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salt of the earth

salt of the earth
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sawlt uhv, ov stressed th ee urth]
    • /sɔlt ʌv, ɒv stressed ði ɜrθ/
    • /sɔːlt əv ðə ɜːθ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sawlt uhv, ov stressed th ee urth]
    • /sɔlt ʌv, ɒv stressed ði ɜrθ/

Definitions of salt of the earth words

  • noun salt of the earth an individual or group considered as representative of the best or noblest elements of society. 1
  • noun salt of the earth person: good, decent 1
  • noun plural salt of the earth people: good, decent 1
  • phrase salt of the earth If you describe someone as the salt of the earth, you have a lot of respect for them as the type of person who deals with difficult or demanding situations without making any unnecessary fuss. 0
  • noun salt of the earth a person or group of people regarded as the finest of their kind 0
  • noun salt of the earth any person or persons regarded as the finest, noblest, etc. 0
See all 6 definitions of salt of the earth

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Origin of salt of the earth

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English; after Matthew 5:13

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Parts of speech for Salt of the earth

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Salt of the earth

salt of the earth popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% 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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Synonyms for salt of the earth

adj salt of the earth

  • a-1 — noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
  • a1 — in good health; physically fit
  • creditable — A creditable performance or achievement is of a reasonably high standard.
  • incorrupt — not corrupt; not debased or perverted; morally upright.
  • moralistic — a person who teaches or inculcates morality.

noun salt of the earth

adjective salt of the earth

  • worthy — having adequate or great merit, character, or value: a worthy successor.
All 8 Synonyms of salt of the earth

Antonyms for salt of the earth

adjective salt of the earth

Just one Antonym for salt of the earth

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