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Meanings of conch in English

Russian
конх
Catalan
corn marí
Wikidata

Musical instrument made from a seashell (conch)

Related terms
конх
Russian
конха
Spanish
concha

Semicircular niche surmounted by a semi-dome.

конха
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Examples for "semi-dome"
Examples for "semi-dome"
1
This crypt-like appearance is explained by the absence even of a single window in the apse, which is covered by a semi-dome.
Two Summers in Guyenne: A Chronicle of the Wayside and Waterside
2
Excavated out of the solid rock, they have a nave and side aisles, terminating in an apse or semi-dome, round which the aisle is carried.
Ten Great Religions: An Essay in Comparative Theology
3
'The semi-dome is the modulus of the design, and its scale that by which the imagination measures its magnificence.'
Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official
Usage of conch in English
1
It is in plain sight, nestled in the heart of a conch-shell.
Lord Dolphin
2
There was no solemn assembly for debate nor dignity of the conch.
Lord of the Flies
3
When I saw Jack I was sure he'd go for the conch.
Lord of the Flies
4
By the time Ralph finished blowing the conch the platform was crowded.
Lord of the Flies
5
Then Krishna also blew his conch filling the welkin with its blare.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 / Books 8,...
6
I bet if I blew the conch this minute, they'd come running.
Lord of the Flies
7
Urione rang with conch shell alarms and the tramp of many feet.
The Dargonesti (Elves of the Sea)
8
Ralph found his cheek touching the conch and took it from Piggy.
Lord of the Flies
9
He lay on his conch, his head bound about with a napkin.
The Red Axe
10
The conch was a yard or so in front of the negro.
Black Caesar's Clan : A Florida Mystery Story
11
A conch shell horn, the sound unmistakable, blew three high, sweet notes.
Changes
12
Evening meals might feature fried conch, pumpkin fritters or even chicken roti.
Ebony
13
He turned half toward him, clutching the conch to his brown chest.
Lord of the Flies
14
Smiling, Bludd explained, The remains of a conch shell from Mother Earth.
Paul of dune
15
The two others were an undersized conch and a towering Bahama negro.
Black Caesar's Clan : A Florida Mystery Story
16
He held the conch before his face and glanced round the mouth.
Lord of the Flies
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Translations for conch
Catalan
corn marí
Spanish
concha
Conch through the time
Conch across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common