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- [see gurt]
- /si gɜrt/
- /siː ɡɜːd/
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- [see gurt]
- /si gɜrt/
Definitions of sea-girt word
- noun sea-girt surrounded by the sea. 1
- adjective sea-girt surrounded by the sea 0
Information block about the term
Origin of sea-girt
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25; sea + girt1
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Parts of speech for Sea-girt
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sea-girt popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
See also
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