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The world is like a little marsh filled with mint and white hawthorn.
Mary MacLane

Meaning of "hawthorn" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HAWTHORN

Old English haguthorn from haga hedge + thorn thorn; related to Old Norse hagthorn, Middle High German hagendorn, Dutch haagdoorn.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HAWTHORN

hawthorn  [ˈhɔːˌθɔːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HAWTHORN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hawthorn is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HAWTHORN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of hawthorn in the English dictionary

The definition of hawthorn in the dictionary is any of various thorny trees or shrubs of the N temperate rosaceous genus Crataegus, esp C. oxyacantha, having white or pink flowers and reddish fruits Also called : may, may tree, mayflower.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HAWTHORN


bethorn
bɪˈθɔːn
blackthorn
ˈblækˌθɔːn
boxthorn
ˈbɒksˌθɔːn
buckthorn
ˈbʌkˌθɔːn
firethorn
ˈfaɪəˌθɔːn
Hawthorne
ˈhɔːˌθɔːn
quickthorn
ˈkwɪkˌθɔːn
Rawsthorne
ˈrɔːsˌθɔːn
sloethorn
ˈsləʊˌθɔːn
thorn
θɔːn
whitethorn
ˈwaɪtˌθɔːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HAWTHORN

hawkit
hawklike
hawknose
Hawks
hawksbill
hawksbill turtle
hawkshaw
Hawksmoor
hawkweed
hawm
Haworth
hawse
hawsehole
hawsepipe
hawser
hawser bend
hawser-laid
Hawthorne
Hawthorne effect
hawthorny

WORDS THAT END LIKE HAWTHORN

alder buckthorn
alphorn
althorn
bighorn
buckhorn
cascara buckthorn
Christ´s thorn
Christ´s-thorn
French horn
greenhorn
horn
lanthorn
leghorn
longhorn
Matterhorn
powder horn
rhino horn
sea buckthorn
shorthorn
waldhorn

Synonyms and antonyms of hawthorn in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hawthorn» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HAWTHORN

Find out the translation of hawthorn to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hawthorn from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hawthorn» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

山楂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

espino
570 millions of speakers

English

hawthorn
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नागफनी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

زُعْرُورٌ بَرِّيّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

боярышник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pilriteiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বেড়াগাছবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aubépine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hawthorn
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Weißdorn
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サンザシ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

산사나무
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hawthorn
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây táo gai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முட்செடி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नागफट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alıç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

biancospino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

głóg
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

глід
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

păducel
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τρικουκιά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Hawthorn
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hagtorn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hagtorn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hawthorn

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HAWTHORN»

The term «hawthorn» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.663 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HAWTHORN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hawthorn» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hawthorn» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hawthorn

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QUOTES WITH «HAWTHORN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hawthorn.
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Mary MacLane
The world is like a little marsh filled with mint and white hawthorn.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HAWTHORN»

Discover the use of hawthorn in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hawthorn and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Under the Hawthorn Tree
During the Great Famine in Ireland in the 1840s, three children are left alone and in danger of being sent to the workhouse, so they set out to find the great-aunts they remember from their mother's stories.
Marita Conlon-McKenna, 2009
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Hawthorn & Child
They appear and disappear in the fragments of this book along with a ghost car, a crime boss, a pick-pocket, a dead racing driver and a pack of wolves.
Keith Ridgway, 2013
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A Glossary of Contemporary Literary Theory
For its 4th edition, the critically acclaimed A Glossary of Contemporary Literary Theory has been thoroughly revised and expanded to include over 70 important new terms and usages from this volatile and fast-changing field.
Jeremy Hawthorn, 2000
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Plausible Worlds: Possibility and Understanding in History ...
Examples through history used to examine the role of possible worlds in explanation and practical judgements.
Geoffrey Hawthorn, 1993
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Enlightenment and Despair: A History of Social Theory
Geoffrey Hawthorn has written a substantial conclusion for the second edition of his widely acclaimed critical history of social theory in England, France, Germany and the USA from the eighteenth century onwards.
Geoffrey Hawthorn, 1987
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Native Trees, Shrubs, & Vines: A Guide to Using, Growing, ...
A Guide to Using, Growing, and Propagating North American Woody Plants William Cullina. hawthorn (C. succulenta) is similar, with large, lustrous fruits in big clusters, as is pear hawthorn (C. calpodendron), which has distinctive, ...
William Cullina, 2002
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Under The Hawthorn Tree
But she does, with the son of a mighty army general. This beautiful, simple story of love against the odds will break your heart.
Ai Mi, 2012
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Herb, Nutrient, and Drug Interactions: Clinical Implications ...
versus preventing lethal ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation and sudden cardiac death.21,22 The antiarrhythmic properties of hawthorn make it a suitable agent for mild arrhythmias before empirical treatment with pharmaceutical ...
Mitchell Bebel Stargrove, Jonathan Treasure, Dwight L. McKee, 2008
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Shadow in Hawthorn Bay
But as she struggles for her survival and independence, she unexpectedly finds friendship – with cheerful Yankee Patty, with Owena, the quiet Indian who recognizes the healing powers in her, and with Luke – so different from “Duncan ...
Janet Lunn, 2011
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Thucydides on Politics: Back to the Present
An introduction to and original reading of Thucydides' understanding of practical politics.
Geoffrey Hawthorn, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HAWTHORN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hawthorn is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sydney Swans v Hawthorn Hawks Tips and Preview - Huge game in …
They have won 11 of their 14 games but head in as slight underdogs against Hawthorn who were brutal against the ladder leaders, Fremantle, ... «Footyexperts, Jul 15»
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Hawthorn ranks up with Brisbane Lions of 2001-03 says John …
Hawthorn ranks up with Brisbane Lions of 2001-03 says John Longmire .... Hawthorn has won back-to-back flags and three in the past seven ... «Courier Mail, Jul 15»
3
Chloe James and Kelly Ramsay PerthNow
News_Image_File: Ha-Lu is on Oxford St, Mount Hawthorn. CATCH CHLOE & KELLY'S NEXT REVIEW IN THIS SUNDAY'S STM. Chloe and ... «Perth Now, Jul 15»
4
'Shotgun' Williams wins it on CNF
HAWTHORN responded from a slow start to defeat Essendon by a solitary point in a thrilling contest between these two old rivals in 2006. «Fox Sports, Jul 15»
5
Sydney Swans ready to give Hawthorn a taste of their own medicine
We've already seen the unsociable Hawks but get ready for the unsociable Swans. Sydney have vowed they will match Hawthorn's trademark ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
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Hawthorn Suites & Red Crescent partner for ramadan
Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham hosted an iftar yesterday for less privileged children, supported by UAE Red Crescent. Wael El Behi, general ... «Hotelier Middle East, Jul 15»
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Sam Mitchell cops whack for kneeing Nat Fyfe as prior cases emerge
AFL: Last time grand finalists Hawthorn and Sydney met Buddy Franklin remained goalless, and defender Josh Gibson thinks his team might ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
8
Cheney key to boosting Crows' defence
ADELAIDE'S critical search for more defensive options — to avert a repeat of Showdown 38 — hinges on Hawthorn recruit Kyle Cheney ... «Perth Now, Jul 15»
9
Hawthorn teaches Fremantle a lesson or two
Hawthorn have not looked this good all season. This was against the top team and this was a Hawthorn team without Roughead and James ... «The Age, Jul 15»
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Nat Fyfe frustrated as Fremantle fall to heavy defeat against Hawthorn
It was supposed to be a grand final preview but the clash between AFL heavyweights Hawthorn and Fremantle did not live up to its billing, with ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

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