spear side

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [speer sahyd]
- /spɪər saɪd/
- /spɪər saɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [speer sahyd]
- /spɪər saɪd/

Definitions of spear side words

noun spear side the male side, or line of descent, of a family (opposed to distaff side or spindle side). 1
noun spear side the male side or branch of a family 0

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Origin of spear side

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Spear side

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Spear side

spear side popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% 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.

spear side usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for spear side

noun spear side

distaff side — the female side of a family (opposed to spear side).
womanhood — the state of being a woman; womanly character or qualities.
womankind — women, as distinguished from men; the female sex.
womenfolk — women in general; all women.
womenfolks — Alternative form of womenfolk.

All 5 Antonyms of spear side