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WAT

"WAT" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "the commander of the army".

Date "WAT" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1380. (references)

"WAT" is a common misspelling or typo for: wad, waft, wait, want, wart, watt, wet, what, wit.

 

Specialty Definition: WAT

DomainDefinition

Literature

Wat A familar name for a hare.
"By this, poor Wat, far off upon a hill,
Stands on his hinder legs, with listening ear."
Shakespeare: Venus and Adonis. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

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

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Abbreviations & Acronyms: WAT

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
EntrySourceExpressionField

WAT

EnglishWest Africa TimeComputer - (TZ)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Synonyms within Context: WAT

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

Disobedience

Insurgent, mutineer, rebel, revolter, revolutionary, rioter, traitor, quisling, carbonaro, sansculottes, red republican, bonnet rouge, communist, Fenian, frondeur; seceder, secessionist, runagate, renegade, brawler, anarchist, demagogue; Spartacus, Masaniello, Wat Tyler, Jack Cade; ringleader.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: WAT

Specialty definitions using "WAT": Fighting PrelateTOBACCO BLENDER. (references)
Etymologies containing "WAT": What. (references)
Non-English Usage: "WAT" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses.

Afrikaan (that, what, which, which one, who), Dutch (any, anything, as, how, like, rather, some, something, somewhat, such as, that, to some extent, what), Flemish (some, what), Luxembourgish (what, which).

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Modern Usage: WAT

DomainUsage

Lyrics

Wat you fi me lover, me want you fi me my friend (Shy Guy; performing artist: Diana King)

Movie/TV Titles

Wat zien ik? (1971)

Ik kom wat later naar Madra (1965)

Jongens wat een meid Jongens (1965)

Wat nu? Oude man (1964)

Ik zie wat gij niet ziet (1955)

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

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Commercial Usage: WAT

DomainTitle

Books

  • Arbeidsomstandigheden in de houtverwerkende industrie : overzicht van de voornaamste knelpunten wat betreft de blootstelling aan geluid, trillingen, gassen, dampen en stof (reference)

  • Rang Lao Chiwit Ching Chuan Likphai, Nayok Ratthamontri Thi Machak Dek Wat (Phim Khrang Thi) (reference)

  • Voor beeld : over wat kinderen van tv leren kunnen (reference)

  • Vinger Gods, wat zijt gij groot : een bloemlezing uit het werk van de dominee-dichters Nicolaas Beets, J. P. Hasebroek, Bernard ter Haar, J. J. L. ten Kate, Eliza Laurillard (reference)

  • Die onderskepper, of, Die dorp wat op 'n posseël pas (reference)

    (more book examples)

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

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Image Slideshow: WAT

Photos:
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Photo Album: WAT

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Lt. Col. Mark Milardo, a missile officer with the North American Aerospace Command tracks Santa's journey. The "NORAD Tracks Santa" program features a six-language live-tracking Web site designed to bring a touch of the season to eager Santa wat.

Filtering system in use on hog operation on a farm in Taylor County, Iowa. The system uses a series of hillside terraces that form constructed wetlands that also use bacteria to purify wastewater from a hog operation. Early tests by Kern indicated the wat. Credit: Tim McCabe.

Longen uwluchten uwleven : Wat is Cara? Hoe erg is Cara? Informatie over Cara is noodzakelijk.... Credit: National Library of Medicine.

Bas-relief of Suryavarman II and audience in Angkor Wat temple, Khmer ruins, Cambodia. Credit: Library of Congress.

Angcor Wat. Credit: Library of Congress.

Relief sculpture of two people dancing at Angkor Wat. Credit: Library of Congress.

Bangkok - detail of Wat Chang; 2 small boys at foot of warrior figure. Credit: Library of Congress.

  

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

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Digital Photo Gallery: WAT
 

"Design bridge reflected in wat" by Remco Oostlander
Commentary: "A design bridge reflected in the water with a orange ski."
"Sunrise in Angkor" by Roi Sabarov
Commentary: "A beautiful sunrise in Angkor wat in Cambodia."

Source: photographs selected by the editor, with permission from the photographers.

