Tolkien

[ tohl-keen, tol- ]

/ ˈtoʊl kin, ˈtɒl- /

noun

J(ohn) R(onald) R(eu·el)

[roo-uhl], /ˈru əl/, 1892–1973, English novelist, philologist, and teacher, born in South Africa.

Words nearby Tolkien

tolerogenic, toleware, tolidine, Tolima, to little purpose, Tolkien, Tolkien, J. R. R., toll, tollage, toll bar, tollbooth

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Example sentences from the Web for Tolkien

Tolkien, channeling something similar, conjured the Eye of Sauron.
McConaughey’s ‘Stand’—And Ours|James Poulos|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You almost wish Tolkien had stopped with six dwarves [laughs].
‘No Regrets’: Peter Jackson Says Goodbye to Middle-Earth|Alex Suskind|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There was a bit of an uproar from Tolkien purists about her being included in...
‘No Regrets’: Peter Jackson Says Goodbye to Middle-Earth|Alex Suskind|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Smith survived the night patrol, and met Tolkien again on the fringes of the Battle of the Somme that summer.
Why World War I Is at the Heart of ‘Lord of the Rings’|John Garth|July 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

For Tolkien, the tale into which 1914 had plunged him never ended.
Why World War I Is at the Heart of ‘Lord of the Rings’|John Garth|July 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for Tolkien

Tolkien

/ (ˈtɒlkiːn) /

noun

J (ohn) R (onald) R (euel). 1892–1973, British philologist and writer, born in South Africa. He is best known for The Hobbit (1937), the trilogy The Lord of the Rings (1954–55), and the posthumously published The Silmarillion (1977)

Derived forms of Tolkien

Tolkienesque, adjective

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单词	tolkien
释义	Tolkien [ tohl-keen, tol- ] / ˈtoʊl kin, ˈtɒl- / noun J(ohn) R(onald) R(eu·el) [roo-uhl], /ˈru əl/, 1892–1973, English novelist, philologist, and teacher, born in South Africa. Words nearby Tolkien tolerogenic, toleware, tolidine, Tolima, to little purpose, Tolkien, Tolkien, J. R. R., toll, tollage, toll bar, tollbooth Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Tolkien Tolkien, channeling something similar, conjured the Eye of Sauron. McConaughey’s ‘Stand’—And Ours\|James Poulos\|December 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST You almost wish Tolkien had stopped with six dwarves [laughs]. ‘No Regrets’: Peter Jackson Says Goodbye to Middle-Earth\|Alex Suskind\|December 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There was a bit of an uproar from Tolkien purists about her being included in... ‘No Regrets’: Peter Jackson Says Goodbye to Middle-Earth\|Alex Suskind\|December 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Smith survived the night patrol, and met Tolkien again on the fringes of the Battle of the Somme that summer. Why World War I Is at the Heart of ‘Lord of the Rings’\|John Garth\|July 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST For Tolkien, the tale into which 1914 had plunged him never ended. Why World War I Is at the Heart of ‘Lord of the Rings’\|John Garth\|July 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for Tolkien Tolkien / (ˈtɒlkiːn) / noun J (ohn) R (onald) R (euel). 1892–1973, British philologist and writer, born in South Africa. He is best known for The Hobbit (1937), the trilogy The Lord of the Rings (1954–55), and the posthumously published The Silmarillion (1977) Derived forms of Tolkien Tolkienesque, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to Tolkien Where Does The Word “Hobbit” Come From?We all know J.R.R. Tolkien wrote about a fictional race in his Hobbit and Lord of the Rings series of books. But was he the first to use the word "hobbit"? READ MORE
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