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Home - that blessed word, which opens to the human heart the most perfect glimpse of Heaven, and helps to carry it thither, as on an angel's wings.
Lydia M. Child

Meaning of "thither" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD THITHER

Old English thider, variant of thæder, influenced by hiderhither; related to Old Norse thathra there.
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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 THITHER

thither  [ˈðɪðə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THITHER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Thither is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES THITHER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of thither in the English dictionary

The definition of thither in the dictionary is (obsolete (or formal) to or towards that place; in that direction.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THITHER


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

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THITHER

thirty-three
thirty-twomo
thirtyfold
thirtyish
thirtysomething
Thiruvananthapuram
this
this and that
this here
thisaway
Thisbe
thisness
thistle
thistledown
thistly
thitherto
thitherward
thixotrope
thixotropic
thixotropy

WORDS THAT END LIKE THITHER

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

Synonyms and antonyms of thither in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «thither» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THITHER

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

Translator English - Chinese

那里
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

allá
570 millions of speakers

English

thither
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उधर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الى هناك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

туда
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ত্তখনে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Di sana
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dorthin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

あちらの方へ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

그리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ana
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chổ kia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அங்கே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तेथे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

oraya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tam
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

туди
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

acolo
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εκει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

daarheen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dit
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of thither

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THITHER»

The term «thither» is regularly used and occupies the 64.389 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THITHER» OVER TIME

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

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4 QUOTES WITH «THITHER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word thither.
1
William Henry Ashley
On my passage thither, I discovered nothing remarkable in the features of the country.
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Lydia M. Child
Home - that blessed word, which opens to the human heart the most perfect glimpse of Heaven, and helps to carry it thither, as on an angel's wings.
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Gerard Manley Hopkins
It is a happy thing that there is no royal road to poetry. The world should know by this time that one cannot reach Parnassus except by flying thither.
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Karl Philipp Moritz
I had almost forgotten to tell you that I have already been to the Parliament House; and yet this is of most importance. For, had I seen nothing else in England but this, I should have thought my journey thither amply rewarded.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THITHER»

Discover the use of thither in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to thither and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither
An evocative 1883 account of travels in the Malay Peninsula by Isabella Bird, the famous Victorian explorer.
Isabella Bird, 2010
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Cathay and the Way Thither - 4 Vols.
Being The Collection Of Medieval Notices On China, Translated And Edited By Col. Henry Yule. With A Preliminary Essay On The Intercourse Between China And The Western Nations, Previous To The Discovery Of The Cape Route.
Henry Yule
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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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Mardi and a Voyage Thither
This edition of is an Approved Text of the Center for Editions of American Authors (Modern Language Association of America).
Herman Melville, Harrison Hayford, Hershel Parker, 1998
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Mardi: And A Voyage Thither
Searchable and interlinked. Open the book you want to read with one click. Make bookmarks, notes, highlights. - Designed for optimal navigation on electronic devices with a small screen. Access the e-Book anytime, anywhere.
Herman Melville, 2008
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Hither and Thither: A Collection of Comments on Books and ...
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
John Thomson, 2010
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Mardi: And A Voyage Thither (Annotated Complete Edition)
This is the extended and annotated edition including an extensive biographical annotation about the author and his life.
Herman Melville, 2012
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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
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Hither and Thither: Or, Good Times for Papa's Little ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Mary Dow Brine, American Popular Literature Collection, 2013
10
The Complete French Master for Ladies and Gentlemen ...
J'y porte, I carry thither, or into it. Nous y porttns, we carry thither, or into it. fen ai parle, I have spoken of it. Nous en avons parle, we have spoken of it. J'y ai perle, I have carried thither, or into it. Nous y avons porte, we have carried thither, ...
Abel Boyer, 1782

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THITHER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term thither is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Week in Social: Artist Ai Weiwei's Good News; Summer Trips …
Speaking of "thither," this editor went on a long-weekend trip to Stockholm, Sweden, and was very impressed by the incredible breadth of architectural styles to ... «Curbed National, Jul 15»
2
BUT SERIOUSLY: Dealing with Pan Am gridlock one step at a time
I could travel hither, thither and yon, or yon, thither and hither. Or vice versa. Or versa vice. And what if I come across two roads diverging in a yellow wood, you ... «insideTORONTO.com, Jul 15»
3
Hither and thither: After nine months of regulating traffic, 16 female …
KARACHI: Traffic warden Urooj Shah used to stand strong against roaring vehicles driving past her at Fawara Chowk in front of Governor House. The woman ... «The Express Tribune, Jun 15»
4
Cameron rebooted: five more years of a shiny computerised toe in a …
Five more years of a shiny computerised toe in a prime-ministerial suit, clonking hither and thither, a thin smile above his shiny chin. He won the election, won ... «The Guardian, May 15»
5
Killer, Come Hither is slick, but lacks the pace and punch of a true …
But though a competent thriller, Killer, Come Thither is at the same time a marked comedown for an author who excelled with both his portrait of a lawyer pushed ... «The National, Apr 15»
6
What really happened the night before Richard III died?
Both Ferrers and Stanley are mentioned in the play which, in Act V, Scene 2, includes the line: "Near to the town of Leicester, as we learn From Tamworth thither ... «Tamworth Herald, Mar 15»
7
Art review: Inventing Impressionism is a joyous exhibition
Beginning in the collector's Renoir-filled living room, the exhibition guides us on a journey that traces the collector as he travelled hither and thither around ... «CITY A.M., Mar 15»
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Fire at Hickok home seen as major loss to Bethel's history
Hickok, by his own written accounts, spent much of his early months in the conflict marching hither and thither, seeing little in the way of fighting. He marched ... «Danbury News Times, Dec 14»
9
The Garden of Green delights
... and stealthily steal a glance at the flash of colour as the tiny bird flits hither and thither. Capturing it on camera instinctively results in congratulatory self-pats. «The New Indian Express, Dec 14»
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Researchers propose new dengue virus treatments
The new treatments involve active substances from an enzyme called NS2B/NS3, inhibitors created from a class of molecules called diaryl thither. «Vaccine News Daily, Dec 14»

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