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thwaites

/θweɪts/

thwaites is the plural of thwaite.

Meaning of thwaite

Noun

thwaite (plural thwaites)

  1. (archaic) A piece of forest land cleared for agriculture or habitation; a clearing.
    Synonyms:
    riding, royd, assart

See all 2 meanings of thwaite

Proper noun (1) capitalized: Thwaites

Thwaites (plural Thwaiteses)

  1. An English surname from Old Norse.

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Thwaites

Thwaites (uncountable)

  1. (abbreviation, ellipsis) Ellipsis of Thwaites Glacier.

Forms of thwaites

pluralThwaiteses

Origin of thwaites

From thwaite.

See Thwaites Glacier.

Words formed from thwaites

Questions about thwaites

What does thwaites mean?
Thwaites means an English surname from Old Norse.
What is thwaites the plural of?
Thwaites is the plural of thwaite.
What part of speech is thwaites?
Thwaites is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce thwaites?
Thwaites is pronounced /θweɪts/.

Words near thwaites in the dictionary

  1. thwackingly
  2. thwackings
  3. thwacks
  4. thwaite
  5. Thwaite Flat
  6. thwaites
  7. Thwaites Glacier
  8. Thwaiteses
  9. thwap
  10. thwapped
  11. thwapping

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