"thorn" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: θɔːn/ [UK], θɔrn [US] Audio: en-uk-thorn.ogg [UK], en-us-thorn.ogg [US] Forms: thorn [singular], thorns [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A thorn is a sharp thing on part of a plant.
    Sense id: simple-thorn-en-noun-OVB~q~2k
  2. A letter used in Old English and some other languages, but not used in English today. Thorn is written as "Þ."
    Sense id: simple-thorn-en-noun-bl68TqIL
     
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