"Thorn" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [Dutch]

IPA: /tɔrn/ Audio: Nl-Thorn.ogg
Rhymes: -ɔrn Etymology: First attested as tornensi monasterio in 1007. Etymology uncertain. Potentially linked to Old Dutch turn (“high building, tower”) (derived in turn from Latin turris (“tower”)). The toponym has also been linked to Doornik/Tournai in Belgium. Not related to the English toponym Thorne. See also Limburgish Toear. Etymology templates: {{unc|nl|nocap=1}} uncertain, {{cog|odt|turn|t=high building, tower}} Old Dutch turn (“high building, tower”), {{cog|la|turris|t=tower}} Latin turris (“tower”), {{cog|li|Toear}} Limburgish Toear Head templates: {{nl-proper noun|n}} Thorn n
  1. A city and former municipality of Maasgouw, Limburg, Netherlands. Tags: neuter Categories (place): Cities in Limburg, Netherlands, Cities in the Netherlands, Historical political subdivisions, Places in Limburg, Netherlands, Places in the Netherlands Synonyms: 't Geitebokkeriek Derived forms: Thornenaar, Thorns
    Sense id: en-Thorn-nl-name-HssdH~cp Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Thorn
  1. A topographic surname from Middle English for someone living near a thorn bush. Synonyms: Thorne
    Sense id: en-Thorn-en-name-dIXdh4lL Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 22 22 22 22
  2. A place name:
    A hamlet in Houghton Regis parish, Central Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL0024).
    Categories (place): Places in Bedfordshire, England, Places in England, Villages in Bedfordshire, England, Villages in England
    Sense id: en-Thorn-en-name-8WJ82NnL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 22 22 22 22
  3. A place name:
    A village in Maasgouw municipality, Limburg province, Netherlands.
    Categories (place): Places in Limburg, Netherlands, Places in the Netherlands, Villages in Limburg, Netherlands, Villages in the Netherlands
    Sense id: en-Thorn-en-name-fullh7Hq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 22 22 22 22
  4. A place name:
    An unincorporated community in Chickasaw County, Mississippi, United States.
    Categories (place): Places in Mississippi, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Mississippi, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Thorn-en-name-QV~wZ8Yc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 22 22 22 22
  5. A place name:
    Former name of Whitethorn, Humboldt County, California.
    Sense id: en-Thorn-en-name-Ns5uyrFj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 22 22 22 22

Proper name [German]

Audio: De-Thorn.ogg Forms: Thorns [genitive], Thorn [genitive, with-article]
Etymology: From Middle High German Thorun, from Latin Thorun (see also Thorunenses) (1251). Etymology templates: {{der|de|gmh|Thorun}} Middle High German Thorun, {{der|de|la|Thorun}} Latin Thorun, {{q|1251}} (1251) Head templates: {{de-proper noun|toponym}} Thorn n (proper noun, genitive Thorns or (optionally with an article) Thorn)
  1. Toruń (a city in Poland) Tags: neuter, proper-noun Categories (place): Cities in Poland, Places in Poland
    Sense id: en-Thorn-de-name-2MKpXaQ5 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German exonyms Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 100 0 Disambiguation of German exonyms: 100 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [German]

Etymology: From English thorn from Middle English thorn, þorn, from Old English þorn, þyrn (“thorn”), from Proto-Germanic *þurnuz, from Proto-Indo-European *tr̥nós, from *(s)ter- (“stiff”). Etymology templates: {{bor|de|en|thorn}} English thorn, {{der|de|enm|thorn}} Middle English thorn, {{der|de|ang|þorn}} Old English þorn, {{der|de|gem-pro|*þurnuz}} Proto-Germanic *þurnuz, {{der|de|ine-pro|*tr̥nós}} Proto-Indo-European *tr̥nós Head templates: {{de-noun|m,,s}} Thorn m (strong, genitive Thorns, plural Thorns) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,,s}} Forms: Thorns [genitive], Thorns [plural], strong [table-tags], Thorn [nominative, singular], Thorns [definite, nominative, plural], Thorns [genitive, singular], Thorns [definite, genitive, plural], Thorn [dative, singular], Thorns [dative, definite, plural], Thorn [accusative, singular], Thorns [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. Þ, thorn (letter) Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Thorn-de-noun-2idFHeG2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

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        "nl:Cities in the Netherlands",
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        "nl:Places in the Netherlands"
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        [
          "Netherlands",
          "Netherlands#English"
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        {
          "word": "'t Geitebokkeriek"
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      ]
    }
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      "categories": [
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        [
          "Central Bedfordshire",
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        ],
        [
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        [
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          "England#English"
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      "categories": [
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        "en:Unincorporated communities in the United States"
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        [
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    {
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    {
      "word": "Thorne"
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  "categories": [
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    "German lemmas",
    "German masculine nouns",
    "German neuter nouns",
    "German nouns",
    "German proper nouns",
    "German terms borrowed from English",
    "German terms derived from English",
    "German terms derived from Latin",
    "German terms derived from Middle English",
    "German terms derived from Middle High German",
    "German terms derived from Old English",
    "German terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "German terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "German terms with audio links"
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        "table-tags"
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      "form": "Thorn",
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        "singular"
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      "form": "Thorns",
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        "nominative",
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        "genitive",
        "singular"
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      "form": "Thorns",
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        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
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        "singular"
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      "form": "Thorns",
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        "definite",
        "plural"
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        "singular"
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      "form": "Thorns",
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        "definite",
        "plural"
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}

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    "German entries with incorrect language header",
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    "German lemmas",
    "German neuter nouns",
    "German proper nouns",
    "German terms derived from Latin",
    "German terms derived from Middle High German",
    "German terms with audio links"
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      "args": {
        "1": "1251"
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      "form": "Thorns",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
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    {
      "form": "Thorn",
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        "genitive",
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    }
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  "lang_code": "de",
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        "de:Places in Poland"
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}

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