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Booth B0396700 (bo͞oth) Family of actors, including Junius Brutus (1796-1852), a British-born Shakespearean actor who in 1821 immigrated to the United States, and his sons Edwin Thomas (1833-1893), noted for his portrayal of Hamlet, and John Wilkes (1838-1865), the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln.
booth B0396700 (bo͞oth)n. pl. booths (bo͞othz, bo͞oths) 1. a. A small, often enclosed compartment, usually accommodating only one person: a voting booth.b. A small enclosed compartment with a window, used to separate the occupant from others: a ticket booth.2. A seating area in a restaurant with a table and seats whose high backs serve as partitions.3. A small stall for the display and sale of goods.
[Middle English bothe, of Scandinavian origin; see bheuə- in Indo-European roots.]booth (buːð; buːθ) n, pl booths (buːðz) 1. a stall for the display or sale of goods, esp a temporary one at a fair or market2. a small enclosed or partially enclosed room or cubicle, such as one containing a telephone (telephone booth) or one in which a person casts his or her vote at an election (polling booth)3. two long high-backed benches with a long table between, used esp in bars and inexpensive restaurants4. (Historical Terms) (formerly) a temporary structure for shelter, dwelling, storage, etc[C12: of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse buth, Swedish, Danish bod shop, stall; see bower1]
Booth (buːð) n1. (Biography) Edwin Thomas, son of Junius Brutus Booth. 1833–93, US actor2. (Biography) John Wilkes, son of Junius Brutus Booth. 1838–65, US actor; assassin of Abraham Lincoln3. (Biography) Junius Brutus (ˈdʒuːnɪəs ˈbruːtəs). 1796–1852, US actor, born in England4. (Biography) William. 1829–1912, British religious leader; founder and first general of the Salvation Army (1878)booth (buθ)
n., pl. booths (bo̅o̅tz, bo̅o̅ths). 1. a stall or light structure for the sale of goods or for display purposes, as at a market or exhibition. 2. a small compartment or boxlike room for a specific use by one occupant: a telephone booth; a voting booth. 3. a partly enclosed compartment or partitioned area, as in a restaurant, music store, etc. 4. any temporary structure, as of boughs, canvas, or boards; shed. [1150–1200; Middle English bōthe < Old Norse būth] Booth (buθ; Brit. buð)
n. 1. Ballington, 1859–1940, founder of the Volunteers of America, 1896 (son of William Booth). 2. Evangeline Cory, 1865?–1950, general of the Salvation Army 1934–39 (daughter of William Booth). 3. John Wilkes, 1838–65, U.S. actor: assassin of Abraham Lincoln. 4. William ( “General Booth” ), 1829–1912, English religious leader: founder of the Salvation Army 1865. booth - First a temporary dwelling made of branches, material, etc.See also related terms for temporary.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  booth - a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benchestable - a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs; "it was a sturdy table" | | 2. |  booth - small area set off by walls for special usekiosk, stall, cubiclecloset - a small private room for study or prayerconfessional - a booth where a priest sits to hear confessionspolling booth - a temporary booth in a polling place which people enter to cast their votesprompt box, prompter's box - a booth projecting above the floor in the front of a stage where the prompter sits; opens toward the performers on stageshower bath, shower stall - booth for washing yourself, usually in a bathroomcall box, phone booth, telephone booth, telephone box, telephone kiosk - booth for using a telephonetolbooth, tollbooth, tollhouse - a booth at a tollgate where the toll collector collects tollsvoting booth - a booth in which a person can cast a private vote | | 3. |  Booth - United States actor and assassin of President Lincoln (1838-1865)John Wilkes Booth | | 4. | booth - a small shop at a fair; for selling goods or entertainmentshop, store - a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services; "he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod"sales booth, stall, stand - a booth where articles are displayed for sale |
boothnoun cubicle, cell, bay, chamber, niche, alcove, pigeonhole, cubbyhole, carrel In Darlington, queues form at some polling booths.Translationsbooth (buːð) , ((American) -θ) noun1. a tent or stall, especially at a fair. the fortuneteller's booth. 展覽會的攤位 棚屋，展览会的陈列亭或摊位 2. a small compartment for a given purpose. a phone booth; a polling-booth. (有特定用途的)亭 （有特定用途的）亭 IdiomsSeetroll boothBooth
Booth, family prominent in the Salvation ArmySalvation Army,
Protestant denomination and international nonsectarian Christian organization for evangelical and philanthropic work. Organization and Beliefs
The Salvation Army has established branches in more than 110 countries throughout the world.
