the dark and bloody ground

the dark and bloody ground
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"мрачный и залитый кровью штат" (о штате Кентукки) [название связано с частыми и кровопролитными войнами, которые велись на территории этого штата]

That beautiful region which was soon to verify its Indian appellation of the dark and bloody ground. (C. J. Latrobe, ‘Rambles in North America’, DAE) — Эту красивую землю индейцы назвали "мрачным и залитым кровью штатом", и ей скоро предстояло оправдать это название.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • The Dark and Bloody Ground — Dark Dark (d[aum]rk), a. [OE. dark, derk, deork, AS. dearc, deorc; cf. Gael. & Ir. dorch, dorcha, dark, black, dusky.] 1. Destitute, or partially destitute, of light; not receiving, reflecting, or radiating light; wholly or partially black, or of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dark and Bloody Ground — Dark and Bloody Ground, 1. a supposed translation of the word Kentucky. 2. a name given to Kentucky in reference to its early Indian warfare …   Useful english dictionary

  • The Dark and Bloody Ground State — «поле схваток и кровавых битв». Первоначально ошибочно считали, что таково значение слова Кентукки в переводе с языка индейцев. На территории штата Кентукки действительно происходили стычки индейцев из за охотничьих угодий …   Словарь топонимов США

  • The dark day — Dark Dark (d[aum]rk), a. [OE. dark, derk, deork, AS. dearc, deorc; cf. Gael. & Ir. dorch, dorcha, dark, black, dusky.] 1. Destitute, or partially destitute, of light; not receiving, reflecting, or radiating light; wholly or partially black, or of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dark — (d[aum]rk), a. [OE. dark, derk, deork, AS. dearc, deorc; cf. Gael. & Ir. dorch, dorcha, dark, black, dusky.] 1. Destitute, or partially destitute, of light; not receiving, reflecting, or radiating light; wholly or partially black, or of some deep …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dark Ages — Dark Dark (d[aum]rk), a. [OE. dark, derk, deork, AS. dearc, deorc; cf. Gael. & Ir. dorch, dorcha, dark, black, dusky.] 1. Destitute, or partially destitute, of light; not receiving, reflecting, or radiating light; wholly or partially black, or of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dark house — Dark Dark (d[aum]rk), a. [OE. dark, derk, deork, AS. dearc, deorc; cf. Gael. & Ir. dorch, dorcha, dark, black, dusky.] 1. Destitute, or partially destitute, of light; not receiving, reflecting, or radiating light; wholly or partially black, or of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dark lantern — Dark Dark (d[aum]rk), a. [OE. dark, derk, deork, AS. dearc, deorc; cf. Gael. & Ir. dorch, dorcha, dark, black, dusky.] 1. Destitute, or partially destitute, of light; not receiving, reflecting, or radiating light; wholly or partially black, or of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dark room — Dark Dark (d[aum]rk), a. [OE. dark, derk, deork, AS. dearc, deorc; cf. Gael. & Ir. dorch, dorcha, dark, black, dusky.] 1. Destitute, or partially destitute, of light; not receiving, reflecting, or radiating light; wholly or partially black, or of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • A dark horse — Dark Dark (d[aum]rk), a. [OE. dark, derk, deork, AS. dearc, deorc; cf. Gael. & Ir. dorch, dorcha, dark, black, dusky.] 1. Destitute, or partially destitute, of light; not receiving, reflecting, or radiating light; wholly or partially black, or of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • To keep dark — Dark Dark (d[aum]rk), a. [OE. dark, derk, deork, AS. dearc, deorc; cf. Gael. & Ir. dorch, dorcha, dark, black, dusky.] 1. Destitute, or partially destitute, of light; not receiving, reflecting, or radiating light; wholly or partially black, or of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English


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