Fleming

Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.

Related to Fleming: Alexander Fleming, Ian Fleming

Flem·ing

(flĕm′ĭng)

1. A native or inhabitant of the historical region of Flanders or of the region of Flanders in northern Belgium.

2. A Belgian who is a native speaker of Flemish.

[Middle English, from Middle Dutch Vlāming.]

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Fleming

(ˈflɛmɪŋ)

(Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Flanders or a Flemish-speaking Belgian. Compare Walloon

[C14: from Middle Dutch Vlaminc]

Fleming

(ˈflɛmɪŋ)

1. (Biography) Sir Alexander. 1881–1955, Scottish bacteriologist: discovered lysozyme (1922) and penicillin (1928): shared the Nobel prize for physiology or medicine in 1945

2. (Biography) Ian (Lancaster). 1908–64, English author of spy novels; creator of the secret agent James Bond

3. (Biography) Sir John Ambrose. 1849–1945, English electrical engineer: invented the thermionic valve (1904)

4. (Biography) Renée. born 1959, US operatic soprano and songwriter

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

Flem•ing

(ˈflɛm ɪŋ)

n.

1. a Flemish-speaking Belgian.

2. a native or inhabitant of Flanders.

[1350–1400; Middle English < Middle Dutch Vlaeminc=Vlaem-, akin to Vlānderen Flanders + -ing -ing³; late Old English Flæming]

Flem•ing

(ˈflɛm ɪŋ)

n.

1. Sir Alexander, 1881–1955, Scottish bacteriologist: discoverer of penicillin.

2. Ian (Lancaster), 1908–64, British writer.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Switch to new thesaurus

Noun	1.	Fleming - British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964) Ian Fleming, Ian Lancaster Fleming
	2.	Fleming - Scottish bacteriologist who discovered penicillin (1881-1955) Alexander Fleming, Sir Alexander Fleming
	3.	Fleming - a native of Flanders or a Flemish-speaking Belgian Belgique, Belgium, Kingdom of Belgium - a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Belgian - a native or inhabitant of Belgium

Translations

Flamand

Fleming

[ˈflemɪŋ] N → flamenco/a m/f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

Fleming

n → Flame m, → Flämin f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

Fleming

[ˈflɛmɪŋ] n → fiammingo/a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

References in classic literature ?

Presently he said: "Fleming, your description of the beast fits the dog of the late Atwell Barton."

Fleming half-rose from his chair, sat again and made a visible attempt at indifference.

Staley Fleming did not, or he would perhaps not have sprung to his feet as the night wind brought in through the open window the long wailing howl of a distant dog.

View in context

Fleming, who had been headmaster for the quarter of a century, was become too deaf to continue his work to the greater glory of God; and when one of the livings on the outskirts of the city fell vacant, with a stipend of six hundred a year, the Chapter offered it to him in such a manner as to imply that they thought it high time for him to retire.

Fleming was thus disposed of it became necessary to find a successor.

View in context

FROM MISS EVELYN VANE, IN PARIS, TO THE LADY AUGUSTA FLEMING, AT BRIGHTON.

View in context

As against the purely negative action of the scientific spirit, the high-pitched Grey, the theistic Elsmere, the "ritualistic priest," the quaint Methodist Fleming, both so admirably sketched, present [69] perhaps no unconquerable differences.

View in context

Brownlow, drawing Oliver to him, and laying his hand upon his head, 'is your half-brother; the illegitimate son of your father, my dear friend Edwin Leeford, by poor young Agnes Fleming, who died in giving him birth.'

The bulk of his property he divided into two equal portions--one for Agnes Fleming, and the other for their child, it it should be born alive, and ever come of age.

View in context

He imagined the whole regiment saying: "Where's Henry Fleming? He run, didn't 'e?

View in context

Pelet was no Fleming, but a Frenchman both by birth and parentage), yet the degree of harshness inseparable from Gallic lineaments was, in his case, softened by a mild blue eye, and a melancholy, almost suffering, expression of countenance; his physiognomy was "fine et spirituelle." I use two French words because they define better than any English terms the species of intelligence with which his features were imbued.

View in context

"The mystery, and to the devil with the Flemings!" he exclaimed at the full force of his lungs, twining like a serpent around his pillar.