thanksgiver

thanks·giv·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [thangks-giv-er]
- /ˈθæŋksˌgɪv ər/
- /θˈaŋksɡɪvə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [thangks-giv-er]
- /ˈθæŋksˌgɪv ər/

Definitions of thanksgiver word

noun thanksgiver a person who gives thanks. 1
noun thanksgiver a person who gives thanks or shows appreciation for something 0

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Origin of thanksgiver

First appearance:

before 1615

One of the 41% oldest English words

1615-25; thank + -s3 + giver

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Parts of speech for Thanksgiver

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Thanksgiver

thanksgiver popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% 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.

thanksgiver usage trend in Literature

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