Downing

Downing
Down Down, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Downed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Downing}.] To cause to go down; to make descend; to put down; to overthrow, as in wrestling; hence, to subdue; to bring down. [Archaic or Colloq.] ``To down proud hearts.'' --Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster]

I remember how you downed Beauclerk and Hamilton, the wits, once at our house. --Madame D'Arblay. [1913 Webster]


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  • Downing — may refer to: Places Downing Street, London, UK 10 Downing Street, London, UK 11 Downing Street, London, UK 12 Downing Street, London, UK Downing, Wisconsin, USA Downing, Missouri, USA Downing College, Cambridge, UK Downing Site, Cambridge, UK… …   Wikipedia

  • Downing — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Andrew Jackson Downing (1815–1852), US amerikanischer Architekt Burton Downing (1885–1929), US amerikanischer Radrennfahrer Charles Downing († 1845), US amerikanischer Politiker Dean Downing (* 1975),… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Downing — Downing, WI U.S. village in Wisconsin Population (2000): 257 Housing Units (2000): 107 Land area (2000): 2.974642 sq. miles (7.704288 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.974642 sq. miles (7.704288… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Downing, MO — U.S. city in Missouri Population (2000): 396 Housing Units (2000): 210 Land area (2000): 0.665135 sq. miles (1.722692 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.665135 sq. miles (1.722692 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Downing, WI — U.S. village in Wisconsin Population (2000): 257 Housing Units (2000): 107 Land area (2000): 2.974642 sq. miles (7.704288 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.974642 sq. miles (7.704288 sq. km) FIPS …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Downing — (spr. Dauning), Andrew Jackson, geb. 1815 zu Newburgh im Staate New York, widmete sich der Baukunst u. Kunstgärtnerei u. ertrank 1852 auf einer Reise nach Washington. Er schr.: Treatise on the theory and practice of landscape gardening, New York… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Downing — This name is of Anglo Saxon origin and is from a nickname for a man with particularly dark hair or a swarthy complexion, usually found as Dunn , and of which Downing and Dunning are the patronymic forms, meaning the son of Dunn . The derivation… …   Surnames reference

  • Downing — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Lieux Downing Street, rue de Londres (Angleterre) Personnalités Kenneth Keith Downing (1951 ), guitariste du groupe de heavy metal britannique Judas… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Downing — /ˈdaʊnɪŋ/ (say downing) noun Richard Ivan, 1915–75, Australian economist and academic; proponent of academic reform …  

  • Downing — noun United States landscape architect who designed the grounds of the White House and the Capitol Building (1815 1852) • Syn: ↑Andrew Jackson Downing • Instance Hypernyms: ↑landscape architect, ↑landscape gardener, ↑landscaper, ↑landscapist * *… …   Useful english dictionary

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