"thats" meaning in All languages combined

See thats on Wiktionary

Contraction [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|contraction|head=}} thats, {{en-cont}} thats
  1. Obsolete form of that's. Tags: alt-of, contraction, obsolete Alternative form of: that's
    Sense id: en-thats-en-contraction-Mph2-mjR

Noun [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} thats
  1. plural of that Tags: form-of, plural Form of: that
    Sense id: en-thats-en-noun-BRfN1tAf

Pronoun [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|pronoun form}} thats
  1. (West Midlands, Northern Ireland) whose, of which Tags: Northern-Ireland, West-Midlands Synonyms: that's
    Sense id: en-thats-en-pron-xZg-jO-~ Categories (other): Northern Irish English, West Midlands English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 5 84 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 4 86 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 2 92
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          "text": "[The game of dice and ball] is near of kin, in the nature of the vvord to that game of Cock-all, vvhich boyes uſe amongſt us, vvhich Cock-all, is as much vvin and take all, as a Cock does vvho victorying, has not onely the praiſe of all, but vvins all thats laied on the match by the Abettors againſt him.",
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