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thankworthy

[ thangk-wur-thee ]

/ ˈθæŋkˌwɜr ði /

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adjective

deserving gratitude.

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Origin of thankworthy

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at thank, worthy

Words nearby thankworthy

thanks, thanksgiver, thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Day, thanks to, thankworthy, thank-you, thank-you-ma'am, Thant, thanx, Thapsus

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Example sentences from the Web for thankworthy

For this is thankworthy: if, for conscience towards God, a man endure sorrows, suffering wrongfully.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
The change from the old to the new state of things, as far as our Banks Islanders are concerned, is indeed most thankworthy.
Life of John Coleridge Patteson|Charlotte M. Yonge
This is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
The Christian Year|John Keble
Now, wherein we want desert, were a thankworthy labour to express.
A Defence of Poesie and Poems|Philip Sidney

If thou lovest good scholars, this is not thankworthy in thee.
The Quarterly Review, Volume 162, No. 324, April, 1886|Various

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