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THORN definition: 1. a small, sharp pointed growth on the stem of a plant 2. a small, sharp pointed growth on the…. Learn more.
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Thorn or þorn (Þ, þ) is a letter in the Old English, Old Norse, Old Swedish and modern Icelandic alphabets, as well as modern transliterations of the Gothic alphabet, Middle Scots, and some dialects of Middle English.
THORN meaning: 1. a small, sharp pointed growth on the stem of a plant 2. a small, sharp pointed growth on the…. Learn more.
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Thorn ( Inheritance), a dragon from the Inheritance cycle. Thorns (novel), a 1967 science fiction novel by Robert Silverberg. Thorn, a 1982–1986 comic strip by Jeff Smith. Thorn Harvestar, a main character in Jeff Smith's Bone series.
anything that keeps troubling, vexing, or irritating one, like a constantly pricking thorn. : usually in the phrase thorn in one's side (or flesh) 4. a rune in the Old English and Old Norse alphabets (þ), used to represent the voiced or voiceless apicodental fricative.
Definition of thorn noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A thorn is a sharp spike that protrudes from the stem of a plant. Roses are famous for having the sweetest fragrance and the sharpest thorns. Literal thorns, found on bushes and other plants, serve to protect plants from animals that might like to eat them.
There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun thorn. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. thorn has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
