Havoc — Hav oc (h[a^]v [o^]k), n. [W. hafog devastation, havoc; or, if this be itself fr. E. havoc, cf. OE. havot, or AS. hafoc hawk, which is a cruel or rapacious bird, or F. hai, voux! a cry to hounds.] Wide and general destruction; devastation; waste … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
havoc — ► NOUN 1) widespread destruction. 2) great confusion or disorder. ● play havoc with Cf. ↑play havoc with ORIGIN Old French havot; the word was originally used in the phrase cry havoc give an army the order havoc , which was the signal for… … English terms dictionary
Havoc — Hav oc, interj. [See {Havoc}, n.] A cry in war as the signal for indiscriminate slaughter. Toone. [1913 Webster] Do not cry havoc, where you should but hunt With modest warrant. Shak. [1913 Webster] Cry havoc, and let slip the dogs of war! Shak.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
havoc — [hav′ək, hav′äk΄] n. [earlier esp. in phrase CRY HAVOC (see below) < ME & Anglo Fr havok < OFr havot, prob. < haver, to hook, take, hef, a hook < Frank * haf , to seize: for IE base see HAVE] great destruction and devastation, as that … English World dictionary
Havoc — (deutsch: Verwüstung) steht für: die NATO Bezeichnung des russischen Kampfhubschraubers Mil Mi 28 Codebezeichnung des Bombers Douglas A 20 ein Teil der Hip Hop Formation Mobb Deep das US amerikanisch deutsche Filmdrama Havoc (Film) aus dem Jahr… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Havoc — Havoc, Inc «Havoc Inc.» серия комиксов про антропоморфных животных, выпущенная издательством комиксов «Radio Comix» (Техас, США). Отдельные серии и кадры выпускались авторами с 1997 года. Созданный сценаристом Марком Бернардом (Mark… … Википедия
Havoc — Hav oc, v. t. To devastate; to destroy; to lay waste. [1913 Webster] To waste and havoc yonder world. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
havoc — early 15c., from Anglo Fr. havok in phrase crier havok cry havoc (late 14c.), a signal to soldiers to seize plunder, from O.Fr. havot pillaging, looting, related to haver to seize, grasp, hef hook, probably from a Germanic source (see HAWK (Cf.… … Etymology dictionary
Havoc — (nacido como Kejuan Muchita el 21 de mayo de 1974 en Queensbridge, New York), es un rapero y productor del dúo Mobb Deep. Él se encarga de producir la mayoría de las canciones del dúo y es uno de los productores de más prestigio de la costa este … Wikipedia Español
havoc — I noun anarchy, carnage, cataclysm, chaos, chaotic state, confusion, depredation, derangement, desolation, destruction, devastation, disorder, disorganization, dispersion, disruption, holocaust, overturning, pillage, plundering, ravage, ruin,… … Law dictionary
