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- [heym]
- /heɪm/
- /heɪm/
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- [heym]
- /heɪm/
Definitions of hame word
- noun hame either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened. 1
- noun hame (obsolete) A covering, skin, membrane. 1
- noun hame either of the two curved bars holding the traces of the harness, attached to the collar of a draught animal 0
- noun hame either of the two rigid pieces along the sides of a horse's collar, to which the traces are attached 0
- abbreviation HAME home 0
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Origin of hame
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English < Middle Dutch
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Parts of speech for Hame
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hame popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% 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".
hame usage trend in Literature
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