thar

/ (θɑː) /

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noun

a rare goatlike antelope (Capricornis thar) of mountainous regions of S AsiaAlso called: Himalayan serow

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Word Origin for thar

from Nepali thār

Words nearby thar

thank-you, thank-you-ma'am, Thant, thanx, Thapsus, thar, Thar Desert, Tharp, Tharsis, Thasos, that

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How to use thar in a sentence

They're up every mornin' uv thar lives long afore daylight, a feedin' their stock, an' gittin' ready fur the day's work.
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"Thet ain't nuther here nor thar in what we air sayin'," persisted Aunt Ri.
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He tolt me thar couldn't nobody git up thar whar they'd gone; no white folks, I mean.
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Thar couldn't nothin' kill her, short er wild beasts, ef she hed ther baby 'n her arms!
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T least, thet's all I think 't wuz; though thar wuz those thet said 't wuz Claiborne's ghost.
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