Thorn Definition
thôrn
thorns
noun
thorns
A very short, hard, leafless branch or stem with a sharp point.
Webster's New World
Any small tree or shrub bearing thorns, as a hawthorn.
Webster's New World
The wood of any of these trees.
Webster's New World
A sharp, pointed protuberance on an animal; spine.
Webster's New World
Any of various sharp protuberances on an animal.
American Heritage
pronoun
A topographic surname for someone living near a thorn bush.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Thorn
Noun
Singular:
thorn
Plural:
thornsOrigin of Thorn
Middle English from Old English
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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