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Non-Fiction Usage: WAT

SubjectTopicQuote

Economic History

Cambodia

Temples were altered to display images of the Buddha, and Angkor Wat became a major Buddhist shrine. (references)

Cambodia

Flag: Two horizontal blue bands, divided by a wider red band on which is centered a white stylized representation of Angkor Wat. (references)

Cambodia

During the 15th century, nearly all of Angkor was abandoned after Siamese attacks, except Angkor Wat, which remained a shrine for Buddhist pilgrims.The great city and temples remained largely cloaked by the forest until the late 19th century when French archaeologists began a long restoration process. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Usage Frequency: WAT

"WAT" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 91.84% of the time. "WAT" is used about 49 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 SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Noun (proper)91.84%4550,900
Unclassified Items8.16%4175,879
                    Total100.00%49N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Derived & Related Names: WAT

"WAT" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "the commander of the army".
 
The following table summarizes names related to "WAT."
NameGenderLanguageRelated Name
WouterMaleDutchWalter
WallyMale, FemaleEnglishWalter
WaltMaleEnglishWalter
WalterMaleEnglishN/A
WatMaleEnglishWalter
ValtteriMaleFinnishWalter
GautierMaleFrenchWalter
WalterMaleGermanN/A
WaltherMaleGermanWalter
GualtieroMaleItalianWalter
GualterMalePortugueseWalter
ValterMalePortugueseWalter
ValterMaleScandinavianWalter
WalterMaleScandinavianN/A
BhàtairMaleScottishWalter
BhaltairMaleScottishWalter
GwallterMaleWelshWalter
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Expression: WAT

Hyphenated Usage

Containing "WAT": ak-wat-ica.

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

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: WAT

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.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

angkor wat

337

series wat

7

angkor wat hotel

152

burnout een wat

6

wat

103

angkor temple wat

6

ankor wat

47

nam viet wat

6

angkor wat photo

21

arun wat

6

wat tyler

17

civil wat

6

angkor new photo wat

15

wat pho

5

angor wat

15

angkor khmer photo wat

5

angkor wat picture

14

ankgor wat

5

accommodation angkor wat

13

wat weight

5

tyler vision wat

12

3d dit wat

5

po wat

12

nu wat

5

angkor chat wat

11

angeles los thai wat

5

echte je leeftijd wat

10

een massage thaise wat

5

thai wat

9

asp wat

5

angkor wat cambodia

8

khmer wat

5

angkor history wat

8

even get hooked know missing u u up wat

4

lao wat

7

angkor wallpaper wat

4

angkor khmer wat

7

echte leeftijd mijn wat

4

je leeftijd wat

7

i know u want wat

4
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: WAT

Language Translations for "WAT"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Hungarian

  

nyúl (bun, candyass, Coney, cony, hare, puss, rabbit, to finger, wimpy). (various references)

   

Irish

  

slí (way). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

atway.(various references)

   

Russian 

  

of Walter Уот (Wat 1). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Bible Trace: WAT

LanguageDateSourceJohn Chapter 11, Verse 22
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintAlla kai nun oida oti osa an aithsh ton qeon dwsei soi o qeoV
Latin405VulgateSed et nunc scio quia quaecumque poposceris a Deo dabit tibi Deus
Old English990West Saxon& eac ich wat nuðe. þæt god þe sylð swa hwæt swa þu hyne bydst.
Middle English1395WyclifBut now Y woot, that what euere thingis thou schalt axe of God, God schal yyue to thee.
Renaissance English1526TyndaleBut neverthelesse I knowe that whatsoever thou axest of God God will geve it the.
Jacobean English1611King JamesBut I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.
Victorian English1833WebsterBut I know that even now, whatever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.
Basic English1964OgdenBut I am certain that, even now, whatever request you make to God, God will give it to you.

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

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Matched Bible Translations: WAT

