thwaite

/ θweɪt /

noun

1. a piece of land cleared from forest or reclaimed from wasteland

Word History and Origins

Origin of thwaite¹

from Old Norse thveit paddock

Example Sentences

That same year, a then record-breaking £184m was won by Joe and Jess Thwaite from Gloucester, with a Lucky Dip ticket for the draw on 10 May.

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It also named Paul Thwaite as its permanent boss.

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Dame Alison quit in July last year after admitting she made a mistake in speaking about Mr Farage's relationship with the bank, and her successor Paul Thwaite was only handed the reins for an initial 12-month period.

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In a letter to Mr Nichols and chief executive Neil Thwaite, which has been seen by the BBC, NHS England's chief operating officer Sir David Sloman said the RSP, which has replaced its previous special measures scheme, gave a "collaborative, system-focused approach for supporting those providers and systems with the toughest challenges".

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It comes two months after Joe and Jess Thwaite from Gloucester won £184m on the EuroMillions with a lucky dip ticket.

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