Thorpe

[ thawrp ]

/ θɔrp /

noun

James FrancisJim, 1888–1953, U.S. track-and-field athlete and football and baseball player.

Definition for thorpe (2 of 2)

thorp

or thorpe

[ thawrp ]

/ θɔrp /

noun Archaic.

a hamlet; village.

Origin of thorp

before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with German Dorf, Old Norse thorp village, Gothic thaurp field

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Examples from the Web for thorpe

Thorpe, who died in 1999 at the age of 62, wrote several crime novels.
Seriously, ‘Die Hard’ Was a Novel Before It Was a Movie and a Good One|Malcolm Jones|December 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Thorpe was acquitted of all wrongdoing, and here is what Waugh had to say about that acquittal in the introduction to his book.
British Tabloids in Action|David Frum|November 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Records for many of the so-called Poverty Row western serials Thorpe appeared in are lost.
The Most Wonderful Athlete in the World: Jim Thorpe’s Story|Kate Buford|August 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
There were no official collegiate records in 1912, only newspaper accounts and they are missing for two games Thorpe played in.
The Most Wonderful Athlete in the World: Jim Thorpe’s Story|Kate Buford|August 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Pre-doping, pre-systematic training, pre-everything—Thorpe is still right up there in the Olympic Pantheon.
The Most Wonderful Athlete in the World: Jim Thorpe’s Story|Kate Buford|August 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But to Thorpe the journey seemed short enough—almost too short.
The Market-Place|Harold Frederic
The newspapers might continue to allude to her as the beautiful Mrs. Thorpe, but that was as far as it would go.
From the Housetops|George Barr McCutcheon
We dined together, and I delivered the president's message in Thorpe's presence.
Bunch Grass|Horace Annesley Vachell
"I shall not marry any one else," said Thorpe, almost fiercely.
From the Housetops|George Barr McCutcheon
At this announcement a wave of uncontrollable grief swept over the vast assembly, and for some days Thorpe was a fugitive.
The Leicestershires beyond Baghdad|Edward John Thompson

British Dictionary definitions for thorpe (1 of 2)

Thorpe

/ (θɔːp) /

noun

Ian . born 1982, Australian swimmer; won three gold medals at the 2000 Olympic Games, six gold medals at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, and two gold medals at the 2004 Olympic Games.

James Francis. 1888–1953, American football player and athlete: Olympic pentathlon and decathlon champion (1912)

Jeremy. born 1929, British politician; leader of the Liberal party (1967–76)

British Dictionary definitions for thorpe (2 of 2)

thorp

thorpe

/ (θɔːp) /

noun (in place names)

a small village

Word Origin for thorp

Old English; related to Old Norse thorp village, Old High German dorf, Gothic thaurp

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