Thames
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noun
1.
a river in S England, flowing E through London to the North Sea. 209 miles (336 km) long.
2.
a river in SE Canada, in Ontario province, flowing SW to Lake St. Clair. 160 miles (260 km) long.
3.
an estuary in SE Connecticut, flowing S past New London to Long Island sound. 15 miles (24 km) long.
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| Thames | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Ancient name: Tamesis a river in S England, rising in the Cotswolds in several headstreams and flowing generally east through London to the North Sea by a large estuary. Length: 346 km (215 miles) |
| 2. | a river in SE Canada, in Ontario, flowing south to London, then southwest to Lake St Clair. Length: 217 km (135 miles) |
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Thames
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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Word Origin & History
Thames
O.E. Temese, from L. Tamesis (51 B.C.E.), from Brit. Tamesa, an ancient Celtic river name perhaps meaning "the dark one."
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The crane is tidal for a short distance before its confluence with the thames.
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