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• thatcher
  thatcher

  noun

  a person who thatches.
• Thatcher
  Thatcher

  noun

  Margaret (Hilda), 1925–2013, British political leader: prime minister 1979–90.

thatcher

¹ American  

[thach-er] / ˈθætʃ ər /

noun

1. a person who thatches.

2. a rake or other tool designed to remove thatch from a lawn.

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Thatcher ² American  

[thach-er] / ˈθætʃ ər /

noun

1. Margaret (Hilda), 1925–2013, British political leader: prime minister 1979–90.

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Thatcher British  

/ ˈθætʃə /

noun

1. Margaret ( Hilda ), Baroness (née Roberts ). 1925–2013, British stateswoman; leader of the Conservative Party (1975–90); prime minister (1979–90)

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Etymology

Origin of thatcher

1400–50; late Middle English. See thatch, -er ¹

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A Victorian image of thatcher Lot Long, from Wiltshire, is believed to be the original frame behind the cover art of Led Zeppelin IV, which included the rock band's hit Stairway to Heaven.

From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026

Retired thatcher Richard Clarke, 73, was found with a head injury in Eye, Suffolk, on 22 August 2009.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2019

As when the thatcher recounts his satisfaction in the look of a finished roof, in which “the reeds shine silver and grey, and the deep eaves are cut razor-sharp.”

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2015

A thatcher then perched on the metal scaffolding and spread fresh bunches of grass over bare eucalyptus poles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2013

An old rhyme says— “The Mayor of Altrincham, and the Mayor of Over, The one is a thatcher, and the other a dauber.”

From England in the Days of Old by William Andrews

He got his chance in 1985, when Margaret Thatcher, impressed by his drive and personality, gave him an unpaid job as Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party with responsibility for fundraising.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

The Falklands War began in April 1982 when Argentine forces invaded the islands ruled by Britain since the 19th century, prompting then-British prime minister Margaret Thatcher to send a naval task force to reclaim them.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

The dons got a measure of meretricious revenge on Thatcher in 1985 when Oxford voted to deny her an honorary degree.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

For week two, he takes on drummer Ben Thatcher from rock band Royal Blood.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Dr. Thatcher whistled when his son walked through the door.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

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