Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Custer's Last Stand-up — was a BBC/RTE co production television series which won the BAFTA for best British Children s Series in 2001.[1] Stars included George McMahon, Ciaran Nolan, Elaine Symons, Brian James Roche, Tom Hopkins and Deirdre Monaghan. The show ran for two … Wikipedia
Custer's Last Stand — noun a battle in Montana near the Little Bighorn River between United States cavalry under Custer and several groups of Native Americans (1876); Custer was pursuing Sioux led by Sitting Bull; Custer underestimated the size of the Sioux forces… … Useful english dictionary
Custer's Last Stand (serial) — Custer s Last Stand Directed by Elmer Clifton Produced by Louis Weiss … Wikipedia
Custer’s last stand — ➡ Custer * * * … Universalium
Custer's Last Stand — UK [ˌkʌstə(r)z lɑːst ˈstænd] / US [ˌkʌstərz ˌlæst ˈstænd] a famous battle fought in the 19th century by a US army general named George Armstrong Custer against a native american people called the Sioux. Custer and all his men were killed … English dictionary
Custer's Last Fight — Directed by Francis Ford Written by Richard V. Spencer … Wikipedia
stand — /stand/, v., stood, standing, n., pl. stands for 43 63, stands, stand for 64. v.i. 1. (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet. 2. to rise to one s feet (often fol. by up). 3. to have a specified height when in this position: a… … Universalium
CUSTER, General George Armstrong — (1839–1876) The legendary 7th Cavalry commander has come to stand for all that was wrong with American Native Americanpolicy. He met his end at the Battle of Little Big Horn in June 1876. The defeat at the hand of Crazy Horse and his Sioux… … Westerns in Cinema
stand — [[t]stænd[/t]] v. stood, stand•ing, n. 1) to be in an upright position on the feet 2) to rise to one s feet (often fol. by up) 3) to have a specified height when in this position: He stands six feet[/ex] 4) to remain motionless on the feet 5) to… … From formal English to slang
last — last1 /last, lahst/, adj. a superl. of late with later as compar. 1. occurring or coming after all others, as in time, order, or place: the last line on a page. 2. most recent; next before the present; latest: last week; last Friday. 3. being the … Universalium