..... Click the link for more information. , founded by William BoothBooth, William,
1829–1912, English religious leader, founder and first general of the Salvation Army, b. Nottingham. Originally a local preacher for the Wesleyan Methodists, he went (1849) to London and entered (1852) the ministry of the Methodist New Connexion Church, but
..... Click the link for more information. . His wife, Catherine Mumford Booth, 1829–90, whom he married in 1855, played a leading part in the foundation and development of the Salvation Army, devoting herself particularly to its work among women and children. Their eldest son, Bramwell Booth, 1856–1929, succeeded his father in 1912 as general of the Salvation Army. Another son, Ballington Booth, 1859–1940, was commander (1885–87) of the Army in Australia and then commander (1887–96) in the United States, where his wife, Maud Charlesworth Ballington Booth, 1865–1948, shared his labors; in 1896 they withdrew from the Salvation Army and founded the Volunteers of AmericaVolunteers of America,
national nondenominational organization providing a wide variety of human services as part of a Christian ministry of service. Founded (1896) by Ballington and Maud Booth (see Booth, family) after their withdrawal from the Salvation Army, the Volunteers
..... Click the link for more information. . A daughter of William Booth, Emma Moss Booth-Tucker, 1860–1903, was in charge (1880–88) of the international training homes of the Salvation Army. She and her husband, Frederick St. George de Latour Booth-Tucker, 1853–1929, who had resigned from the India civil service to join the Salvation Army, jointly commanded the Army in the United States from 1896 until her death in 1903. See also Booth, Evangeline CoryBooth, Evangeline Cory,
1865–1950, general of the Salvation Army, b. England; daughter of William Booth. At the age of 17, she began evangelistic preaching. She was field commissioner of the Salvation Army in London for five years, commander of the Army in Canada from 1895
..... Click the link for more information. .Booth a family of American actors. Junius Brutus Booth. Born May 1, 1796, in London; died Nov. 30, 1852, on the Ohio River. His creative work began in England in 1813. He performed at the London theaters Covent Garden and Drury Lane. In 1821 he went to the USA, where he enjoyed great success; he was one of the first and greatest romantic actors in the USA. His best roles were in Shakespeare’s plays (Richard III, Othello, Iago, and Shylock). Edwin Thomas Booth. Born Nov. 13, 1833, in Bel Air, Maryland; died June 7, 1893, in New York. Son of Junius Brutus Booth. He made his debut in 1849. His roles included Richard III, Shylock, Macbeth, Othello, and King Lear. He was outstanding in the role of Hamlet. He also successfully performed in melodramatic roles, such as Richelieu in the play of the same name by Bulwer-Lytton. He was the greatest actor in the USA during the second half of the 19th century. Booth toured in Australia, England, and Germany. From 1863 to 1869 he managed the Winter Garden Theater, and from 1869 to 1874 he managed the Booth Theater. John Wilkes Booth. Born 1838, in Bel Air, Maryland; died Apr. 26, 1865, near Port Royal, Virginia. Son of Junius Brutus Booth. In 1865, because he was a supporter of slaveholders in the USA, he assassinated President A. Lincoln, who was a leader of the struggle to abolish slavery. REFERENCESIstoriia zapadnoevropeiskogo teatra, vol. 4. Moscow, 1964.
Ruggles, E. Prince of Players: Edwin Booth. New York, 1953.
booth1. A fixed seating unit in a restaurant or bar; usually consists of a table between (or partially surrounded by) seats which have high backs. 2. See lighting booth.Booth1. Edwin Thomas, son of Junius Brutus Booth. 1833--93, US actor 2. John Wilkes, son of Junius Brutus Booth. 1838--65, US actor; assassin of Abraham Lincoln 3. Junius Brutus . 1796--1852, US actor, born in England 4. William. 1829--1912, British religious leader; founder and first general of the Salvation Army (1878) Booth
BoothInformal; a cubicle on the New York Stock Exchange. Member firms use booths to take orders for trade, which are then executed on the trading floor. Members then use the booths to communicate the trade back to a client. With the advent of Blackberries and other personal digital devices, some members have begun using these instead of the booths. See also: Telephone booth.booth
Related to booth: John Wilkes BoothSynonyms for boothnoun cubicleSynonyms- cubicle
- cell
- bay
- chamber
- niche
- alcove
- pigeonhole
- cubbyhole
- carrel
Synonyms for boothnoun a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benchesRelated Wordsnoun small area set off by walls for special useSynonymsRelated Words- closet
- confessional
- polling booth
- prompt box
- prompter's box
- shower bath
- shower stall
- call box
- phone booth
- telephone booth
- telephone box
- telephone kiosk
- tolbooth
- tollbooth
- tollhouse
- voting booth
noun United States actor and assassin of President Lincoln (1838-1865)Synonymsnoun a small shop at a fairRelated Words- shop
- store
- sales booth
- stall
- stand
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