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garth

/ɡɑː(ɹ)θ/

garth noun: a grassy quadrangle surrounded by cloisters.

Noun

garth (plural garths)

  1. A grassy quadrangle surrounded by cloisters.
  2. A close; a yard; a croft; a garden.
    • a cloister garth
    • A clapper clapping in a garth / To scare the fowl from fruit.1847, Alfred Tennyson, “Part 2”, in The Princess: A Medley, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC
  3. A clearing in the woods; as such, part of many placenames in Northern England
  4. (Germanic) A group or a household dedicated to the pagan faith of Heathenry.
    • The Candidate for membership of Hof, Garth or Hearth shall hold an Armill, or he may touch an unsheathed Sword throughout the ceremony.2014 November 18, Stubba, The Book of Blots, page 102
  5. (Germanic) A location or sacred space, in ritual and poetry in modern Heathenry.
  6. A dam or weir for catching fish.

Proper noun capitalized: Garth

Garth

  1. A village in Maesteg community, Bridgend borough (OS grid ref SS8690).
  2. A small village in Trefeurig community, Ceredigion (OS grid ref SN6484).
  3. A hamlet near Ffynnongroyw, Llanasa community, Flintshire (OS grid ref SJ1381).
  4. A northern suburb of Bangor, Gwynedd (OS grid ref SH5873).
  5. A suburban area in Porthmadog community, Gwynedd (OS grid ref SH5637).
  6. A hamlet near Llanhennock, Llangybi community, Monmouthshire (OS grid ref ST3492).
  7. A suburb in Graig community, City of Newport (OS grid ref ST2687).
  8. A suburb of Knighton, Powys (OS grid ref SO2872).
  9. A small village in Treflys community, Powys (OS grid ref SN9549).
  10. A small village in Llangollen Rural community, Wrexham borough (OS grid ref SJ2543).
  11. A small settlement in South Nesting, Mainland, Shetland Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref HU4754).
  12. A locality in Clearwater County, Alberta, Canada.
  13. A male given name from Welsh, shortened form of Gareth
  14. A surname.

garth meaning in Urdu

garth in Urdu

باغیچہ

Forms of garth

pluralgarths

Origin of garth

Inherited from Middle English garth, from Old Norse garðr, from Proto-Germanic *gardaz, thus cognate with Old English ġeard, whence the English doublet yard, and also a doublet of garden.

Welsh garth probably has its influence on Welsh place names.

Phrases with garth

Words that rhyme with garth

Questions about garth

What does garth mean?
Garth means a grassy quadrangle surrounded by cloisters.
What is garth in Urdu?
Garth in Urdu is باغیچہ. See Garth meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is garth?
Garth can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce garth?
Garth is pronounced /ɡɑː(ɹ)θ/.
What is the plural of garth?
The plural of garth is garths.

Words near garth in the dictionary

  1. garterless
  2. garterlike
  3. garters
  4. gartersnake
  5. gartersnakes
  6. garth
  7. Garthdee
  8. Garthorpe
  9. Garthorpe and Fockerby
  10. Garthowen
  11. garths

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