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- [speer sahyd]
- /spɪər saɪd/
- /spɪər saɪd/
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- [speer sahyd]
- /spɪər saɪd/
Definitions of spear side words
- noun spear side the male side, or line of descent, of a family (opposed to distaff side or spindle side). 1
- noun spear side the male side or branch of a family 0
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Origin of spear side
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Spear side
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
spear side popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% 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.
spear side usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerAntonyms for spear side
noun spear side
- distaff side — the female side of a family (opposed to spear side).
- womanhood — the state of being a woman; womanly character or qualities.
- womankind — women, as distinguished from men; the female sex.
- womenfolk — women in general; all women.
- womenfolks — Alternative form of womenfolk.
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