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onhanger

onhanger noun: that which, or one who, hangs on to, relies on, or is dependent upon another; a dependent.

Noun

onhanger (plural onhangers)

  1. That which, or one who, hangs on to, relies on, or is dependent upon another; a dependent.
    • He was one of Queen Mary's Papists, and now he is one of Queen Elizabeth's Protestants ; he was an onhanger of the Abbot of Abingdon, and now he lives as master of the manor-house.1821, Sir Walter Scott, Waverley
    • The seemingly widespread belief that aphasia is almost exclusively an onhanger of the apoplectic state seems to necessitate emphasizing the fact that some.1900, Joseph Collins, The Treatment of diseases of the nervous system

Forms of onhanger

pluralonhangers
alternative formon-hanger

Origin of onhanger

From on- + hanger. Compare West Frisian oanhinger, Dutch aanhanger, German Anhänger.

Questions about onhanger

What does onhanger mean?
Onhanger means that which, or one who, hangs on to, relies on, or is dependent upon another; a dependent.
What part of speech is onhanger?
Onhanger is a noun.
What is the plural of onhanger?
The plural of onhanger is onhangers.

Words near onhanger in the dictionary

  1. Ongpin
  2. Ongthombam
  3. onguent
  4. onguents
  5. onhand
  6. onhanger
  7. onhangers
  8. onheld
  9. onhold
  10. onholding
  11. onholds

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