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ON THE SQUARE

Definition: ON THE SQUARE

ON THE SQUARE

1. In an open, fair manner; honestly, or upon honor. [Obs. or Colloq.]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 


Synonyms within Context: ON THE SQUARE

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Probity

Adverb: honorable; Adjective: bona fide; on the square, in good faith, honor bright, foro conscientiae, with clean hands.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: ON THE SQUARE

English words defined with "ON THE SQUARE": To do a thing on the cross. (references)
Specialty definitions using "ON THE SQUARE": ROD TRANSFER DEVICE. (references)

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Modern Usage: ON THE SQUARE

DomainUsage

Screenplays

We met upon the level, departing on the square. (Magnolia; writing credit: Paul Thomas Anderson)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Photo Album: ON THE SQUARE

ThumbnailDescription & Credit

Baltimore -- a square deal town. Southern merchant: She's on the square ... Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Expressions: ON THE SQUARE

Expressions using "ON THE SQUARE": act on the square on the square with. Additional references.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: ON THE SQUARE

Language Translations for "ON THE SQUARE"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

rundpløjning udefra og indefter (ploughing on the square commencing at the outside, roundabout ploughing starting from the outside), rundpløjning indefra og udefter (ploughing on the square commencing at the centre, roundabout ploughing starting from the centre). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

opploegen (ploughing on the square commencing at the centre, roundabout ploughing starting from the centre), spiraalsgewijze naar buiten ploegen (ploughing on the square commencing at the centre, roundabout ploughing starting from the centre), spiraalsgewijze naar binnen ploegen (ploughing on the square commencing at the outside, roundabout ploughing starting from the outside), carréploegen (ploughing on the square commencing at the centre, roundabout ploughing starting from the centre), aanploegen (opening, ploughing on the square commencing at the centre, roundabout ploughing starting from the centre, starting). (various references)

   

French

  

labour en tournant du centre vers la périphérie (ploughing on the square commencing at the centre), labour en tournant de la périphérie vers le centre (ploughing on the square commencing at the outside). (various references)

   

German

  

Rundpflügen von außen nach innen (ploughing on the square commencing at the outside, roundabout ploughing starting from the outside), Rundfpflügen von innen nach außen (ploughing on the square commencing at the centre, roundabout ploughing starting from the centre). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

άροση περιστροφική από την περιφέρεια προς το κέντρο (ploughing on the square commencing at the outside, roundabout ploughing starting from the outside), άροση περιστροφική από το κέντρο προς την περιφέρεια (ploughing on the square commencing at the centre, roundabout ploughing starting from the centre). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

derékszögben (at right angles, square, squarely), becsületesen (fair and square, fairly, honestly, justly, on the level, squarely, trustworthily). (various references)

   

Italian

  

aratura girando dalla periferia verso il centro della parcella (ploughing on the square commencing at the outside, roundabout ploughing starting from the outside), aratura girando dal centro verso la periferia della parcella (ploughing on the square commencing at the centre, roundabout ploughing starting from the centre). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

onay ethay aresquay

   

Portuguese

  

lavoura por reviramento do centro para a periferia (ploughing on the square commencing at the centre, roundabout ploughing starting from the centre), lavoura por reviramento da periferia para o centro (ploughing on the square commencing at the outside, roundabout ploughing starting from the outside). (various references)

   

Romanian

  

acţiona cinstit (act on the square, play square). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

labor en redondo hacia la periferia (ploughing on the square commencing at the centre, roundabout ploughing starting from the centre), labor en redondo hacia el centro (ploughing on the square commencing at the outside, roundabout ploughing starting from the outside), labor en redondo cerrando (ploughing on the square commencing at the centre, roundabout ploughing starting from the centre), labor en redondo abriendo (ploughing on the square commencing at the outside, roundabout ploughing starting from the outside). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

samimi (candid, childlike, chummy, companionable, cordial, devout, earnest, familiar, folksy, forthright, Frank, free, freehearted, friendly, genuine, heartfelt, heart-to-heart, heart-whole, intimate, jannock, near, open armed, openhearted, outspoken, pally, sincere, single minded, single-eyed, single-hearted, truthful, undesigning, unequivocal, warm, whole-hearted), gönyeli, dürüst (above board, candid, christian, conscientious, dinkum, direct, downright, fair, faithful, Frank, guileless, honest, incorruptible, jannock, just, level, moral, open, plain, regular, right, righteous, right-minded, sincere, single minded, single-hearted, sporting, Square, straight, straight as a die, straight out, straightforward, upfront, upright, upstanding, virtuous). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Bible Trace: ON THE SQUARE

LanguageDateSource1 Kings Chapter 7, Verse 29
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintKai taV mecwnwq deka kai touV cutrokaulouV deka epi twn mecwnwq
Latin405VulgateEt inter coronulas et plectas leones et boves et cherubin et in iuncturis similiter desuper et subter leones et boves quasi lora ex aere dependentia
Middle English1395WyclifAnd betwix the litil crownes and wyndyngis, liouns, and oxen, and cherubin; and in the ioynturis lijk maner aboue; and vndur the lyouns and oxen as bridils of brasse hongynge.
Jacobean English1611King JamesAnd on the borders that were between the ledges were lions, oxen, and cherubim: and upon the ledges there was a base above: and beneath the lions and oxen were certain additions made of thin work.
Victorian English1833WebsterAnd on the borders that were between the ledges were lions, oxen, and cherubim: and upon the ledges there was a base above: and beneath the lions and oxen were certain additions made of thin work.
Basic English1964OgdenAnd on the square sides between the frames were lions, oxen, and winged ones; and the same on the frame; and over and under the lions and the oxen and the winged ones were steps.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: ON THE SQUARE

