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- [bil uhv, ov helth]
- /bɪl ʌv, ɒv hɛlθ/
- /bɪl əv helθ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bil uhv, ov helth]
- /bɪl ʌv, ɒv hɛlθ/
Definitions of bill of health words
- noun bill of health a certificate, issued by a port officer, that attests to the health of a ship's company 3
- noun bill of health a certificate stating whether there is infectious disease aboard a ship or in the port which the ship is leaving: it is given to the captain for him to show at the next port 3
- noun bill of health a certificate, carried by a ship, attesting to the presence or absence of infectious diseases among the ship's crew and at the port from which it has come. 1
- idioms bill of health clean bill of health, an attestation of fitness or qualification; a commendation: The investigating committee gave him a clean bill of health. 1
- noun bill of health A certificate stating whether or not there is infectious disease aboard a ship or in a port of departure, given to the ship's master to present at the next port of arrival. 0
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Origin of bill of health
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
First recorded in 1635-45
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Parts of speech for Bill of health
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bill of health popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
bill of health usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bill of health
noun bill of health
- clean bill of health — a good report of one's physical condition
- pratique — license or permission to use a port, given to a ship after quarantine or on showing a clean bill of health.
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