Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thanksgiver

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: thanks-giv-er
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who gives thanks, or acknowledges kindness.

Example Sentences

"the devout thanksgiver , David , continually declaring the great price he set on the divine favors"

Etymology

From thanks + giver.

Inflected Forms

thanksgivers (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

thanksgiving

Questions

What does thanksgiver mean?: One who gives thanks, or acknowledges kindness.
Where does thanksgiver come from?: From thanks + giver.

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