LanguageJohn Chapter 11, Verse 22
CebuanoHinoon nahibalo ako nga bisan karon ang tanan nga imong pangayoon sa Dios, kini igahatag kanimo sa Dios."
CroatianAli i sada znam: što god zaišteš od Boga, dat æe ti."
DanishMen også nu ved jeg, at hvad som helst du beder Gud om, vil Gud give dig."
DutchMaar ook nu weet ik, dat alles, wat Gij van God begeren zult, God U het geven zal.
FinnishMutta nytkin minä tiedän, että Jumala antaa sinulle kaiken, mitä sinä Jumalalta anot."
FrenchMais, maintenant même, je sais que tout ce que tu demanderas à Dieu, Dieu te l`accordera.
GermanAber ich weiß auch noch, daß, was du bittest von Gott, das wird dir Gott geben.
HungarianDe most is tudom, hogy a mit csak kérsz az Istentõl, megadja néked az Isten.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariNamun begitu saya tahu bahwa sekarang ini juga Allah akan memberi apa saja yang Tuhan minta kepada-Nya."
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lamatetapi sekarang ini juga hamba tahu bahwa barang apa pun yang Rabbi pinta kepada Allah, maka Allah kelak mengaruniakan kepada Rabbi."
ItalianMa anche ora so che qualunque cosa chiederai a Dio, egli te la concederà».
LatvianBet es arî tagad zinu, ka visu, ko Tu no Dieva lûgsi, Dievs Tev dos.
MaoriHeoi e matau nei ano ahau, ko tau e inoi ai ki te Atua, e homai e te Atua ki a koe.
Norwegianmen også nu vet jeg at alt det du beder Gud om, vil Gud gi dig.
PortugueseE mesmo agora sei que tudo quanto pedires a Deus, Deus to concederá.   
RumanianDar wi acum, wtiu cq orice vei cere dela Dumnezeu, Kyi va da Dumnezeu.``
ShuarTura tuke nékajai Ashí Yus seamna nuna Súramui."
SpanishPero ahora también sé que todo lo que pidas a Dios, Dios te lo dará.
SwahiliLakini najua kwamba hata sasa chochote utakachomwomba Mungu, atakupa."
SwedishMen jag vet ändå att allt vad du beder Gud om, det skall Gud giva dig."
UmaAga nau' wae, ku'inca moto: napa-napa to nuperapi' hi Alata'ala tempo toi, bate nawai' -ko."

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

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Derivations: WAT

Derivations

Words beginning with "WAT": watap, watape, watapes, wataps, watch, watchable, watchables, watchband, watchbands, watchcase, watchcases, watchcries, watchcry, watchdog, watchdogged, watchdogging, watchdogs, watched, watcher, watchers, watches, watcheye, watcheyes, watchful, watchfully, watchfulness, watchfulnesses, watching, watchmaker, watchmakers, watchmaking, watchmakings, watchman, watchmen, watchout, watchouts, watchtower, watchtowers, watchword, watchwords, water, waterage, waterages, waterbed, waterbeds, waterbird, waterbirds, waterborne, waterbuck, waterbucks, watercolor. (additional references)

Words ending with "WAT": swat. (additional references)

Words containing "WAT": abwatt, abwatts, backwater, backwaters, bathwater, bathwaters, bilgewater, bilgewaters, birdwatcher, birdwatchers, blackwater, blackwaters, breakwater, breakwaters, cutwater, cutwaters, deathwatch, deathwatches, deepwater, dewater, dewatered, dewaterer, dewaterers, dewatering, dewaters, dishwater, dishwaters, dogwatch, dogwatches, enswathe, enswathed, enswathes, enswathing, eyewater, eyewaters, firewater, firewaters, floodwater, floodwaters, flyswatter, flyswatters, freshwater, freshwaters, gigawatt, gigawatts, groundwater, groundwaters, headwater, headwaters, inswathe, inswathed. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "WAT"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "WAT" (pronounced wô"t)
2-ô" tbegot, brought, distraught, fought, fraught, haut, naught, ought, overbought, overwrought, reshot, rethought, snot, sought, taught, taut, thought, wrought.

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

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Anagrams: WAT

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: taw, twa.

Words within the letters "a-t-w"

-1 letter: at, aw, ta.

 Words containing the letters "a-t-w"
 

+1 letter: dawt, staw, swat, taws, thaw, twae, twas, waft, wait, want, wart, wast, wats, watt, what.

 

+2 letters: await, bawty, dawts, fatwa, straw, swart, swath, swats, sweat, tawed, tawer, tawie, tawny, tawse, thaws, thraw, trawl, twaes, twain, twang, tweak, wafts, waist, waits, waltz, wants, warts, warty, waste, wasts, watap, watch, water, watts, whats, wheat, witan, wrapt, wrath.

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

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Usage: Modern
4. Usage: Commercial
5. Images: Slideshow
6. Images: Photo Album
7. Images: Digital Art
8. Quotations: Non-fiction
9. Usage Frequency
10. Names: Derived from
11. Expressions
12. Expressions: Internet
13. Translations: Modern
14. Bible Trace
15. Abbreviations
16. Acronyms
17. Derivations
18. Rhymes
19. Anagrams
20. Bibliography


  

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