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How do you use Longshanks in a sentence? See 7 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Longshanks in a sentence

Longshanks meaning

A bird, the stilt.

Using Longshanks

  • The main meaning on this page is: A bird, the stilt.

Context around Longshanks

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

departing 1× ill 1× kill 1× epithet 1× rebellion 1×

Often after:

nephew 1× orders 1× meaning 1× sends 1×

Sentence patterns with Longshanks

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

he kill longshanks nephew 1× his epithet longshanks meaning long 1× longshanks orders his 1× portrayal of longshanks and prince 1× terminally ill longshanks by telling 1× the departing longshanks on horseback 1× the rebellion longshanks sends his 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as wallace charges 1× isabella exacts revenge 1× later wallace did 1× longshanks orders his 1× nonetheless he became 1× portrayal of longshanks 1×

Common sentence endings:

any means necessary 1× character for effect 1× kill longshanks nephew 1× negotiate with wallace 1× or long shins 1× to be robert 1×

Words around Longshanks

Just before it in the word index:

longshan 2 longsdon 2 longsands 3 longs 94 longrunning 2 longridge 16

Just after it in the word index:

longshaw 2 longship 22 longships 37 longshore 24 longshoreman 4 longshoremen 18

Similar in corpus frequency:

abdali 10 abdelfattah 10 abdulazeez 10 abella 10 abels 10 abfa 10

Corpus analysis for Longshanks

  • In this selection, "longshanks" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, departing, ill, kill, nephew, orders and meaning stand out and add context to how "longshanks" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include he kill longshanks nephew and his epithet longshanks meaning long. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "longshanks" sits close to words such as abdali, abdelfattah and abdulazeez, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with longshanks

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Longshanks orders his son Prince Edward ( Peter Hanly ) to stop Wallace by any means necessary. (15 words)

Isabella exacts revenge on the now terminally ill Longshanks by telling him she is pregnant with Wallace's child. (19 words)

Portrayal of Longshanks and Prince Edward The actual Edward I was ruthless and temperamental, but the film exaggerates his character for effect. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Nonetheless, he became an imposing man; at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) he towered over most of his contemporaries, and hence perhaps his epithet "Longshanks", meaning "long legs" or "long shins". (33 words)

Later, Wallace did carry out a large-scale raid into the north of England, but he did not get as far south as York, nor did he kill Longshanks' nephew. (30 words)

As Wallace charges toward the departing Longshanks on horseback, he is intercepted by one of the king's lancers, who turns out to be Robert. (25 words)

Example sentences (7)

As Wallace charges toward the departing Longshanks on horseback, he is intercepted by one of the king's lancers, who turns out to be Robert.

Isabella exacts revenge on the now terminally ill Longshanks by telling him she is pregnant with Wallace's child.

Later, Wallace did carry out a large-scale raid into the north of England, but he did not get as far south as York, nor did he kill Longshanks' nephew.

Longshanks orders his son Prince Edward ( Peter Hanly ) to stop Wallace by any means necessary.

Nonetheless, he became an imposing man; at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) he towered over most of his contemporaries, and hence perhaps his epithet "Longshanks", meaning "long legs" or "long shins".

Portrayal of Longshanks and Prince Edward The actual Edward I was ruthless and temperamental, but the film exaggerates his character for effect.

Worried by the threat of the rebellion, Longshanks sends his son's wife Isabella of France ( Sophie Marceau ) to try to negotiate with Wallace.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "longshanks" in a sentence?
An example: "As Wallace charges toward the departing Longshanks on horseback, he is intercepted by one of the king's lancers, who turns out to be Robert." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "longshanks" from authentic English texts.
What does "longshanks" mean?
Longshanks means: A bird, the stilt.
How many example sentences with "longshanks" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "longshanks", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.