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- [trawth, trohth]
- /trɔθ, troʊθ/
- /trəʊθ/
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- [trawth, trohth]
- /trɔθ, troʊθ/
Definitions of troth word
- noun troth faithfulness, fidelity, or loyalty: by my troth. 1
- noun troth truth or verity: in troth. 1
- noun troth one's word or promise, especially in engaging oneself to marry. 1
- noun troth faith, faithfulness 1
- noun troth betrothal, engagement 1
- noun troth a pledge or oath of fidelity, esp a betrothal 0
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Origin of troth
First appearance:
before 1125 One of the 6% oldest English words
1125-75; Middle English trowthe, trouthe, variant of treuthe, Old English trēowth. See truth
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Parts of speech for Troth
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
troth popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
troth usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for troth
verb troth
noun troth
- banns — When a minister or priest reads or publishes the banns, he or she makes a public announcement in church that two people are going to be married.
- betrothal — A betrothal is an agreement to be married.
- betrothment — the act or state of being betrothed; engagement.
- bonne foi — sincerity.
- credulity — Credulity is a willingness to believe that something is real or true.
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