holy thistle

ho·ly this·tle

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hoh-lee this-uh l]
- /ˈhoʊ li ˈθɪs əl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hoh-lee this-uh l]
- /ˈhoʊ li ˈθɪs əl/

Definition of holy thistle words

noun holy thistle lady's-thistle. 1

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Origin of holy thistle

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Holy thistle

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Holy thistle

holy thistle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

holy thistle usage trend in Literature

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