tabour

ta·bor

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tey-ber]
- /ˈteɪ bər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tey-ber]
- /ˈteɪ bər/

Definitions of tabour word

noun tabour a small drum formerly used to accompany oneself on a pipe or fife. 1
verb without object tabour to play upon or as if upon a tabor; drum. 1
verb with object tabour to strike or beat, as on a tabor. 1

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Origin of tabour

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; (noun) Middle English < Old French tab(o)ur; see tambour; (v.) Middle English tabouren, derivative of the noun or < Old French taborer, derivative of tab(o)ur

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Parts of speech for Tabour

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Tabour

tabour popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

tabour usage trend in Literature

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