Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,807,293,220 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Douglas Hurd

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.03 sec.
Douglas Hurd [ˌdʌgləs ˈhɜːd]
n
(Social Science / Education) Brit informal a third-class university degree Often shortened to Douglas
[from rhyming slang, after Douglas Hurd (born 1930), British Conservative politician]


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
No references found
 
We need not to worry so much about the loudmouths," the former Conservative cabinet member and current Lord Douglas Hurd told reporters, sounding very much like an American, "as about the quiet acts of subversion and training by dangerous people, up and down the country, who on the whole keep their mouths shut.
Her critics, even those like Geoffrey Howe and Douglas Hurd who are most contemptuous of her boorish antics, have conceded that many of her positions made sense.
British Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd and Lord Carrington, representing the European Community, have both seemed to speak as if a Serbian victory is inevitable and that the Bosnians are at fault for failing to enter political negotiations with their tormentors.
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.