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Thisne

Thisne proper noun: a comically incorrect spelling of Thisbe used in A Midsummer Night's Dream by Shakespeare.

Proper noun

Thisne

  1. (archaic) a comically incorrect spelling of Thisbe used in A Midsummer Night's Dream by Shakespeare

Questions about Thisne

What does Thisne mean?
Thisne means a comically incorrect spelling of Thisbe used in A Midsummer Night's Dream by Shakespeare.
What part of speech is Thisne?
Thisne is a proper noun.

Words near Thisne in the dictionary

  1. Thisby
  2. thisclose
  3. thises
  4. thish
  5. thismiaceous
  6. Thisne
  7. thisness
  8. thisnesses
  9. thissen
  10. thissun
  11. thistle

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