thorpe

Thorpe

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Definitions of thorpe word

noun thorpe a hamlet; village. 1
noun thorpe Ian. born 1982, Australian swimmer; won three gold medals at the 2000 Olympic Games, six gold medals at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, and two gold medals at the 2004 Olympic Games. 0
noun thorpe James Francis. 1888–1953, American football player and athlete: Olympic pentathlon and decathlon champion (1912) 0
noun thorpe Jeremy. (1929–2014), British politician; leader of the Liberal party (1967–76) 0
noun thorpe Jim(born James Francis Thorpe) 1888-1953; U.S. athlete 0

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with German Dorf, Old Norse thorp village, Gothic thaurp field

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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