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Question 1 of 8
Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?
Origin of dread
1125–75; Middle English dreden (v.), Old English drǣdan, aphetic variant of adrǣdan, ondrǣdan; cognate with Old High German intrātan to fear
synonym study for dread
5. See fear.
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British Dictionary definitions for dread
dread
/ (drɛd) /
verb (tr)
noun
adjective
literary awesome; awe-inspiring
Word Origin for dread
Old English ondrǣdan; related to Old Saxon antdrādan, Old High German intrātan
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