Katherine
[ kath-er-in, kath-rin ]
/ ˈkæθ ər ɪn, ˈkæθ rɪn /
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noun
a female given name: from the Greek word meaning “pure.”
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QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Also Kath·a·rine, Kath·ryn, Kath·rynne [kath-rin]. /ˈkæθ rɪn/.
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Kate, Kathak, Kathakali, Katharevusa, katharometer, Katherine, Kathiawar, kathisma, Kathleen, Kathmandu, katholikos
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