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- [see-der]
- /ˈsi dər/
- /ˈsiː.dər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [see-der]
- /ˈsi dər/
Definitions of cedar word
- variable noun cedar A cedar or a cedar tree is a large evergreen tree with wide branches and small thin leaves called needles. 3
- variable noun cedar Cedar is the wood of this tree. 3
- noun cedar any Old World coniferous tree of the genus Cedrus, having spreading branches, needle-like evergreen leaves, and erect barrel-shaped cones: family Pinaceae 3
- noun cedar any of various other conifers, such as the red cedars and white cedars 3
- noun cedar the wood of any of these trees 3
- noun cedar any of certain other plants, such as the Spanish cedar 3
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Origin of cedar
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English cedir, Old English ceder < Latin cedrus < Greek kédros; replacing Middle English cedre < Old French < Latin, as above
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Parts of speech for Cedar
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cedar popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cedar usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cedar
noun cedar
- wood — Grant, 1892–1942, U.S. painter.
- sabine — of or belonging to an ancient people of central Italy who lived chiefly in the Apennines northeast of Rome and were subjugated by the Romans about 290 b.c.
- savin — a juniper, Juniperus sabina, of Europe and Asia.
- deodar — a Himalayan cedar, Cedrus deodara, with drooping branches
- tree — Sir Herbert Beerbohm [beer-bohm] /ˈbɪər boʊm/ (Show IPA), (Herbert Beerbohm) 1853–1917, English actor and theater manager; brother of Max Beerbohm.
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