garth

¹

[gahrth]

noun

1. Also called cloister garth. an open courtyard enclosed by a cloister.

2. Archaic.,  a yard or garden.

Garth

²

[gahrth]

noun

1. a male given name.

garth

¹

/ ɡɑːθ /

noun

1. a courtyard surrounded by a cloister

2. archaic,  a yard or garden

garth

²

/ ɡɑːθ /

noun

1. dialect,  a child's hoop, often the rim of a bicycle wheel

Word History and Origins

Origin of garth¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Old Norse garthr “farm, farmyard, courtyard”; yard ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of garth¹

C14: from Old Norse garthr; related to Old English geard _yard ²

Origin of garth²

dialect variant of _girth

Example Sentences

In his 2014 memoir, Snider told a shaggy-dog story about the time Garth Brooks summoned him to a studio to help him record a cover of “Alright Guy” in the guise of his alter ego, Chris Gaines.

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“I was already starstruck before Garth walked up and introduced himself,” Snider wrote.

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AI-generated songs are creeping onto the music charts in various scenes, and country music -- a uniquely American genre made famous by artists like Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks -- is no exception.

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Snap is a critical lifeline that keeps families out of poverty, Hannah Garth, a Princeton University professor who studies food insecurity, told the BBC.

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While lawmakers in Washington continue to play the blame game, the “fundamental safety net” of Snap hangs in the balance, says Hanna Garth, a Princeton University professor who studies food insecurity.

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