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Meanings of definite article in English

Russian
определённый артикль
Portuguese
artigo definido
Catalan
article definit
Spanish
los

In linguistics; article used to refer to a particular member of a group or class.

определённый артикль
Usage of definite article in English
1
Allah means, simply, God with the definite article in front of it.
The Guardian
2
It was the iPhone, even if Apple doesn't like the definite article.
The Verge
3
In Italy-notably in Tuscany- ariveris always spoken of without the definite article.
In a Green Shade / A Country Commentary
4
The definite article is usually prefixed to the name in Hebrew.
The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
5
Which language of the Romance group has a definite article suffix?
The Guardian
6
It is compounded of al, the definite article, and ilah, meaning a god.
The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
7
Cavan lacks its definite article, inevitable with anyone who knows what the word means.
The Irish Times
8
This has been corrected because Her Majesty's Ship does not need the definite article.
The Guardian
9
But the definite article is also missing from their languages.
Anvil of stars
10
It seems as if the title carries a definite article.
The Irish Times
11
Natives would know that the definite article could only refer to their own locality!
Wanderings in Wessex / An Exploration of the Southern Realm from...
12
One soon learns that the correct use of the definite article to designate the A.M.A.
The American Missionary — Volume 49, No. 03, March, 1895
13
This is the dative singular with the definite article.
Usury / A Scriptural, Ethical and Economic View
14
You see, in correct Irish you cannot have two nouns preceded by the definite article.
The Irish Times
15
Apparently Beauchamp had been staggered on hearing himself asked for the definite article he claimed.
Beauchamp's Career — Volume 5
16
One thing we love about MLS at the Guardian is its lack of a definite article.
The Guardian
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Translations for definite article
Portuguese
artigo definido
Definite article through the time
Definite article across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common