Language1 Kings Chapter 7, Verse 29
CebuanoUg sa ibabaw sa mga dayandayan nga taliwala sa mga bangil may mga leon, mga vaca, ug mga querubin; ug diha sa mga bangil may sanggaan sa ibabaw; ug sa ilalum sa mga leon ug mga vaca may mga liningin sa mga dahon nga pinabitay.
CroatianNa okvirima meðu preponama bili su lavovi, volovi i kerubini; a na samim preponama, kako iznad lavova i volova tako i pod njima, bijahu ukrasi poput vijenaca.
DanishPå Mellemstykkerne mellem Rammestykkerne var der Løver, Okser og Keruber, ligeledes på Rammestykkerne. Over og under Løverne og Okserne var der Kranse, lavet således, at de hang ned.
DutchEn op de lijsten, die tussen de kransen waren, waren leeuwen, runderen en cherubs; en op de kransen was een voet boven henen; en onder de leeuwen en runderen bijvoegselen van uitgerekt werk.
FinnishKehäpienain päällä, jotka olivat poikkitankojen välissä, oli leijonia, raavaita ja kerubeja, ja samoin poikkitankojen päällä, sekä ylhäällä että alhaalla. Leijonissa ja raavaissa oli takomalla tehtyjä punonnaiskoristeita.
FrenchSur les panneaux qui étaient entre les montants il y avait des lions, des boeufs et des chérubins; et sur les montants, au-dessus comme au-dessous des lions et des boeufs, il y avait des ornements qui pendaient en festons.
GermanUnd an den Seiten zwischen den Leisten waren Löwen, Ochsen und Cherubim. Und die Seiten, daran die Löwen und Ochsen waren, hatten Leisten oben und unten, dazu herabhängende Kränze.
HungarianÉs az oldalakon, a melyek a pártázatok között voltak, oroszlánok, ökrök és Kérubok voltak, és a pártázatokon felül is ekként; az oroszlánok és ökrök alatt pedig czifrázatok voltak bevésett munkával.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariPapan-papan itu dihias dengan ukiran singa, sapi dan kerub. Pada bingkai-bingkainya--di atas dan di bawah gambar-gambar singa dan sapi itu--tergantung ukiran rangkaian bunga.
Indonesian-Terjemahan LamaMaka pada segala birai-birai yang terkepit dalam alur-alur itu adalah rupa singa dan lembu dan kerubiun; demikianpun pada keempat tiangnya yang bersulur batang itu dan di bawah rupa segala singa dan lembu itu adalah karangan bunga berkaluk.
ItalianSulle doghe che erano fra le traverse c'erano leoni, buoi e cherubini; le stesse figure erano sulle traverse. Sopra e sotto i leoni e i buoi c'erano ghirlande a forma di festoni.
MaoriA, i nga awhi i nga takiwa o nga karapiti, he raiona, he kau, he kerupima; a he turanga o nga karapiti i runga: i raro hoki i nga raiona, i nga kau, ko etahi tautau, he mea angiangi.
Norwegianog på fyllingene mellem kantlistene var det løver, okser og kjeruber, og ovenover kantlistene var det et underlag*, og nedenunder løvene og oksene var det nedhengende løvverk. # <* nemlig til å sette karene i.>
Portuguesee sobre as almofadas que estavam entre as junturas havia leões, bois, e querubins, bem como os havia sobre as junturas em cima; e debaixo dos leões e dos bois havia grinaldas pendentes.   
RumanianPe tqbliile dintre kncheieturi erau niwte lei, boi wi heruvimi; wi pe kncheieturi, deasupra wi dedesuptul leilor wi boilor, erau niwte kmpletituri cari atkrnau kn chip de ciucuri.
SpanishY sobre los marcos que había entre los paneles había figuras de leones, bueyes y querubines. Y sobre los paneles, tanto encima como debajo de los leones y de los bueyes, había guirnaldas en bajorrelieve.
SwedishPå dessa sidolister mellan hörnlisterna funnos avbildade lejon, tjurar och keruber, och likaså på hörnlisterna upptill. Under lejonen och tjurarna sutto nedhängande blomsterslingor.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Anagrams: ON THE SQUARE

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-e-e-h-n-o-q-r-s-t-u"

-2 letters: urethanes.

-3 letters: earstone, equators, hastener, haunters, heartens, hereunto, honester, outearns, outhears, quaestor, resonate, sauterne, southern, teahouse, unearths, urethane, urethans.

-4 letters: aeneous, aethers, another, anthers, arenose, arenous, atoners, austere, authors, earnest, earshot, earthen, eastern, enthuse, equates, equator, estrone, ethanes, haunter, hearten, heaters, heteros, hoarsen, hornets, hunters, natures, nearest, neuters, outearn, outhear, outseen, quaeres, quartes.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Usage: Modern
4. Images: Photo Album
5. Expressions
6. Translations: Modern
7. Bible Trace
8. Anagrams
9. Bibliography


  

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