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thanet
nounVery low
/ˈθænɪt/A proper noun referring to the Isle of Thanet, a historic district and peninsula forming the north-eastern corner of Kent, England.
thang
nounLow to Medium
/θæŋ/A deliberate, non-standard spelling or pronunciation of the word 'thing', used to convey a casual, familiar, or culturally specific tone, often associated with African American Vernacular English (AAVE) and Southern US dialects.
thangka
nounlow
/ˈtɑːŋkə/A Tibetan Buddhist painting on cotton or silk appliqué, usually depicting a deity, scene, or mandala.
thanjavur
nounRare
/ˌtʌndʒəˈvʊə/A city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, historically the capital of the Chola Empire.
thank
interjectionnounverb+1A1
/θæŋk/to express gratitude or appreciation to someone for something they have done or given
thank-you
adjectiveinterjectionnounA1 (Extremely High)
/ˈθæŋk juː/A polite expression of gratitude, typically given in response to receiving a gift, favour, or service.
thank-you-ma'am
nounRare
/ˌθæŋk juː ˈmæm/A slight ridge or depression in a road that causes a vehicle to jolt, originally named for the involuntary tipping of one's hat or nodding of the head as if thanking someone.
thanks
interjectionplural-nounA1
/θæŋks/A conventional expression of gratitude or appreciation.
thanksgiver
nounLow
/ˈθæŋksˌɡɪvə(r)/A person who gives thanks; one who expresses gratitude.
thanksgiving
nounB1
/ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/The act of giving thanks; an expression of gratitude.
thanksgiving day
nounMedium
/ˌθæŋksˈɡɪv.ɪŋ ˌdeɪ/A national holiday, primarily in the United States and Canada, set aside for giving thanks for blessings, often associated with a harvest feast and family gatherings.
thant
nounExtremely Rare / Non-Standard
N/AThis is not a standard English word. It appears to be a misspelling of the conjunction 'than' (used in comparisons) or the suffix '-thant', which has no established meaning in English.
thanx
nounHigh in informal digital contexts; very low in all formal and most written contexts.
/θæŋks/An informal spelling of 'thanks', used to express gratitude.
thapsus
nounExtremely Low
/ˈθæpsəs/The name of an ancient North African city, the site of a famous battle in 46 BC.
thar
nounC2/Extremely Rare
/ðɑː/A dialectal or archaic spelling and pronunciation of 'there', meaning in, at, or to that place.
thar desert
nounLow
/ˌtɑː ˈdɛzət/A large arid region in northwestern India and eastern Pakistan.
tharp
nounLow
/θɑːp/A surname of English origin, often associated with notable individuals in the arts and culture.
tharsis
nounVery Rare / Technical
/ˈθɑːsɪs/A vast volcanic plateau on Mars, named after the biblical land of Tarshish.
thasos
nounVery low
/ˈθeɪ.sɒs/An island in the Aegean Sea, and a regional unit of Greece.
thatch
nounverbverb-transitiveC1
/θætʃ/A roof covering made of straw, reeds, palm leaves, or a similar material.

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