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thanksgiver

thanksgiver noun: one who gives thanks, or acknowledges kindness.

Noun

thanksgiver (plural thanksgivers)

  1. One who gives thanks, or acknowledges kindness.
    • the devout thanksgiver , David , continually declaring the great price he set on the divine favorsa. 1678 (date written), Isaac Barrow, “(please specify the chapter name or sermon number)”, in The Works of Dr. Isaac Barrow. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: A[braham] J[ohn]...

Forms of thanksgiver

pluralthanksgivers

Origin of thanksgiver

From thanks + giver.

Questions about thanksgiver

What does thanksgiver mean?
Thanksgiver means one who gives thanks, or acknowledges kindness.
What part of speech is thanksgiver?
Thanksgiver is a noun.
What is the plural of thanksgiver?
The plural of thanksgiver is thanksgivers.

Words near thanksgiver in the dictionary

  1. thanks to
  2. thanks, but no thanks
  3. thanksgave
  4. thanksgive
  5. thanksgiven
  6. thanksgiver
  7. thanksgivers
  8. thanksgives
  9. Thanksgivin'
  10. thanksgiving
  11. Thanksgiving break

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