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thorough
[ thur-oh, thuhr-oh ]
/ ˈθɜr oʊ, ˈθʌr oʊ /
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adjective
adverb, preposition
Archaic. through.
noun
(initial capital letter)English History. the administrative policies of the Earl of Stafford and Archbishop Laud during the reign of Charles I: so called because they were uncompromisingly carried out.
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Origin of thorough
First recorded before 900; Middle English (preposition and adverb); Old English thuruh, variant of thurh through
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Words nearby thorough
Thornton, thorny, thoro, Thorold, thoron, thorough, thorough bass, thorough brace, thoroughbred, thoroughfare, thoroughgoing
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British Dictionary definitions for thorough (1 of 2)
thorough
/ (ˈθʌrə) /
adjective
carried out completely and carefullya thorough search
(prenominal) uttera thorough bore
painstakingly carefulmy work is thorough
Derived forms of thorough
thoroughly, adverbthoroughness, nounWord Origin for thorough
Old English thurh; related to Old Frisian thruch, Old Saxon thuru, Old High German duruh; see through
British Dictionary definitions for thorough (2 of 2)
Thorough
/ (ˈθʌrə) /
noun
thoroughgoing policy, as adopted in England by Strafford and Laud during the reign of Charles I
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