookahs, hopsack, judokas, kakapos, kalongs, kaolins, karroos, kations, klaxons, kolbasi, korunas, mikados, oakmoss, odalisk, oomiaks, ostmark, outasks, outtask, padouks, presoak, quokkas, resoaks, ryokans, seacock, shackos, shakoes, sjambok, skatole, skatols, skoaled, soakage, soakers, soaking, sockman, sokeman, tombaks, troikas, wackoes, whackos, yapocks. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)4F 41 4B 53 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)--- .- -.- ... |
| Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001111 01000001 01001011 01010011 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)O A K S |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)004F 0041 004B 0053 |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)49354553 |
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