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harkenings

harkenings is the plural of harkening.

Meaning of harkening

Noun

harkening (plural harkenings)

  1. The act of one who harkens or listens.
    • The sight of his scared face, his starts and pallors and sudden harkenings, unstrung me […]1885, Robert Louis Stevenson, Olalla

Questions about harkenings

What is harkenings the plural of?
Harkenings is the plural of harkening.

Words near harkenings in the dictionary

  1. harkenedst
  2. harkener
  3. harkeners
  4. harkening
  5. harkening back
  6. harkenings
  7. harkens
  8. harkens back
  9. Harker
  10. harkerite
  11. Harkers

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