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Good Christian people, I am come hither to die, for according to the law, and by the law I am judged to die, and therefore I will speak nothing against it. I am come hither to accuse no man, nor to speak anything of that, whereof I am accused and condemned to die.
Anne Boleyn

Meaning of "hither" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HITHER

Old English hider; related to Old Norse hethra here, Gothic hidrē, Latin citrā on this side, citrō.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HITHER

hither  [ˈhɪðə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HITHER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hither can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES HITHER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of hither in the English dictionary

The definition of hither in the dictionary is to or towards this place Also : hitherward, hitherwards. Other definition of hither is (archaic (or dialect) (of a side or part, esp of a hill or valley) nearer; closer.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HITHER


anywhither
ˈenɪˌwɪðə
bather
ˈbeɪðə
blither
ˈblɪðə
dither
ˈdɪðə
either
ˈaɪðə
elsewhither
ˈɛlsˌwɪðə
everywhither
ˈevrɪˌwɪðə
moither
ˈmɔɪðə
neither
ˈnaɪðə
nither
ˈnaɪðə
nowhither
ˈnəʊˌwɪðə
scyther
ˈsaɪðə
slither
ˈslɪðə
somewhither
ˈsʌmˌwɪðə
sunbather
ˈsʌnbeɪðə
thither
ˈðɪðə
tither
ˈtaɪðə
whither
ˈwɪðə
wither
ˈwɪðə
zither
ˈzɪðə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HITHER

hitch
Hitchcock
hitcher
hitchhike
hitchhiker
hitchhiking
hitchily
hitching post
hitchy
hithe
hither and thither
hithermost
hitherside
hitherto
hitherward
hitherwards

WORDS THAT END LIKE HITHER

another
brother
cither
come-hither
each other
faither
father
further
hither and thither
ither
leather
mither
mother
or other
other
rather
swither
the other
together
writher

Synonyms and antonyms of hither in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HITHER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «hither» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of hither
close · closer · here · near · nigh

Translation of «hither» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HITHER

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

Translator English - Chinese

到这里
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

acá
570 millions of speakers

English

hither
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

इधर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ههنا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сюда
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এখানে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ici
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sini
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hierher
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

こちらへ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유혹
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kene
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đây
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இவ்விடத்திற்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

येथे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

buraya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

qua
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przychodzić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сюди
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

încoace
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

hither
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hierheen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hit
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hither

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HITHER»

The term «hither» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.571 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HITHER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hither» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hither» 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 hither

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QUOTES WITH «HITHER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hither.
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Anne Boleyn
Good Christian people, I am come hither to die, for according to the law, and by the law I am judged to die, and therefore I will speak nothing against it. I am come hither to accuse no man, nor to speak anything of that, whereof I am accused and condemned to die.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HITHER»

Discover the use of hither in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hither and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Come Hither to Go Yonder: Playing Bluegrass with Bill Monroe
Filled with observations made from the unique vantage point of a man who has traveled and performed extensively with the master, this book is Bob Black's personal memoir about the profound influence that Monroe exerted on the musicians who ...
Bob Black, 2005
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Alas! what Brought Thee Hither?: The Chinese in New York, ...
This study recovers the history of immigrants who left scant records of their struggle to survive in a society in which the Chinese were reviled as dangerous, opium-soaked, and unassimilable.
Arthur Bonner, 1997
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Shakespeare Comes to Broadmoor: The Actors are Come Hither : ...
Between 1989 and 1991 several of Shakespeare's tragedies were performed in the central hall of Broadmoor Hospital. This book sets these events on record.
Murray Cox, 1992
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Hither and Thither
An English lawyer travels extensively around the world, and discusses the leg of his journey that took him to America, visiting New York on his way to Canada; in NYC, he observes manners and architecture; up North, he discusses the ...
Reginald Fowler, 2007
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Hither and Thither; a Collection of Comments on Books and ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
John Thomson, 2010
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Hither Side of Hell
He works for the Government as a field agent, a spy, and an assassin. His targets are the terrorists that threaten the homeland. He accomplished what very few could have done.
Morris George, 2012
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Come Hither: A Commonsense Guide To Kinky Sex
A Commonsense Guide To Kinky Sex Gloria G. Brame. Finally, it is well known that the greater a person's arousal, the higher his or her threshold (and desire) for intense stimulation. Just as people enjoy rougher caresses, harder thrusting, ...
Gloria G. Brame, 2000
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Trail Guide to the South Fork: With a Natural History
The Hither Hills and Hither Woods Preserve, an assemblage of state, county, town, and Nature Conservancy properties totalling over 3,000 acres, forms the largest block of protected open space on the South Fork. Its forests, wetlands and  ...
Mike Bottini, 2003
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Hither and Yon: A Travel Guide for the Spiritual Journey
For individual reading or group use Where is God? Can I get there from here? What happens along the way? In this book, Becca Stevens is a trusted companion on the greatest journey of all.
Becca Stevens, 2007
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Hither and Thither in Germany
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
William Dean Howells, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HITHER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hither is used in the context of the following news items.
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Why are there fewer black teachers in CPS? - Wbez
... high school senior, there are avenues for you that are everywhere that are saying come hither, come join us in law, come join us in business, ... «WBEZ, Jul 15»
2
Animal Inspired Fashions | College News - Uloop
Century's later, iconic celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe established the aesthetic's come-hither allure. Image Via https://pinterest.com. Animal ... «Uloop News, Jul 15»
3
Zaki's Review: Ant-Man - Huffington Post
... heroes were laying waste to seemingly endless hordes of robotic drones, with laser beams and rubble and wreckage flying hither and thither, ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
4
Why Jointness Makes for Bad Strategy, and Other Thoughts
In effect, sea and air lanes constitute the lineaments binding the system together, letting merchantmen transit hither and yon and men-of-war ... «War on the Rocks, Jul 15»
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Fried cabbage's off | Automotive Industry Blog | just-auto
Thousands of St Petersburgers were rushing hither and thither and I took some time just to stand and watch the multitude do what any ... «just-auto.com, Jul 15»
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Trains disrupted by engineering works - News - Bromley Times
The 11.52pm train from London Charing Cross to Dartford via Sidcup will terminate at Hither Green. A replacement bus will call at Lee at ... «Bromley Times, Jul 15»
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Tess Parks and Anton Newcombe - I Declare Nothing - Review …
'German Tangerine' seems influenced by Marianne Faithfull – all smoky delivery and come-hither theatrics, 'October 2' introduces a swampy, ... «Soundblab, Jul 15»
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Tune-Yards' music flows freely at Stern Grove - SFGate
... and hitting festivals hither and yon. Watch her flow, free and close to home, on her final “Nikki Nack” foray, as part of the Stern Grove Festival. «SFGate, Jul 15»
9
New Advertising Test Page
He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance. He has kept ... «The Fiscal Times, Jul 15»
10
Dun Laoghaire Harbour: Afloat's WM Nixon Responds to Liam …
... going hither and yon, while zooming among them the foiling Moths were having themselves a tremendous time with an in-harbour course". «Afloat, Jul 15»

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