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herb-of-grace

herb-of-grace
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [urb or, esp. British, hurb uhv, ov greys]
    • /ɜrb or, esp. British, hɜrb ʌv, ɒv greɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [urb or, esp. British, hurb uhv, ov greys]
    • /ɜrb or, esp. British, hɜrb ʌv, ɒv greɪs/

Definition of herb-of-grace word

  • noun plural herb-of-grace rue2 . 1

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Origin of herb-of-grace

First appearance:

before 1540
One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; so called from the association of rue2 (the plant name) with rue1 (repent, repentance)

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Parts of speech for Herb-of-grace

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

herb-of-grace popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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