Definition of Thwaites

1. Noun. (plural of thwaite) ¹

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Definition of Thwaites

1. thwaite [n] - See also: thwaite

Lexicographical Neighbors of Thwaites

thusness
thussock
thussocks
thuswise
thuya
thuyas
thuyin
thuyol
thwack
thwacked
thwacker
thwackers
thwacking
thwacks
thwaite
thwaites (current term)
thwap
thwart
thwarted
thwartedness
thwarter
thwarters
thwarting
thwartingly
thwartings
thwartly
thwartness
thwarts
thwartwise
thwittle

Literary usage of Thwaites

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN, Sidney Lee (1898)
"In March 1840, on the death of George Gardner [qv], thwaites was appointed superintendent of the ... In 1860 thwaites established the cinchona nurseries at ..."

2. Economic Beginnings of the Far West: How We Won the Land Beyond the Mississippi by Katharine Coman (1912)
"thwaites, Lewis and Clark, VII, 210. 10 The menu was thus set forth by Captain's ... thwaites, Lewis and Clark, I, 33. II Sergeant C. Floyd died of a sudden ..."

3. Economic Beginnings of the Far West: How We Won the Land Beyond the Mississippi by Katharine Coman (1912)
"•thwaites, Lewis and Clark. VII, 210. 10 The menu was thus set forth by ... thwaites, Lewis and Clark, I, 33. 11 Sergeant C. Floyd died of a sudden chill ..."

4. Literary Anecdotes of the Eighteenth Century: Comprizing Biographical by John Nichols, Samuel Bentley (1812)
"One of his ancestors, Robert thwaites, MA \vas master of Baliol college, Oxford, in 1451. The chief seat of the family was at Marston in Yorkshire ..."

5. Review of Historical Publications Relating to Canada by University of Toronto (1905)
"Edited with notes, introductions, index, etc., by Reuben Gold thwaites. ... Mr. thwaites is well known as a writer of ability and good judgment. ..."

6. Testamenta Eboracensia Or Wills Registered at York: Illustrative of the by James Raine, John William Clay (1884)
"THE WILL OF SIR HENRY thwaites OF LUND, KNIGHT. [Reg. Test. ix. 124 a. ... Beatrix Lady Greystock mentions her son Herry thwaites & Agnes his wife. ..."

7. The Registers of the Parish Church of Leeds by George Denison Lumb, James Singleton, Leeds, Eng. (Parish), Emily Hargrave (1897)
"Jo : thwaites, AM. ,, IO. John Gill and Ann More, of Armley. ... Jo: thwaites, Ali ,, 25. Thomas Lightfoot and Susan Hill, ..."

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