Overthrow

Overthrow
Recorded in a number of surname spellings such as Over, Overbury, Overlow, Overnell, Overpool, Overshot, Overstall, Overstrand, Overstone, Overstreet, Overthrow, Overton, and possibly others, this is an English surname. It is usually locational from a place of the same or near spelling. The derivation in all cases is from the pre 7th century Olde English prefix 'ofer' which can have several meanings relative to the situation of the place to which it refers. For instance Overton, of which there are some thirty places mainly in England, means variously the upper settlement, the settlement on a river bank, and the settlement on a slope or ridge. Overbury means the upper or higher fort, Overstreet, the higher road, whilst Overthrow is believed to originate from a now 'lost' medieval village possibly in Wiltshire whose name may mean 'The upper trough' from 'ofer-trow.'This is a reference to a stream, possibly man made, which lead down to a larger river. Examples of surname recordings taken from surviving church registers of Greater London include Peter Overton at St Andrews Holborn, on December 13th 1573, John Overstreete, at St Katherines by the Tower (of London), on August 24th 1628, John Overthrow at St Mary's Stoke Newington, on April 8th 1660, Mary Overstall, at St Mary Whitechapel, Stepney, on October 8th 1695, and James Overlow, this may be a form of Overthrow, at St Andrews Undershaft, on January 17th 1713.

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  • Overthrow — may refer to: Overthrow, a change in government, often achieved by force or through a coup. The 5th October Overthrow, or Bulldozer Revolution, the events of 2000 that led to the downfall of Slobodan Milošević in the former Yugoslavia. Overthrow… …   Wikipedia

  • Overthrow — O ver*throw , v. t. [imp. {Overthrew}; p. p. {Overthrown}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overthrowing}.] 1. To throw over; to overturn; to upset; to turn upside down. [1913 Webster] His wife overthrew the table. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. To cause to fall …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Overthrow — O ver*throw , n. 1. The act of overthrowing; the state of being overthrown; ruin. [1913 Webster] Your sudden overthrow much rueth me. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. (a) (Baseball) The act of throwing a ball too high, as over a player s head. (b)… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • overthrow — (v.) early 14c., to knock down, from OVER (Cf. over) + THROW (Cf. throw) (v.). Figurative sense of to cast down from power, defeat is attested from late 14c. Related: Overthrown; overthrowing. Earlier in same senses was overwerpen to overturn… …   Etymology dictionary

  • overthrow — I verb abolish, adfligere, be victorious over, break up, bring down, cast down, conquer, defeat, deicere, dethrone, diruere, disrupt, eradicate, exterminate, extirpate, fell, invert, master, nullify, obliterate, obviate, overmaster, overpower,… …   Law dictionary

  • overthrow — vb 1 *overturn, subvert, upset, capsize Analogous words: *throw, cast, fling, hurl, toss 2 rout, surmount, overcome, vanquish, *conquer, defeat, beat, lick, subdue, subjugate, reduce …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • overthrow — [v] defeat, destroy abolish, beat, bring down, bring to ruin, conquer, crush, demolish, depose, dethrone, do away with, eradicate, exterminate, knock down, knock over, level, liquidate, oust, overcome, overpower, overrun, overturn, overwhelm,… …   New thesaurus

  • overthrow — ► VERB (past overthrew; past part. overthrown) 1) remove forcibly from power. 2) put an end to through force. 3) throw (a ball) further than the intended distance. ► NOUN 1) a defeat or removal from power. 2) …   English terms dictionary

  • overthrow — [ō΄vər thrō′; ] also, and for n.always, [ō′vər thrō΄] vt. overthrew, overthrown, overthrowing 1. to throw or turn over; upset 2. to overcome; conquer; end 3. to throw a ball or the like beyond (the intended receiver or target) n. 1. an… …   English World dictionary

  • overthrow — 01. In January of 1937, 13 leading Communists were sentenced to death for taking part in a plot, allegedly led by Leon Trotsky, to [overthrow] the Soviet government, and kill its leaders. 02. The general population seems to support the coup which …   Grammatical examples in English

  • overthrow — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ attempted ▪ violent VERB + OVERTHROW ▪ bring about, lead to ▪ plot …   Collocations dictionary

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