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Word entry · 5 letters

those

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"Distant plural"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ðəʊz/Sorted ehostStarts with TEnds with E2 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. The people or things farther away, previously mentioned, or being indicated.

Word origin

From Middle English thos (“those”), alteration of tho pl (“the; those”), equivalent to tho (“the; those”) + -s (plural ending), partly by analogy with thes (“these”), whose final -s is original and not a plural ending. More at tho.

Used in a sentence

  • “Those bolts go with these parts.”
  • “Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us.”
  • “From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much. Those entering it are greeted by wire fences, walls dating back to colonial times and security posts.”

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01“Distant plural”5 letters
02“Plural of that”5 letters

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