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- [kav-uh n-dish]
- /ˈkæv ən dɪʃ/
- /ˈkævəndɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kav-uh n-dish]
- /ˈkæv ən dɪʃ/
Definitions of cavendish word
- noun cavendish tobacco that has been sweetened and pressed into moulds to form bars 3
- noun cavendish Henry. 1731–1810, British physicist and chemist: recognized hydrogen, determined the composition of water, and calculated the density of the earth by an experiment named after him 3
- noun cavendish Henry1731-1810; Eng. chemist & physicist 3
- noun cavendish leaf tobacco softened, sweetened as with molasses, and pressed into plugs or cakes 3
- noun cavendish Henry, 1731–1810, English chemist and physicist. 1
- noun cavendish William, 4th Duke of Devonshire, 1720–64, British statesman: prime minister 1756–57. 1
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Origin of cavendish
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; presumably named after maker or handler
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Cavendish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cavendish popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cavendish usage trend in Literature
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