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Definition of Thorn

1. Noun. Something that causes irritation and annoyance. "He's a thorn in my flesh"

2. Noun. A small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf.

3. Noun. A Germanic character of runic origin.

Definition of Thorn

1. n. A hard and sharp-pointed projection from a woody stem; usually, a branch so transformed; a spine.

2. v. t. To prick, as with a thorn.

Definition of Thorn

1. Proper noun. (surname topographic from=Middle English dot=) for someone living near a thorn bush. ¹

2. Noun. A sharp protective spine of a plant. ¹

3. Noun. A letter of the Latin alphabet (''capital:'' '''Þ''', ''small:'' '''þ'''), borrowed by Old English from the futhark to represent a dental fricative, then not distinguished from eth, but in modern use (in Icelandic and other languages, but no longer in English) used only for the voiceless dental fricative found in English '' '''th'''igh'' ¹

4. Verb. To pierce with, or as if with, a thorn ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Thorn

1. to prick with a thorn (a sharp, rigid projection on a plant) [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Thorn

1. A modified plant organ, especially a stem, that is stiffened and terminates in a sharp point. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Thorn

thoriate thoriated thoriates thoriating thoric thoriferous thorikosite thorin thorite thorites

thorium thorium-228 thorium compounds thorium dioxide thoriums thorn (current term) thorn-headed thorn apple thorn apple crystals thorn in someone's side

thorn in the flesh thornapple thornapples thornasite thornback thornbacks thornbill thornbills thornbird thornbirds

Literary usage of Thorn

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

1. Northern Germany, as Far as the Bavarian and Austrian Frontiers: Handbook by Karl Baedeker (Firm) (1893)
"thorn is famous for its 'Pfefferkuchen', a kind of gingerbread (sold by Weete, ... The Peace of thorn (1466) left it in the hands of the Order. ..."

2. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1921)
"That thorn was looking at the deed to ascertain whether a road was reserved ... This thorn could plainly see. but he evidently wanted to know what the deed ..."

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