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Look up Thorne or thorn in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Thorn(s) or The Thorn(s) may refer to: Thorns, spines, and prickles, sharp structures on plants
Thorn
English YouTuber and actress (born 1993)
Abigail Thorn (born 24 April 1993) is an English YouTuber, actress, and playwright. Thorn created the YouTube channel Philosophy Tube in 2013, when she
Abigail_Thorn
Letter of Old English and some Scandinavian languages
question marks, boxes, or other symbols. Þ (minuscule: þ), called thorn or þorn (/θɔːrn/ thorn), is a Latin-script letter used in the Old English, Old Norse
Thorn_(letter)
British singer (born 1962)
Tracey Thorn (born 26 September 1962) is an English singer, songwriter, and author. She is best known as a member of the duo Everything but the Girl,
Tracey_Thorn
Surname list
Thorn is a surname that may refer to: Abigail Thorn (born 1993), British actress, YouTuber, and philosopher Andy Thorn (disambiguation), several people
Thorn_(surname)
Topics referred to by the same term
John Thorn may refer to: John Thorn (baseball historian) (born 1947), American writer and baseball historian John Thorn (politician) (1847–1896), Australian
John_Thorn
American professional wrestler
best known for working with WWE under the ring names Mordecai and Kevin Thorn. Fertig made his professional wrestling debut in 2000, and quickly began
Kevin_Thorn
Fictional character(s) in DC Comics
Rose and Thorn are each the personalities of two different characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, and in which Thorn is a villainous
Rose_and_Thorn
Christian relic
According to the New Testament, a woven crown of thorns (Ancient Greek: στέφανος ἐξ ἀκανθῶν, romanized: stephanos ex akanthōn or ἀκάνθινος στέφανος, akanthinos
Crown_of_thorns
Fictional character
Damien Thorn is a fictional character and the main antagonist of The Omen franchise. He is the Antichrist and the son of the Devil. The character has
Damien_Thorn
Letter of the Latin alphabet
as U+A764 Ꝥ LATIN CAPITAL LETTER THORN WITH STROKE, and ꝥ at U+A765 ꝥ LATIN SMALL LETTER THORN WITH STROKE. A thorn with a stroke on the descender also
Thorn_with_stroke
1983 American television miniseries
The Thorn Birds is an American romantic drama television miniseries, broadcast on ABC from March 27 to 30, 1983. It starred Richard Chamberlain, Rachel
The_Thorn_Birds_(miniseries)
1977 novel by Colleen McCullough
The Thorn Birds is a 1977 novel by Australian author Colleen McCullough. Set primarily on Drogheda—a fictional sheep station in the Australian Outback
The_Thorn_Birds
Luxembourgish politician (1928–2007)
Gaston Egmond Thorn (3 September 1928 – 26 August 2007) was a Luxembourgish politician who served in a number of high-profile positions, both domestically
Gaston_Thorn
List of ships with the same or similar names
Three vessels of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Thorn: HMS Thorn (1779) was a 14-gun sloop launched in 1779 that two American frigates, USS Deane
HMS_Thorn
1981 novel by Virginia C. Andrews
If There Be Thorns is a novel by Virginia C. Andrews which was published in 1981. It is the third book in the Dollanganger series. The story takes place
If_There_Be_Thorns
Frostflower and Thorn is a 1980 novel written by Phyllis Ann Karr. Frostflower and Thorn is a novel in which the warrior Thorn seeks to end her unwanted
Frostflower_and_Thorn
British company, 1979–1996
Thorn EMI plc was a major British company involved in consumer electronics, music, defence and retail. Created when Thorn Electrical Industries merged
Thorn_EMI
Thorn was an Alsatian (German Shepherd) dog who received the Dickin Medal (often referred to as "the animals' Victoria Cross") in 1945 from the People's
Thorn_(dog)
American basketball player (born 1941)
Rodney King Thorn (born May 23, 1941) is an American basketball executive and a former professional player, coach and Olympic Committee Chairman with
Rod_Thorn
Tree associated with Joseph of Arimathea at Glastonbury
The Glastonbury thorn is a form of common hawthorn, Crataegus monogyna 'Biflora' (sometimes incorrectly called Crataegus oxyacantha var. praecox), found
Glastonbury_Thorn
List of ships with the same or similar names
USS Thorn has been the name of more than one United States Navy ship, and may refer to: USS Thorn (DD-505), a planned light destroyer; contract was cancelled
USS_Thorn
Biblical phrase
Thorn in the flesh is a phrase of New Testament origin used to describe an annoyance, or trouble in one's life, drawn from Paul the Apostle's use of the
Thorn_in_the_flesh
American radio personality (born 1981)
Jesse Michael Gabriel Thorn (born April 24, 1981) is an American media entrepreneur and public radio and podcast host/creator. He is the founder of the
Jesse_Thorn
Anti-child sexual exploitation nonprofit organization
Thorn: Digital Defenders of Children, previously known as DNA Foundation, is a nonprofit organization that builds technology to defend children from sexual
Thorn_(organization)
Michael Thorn (born 1969 or 1970) is an American media executive. Thorn was a producer on Teen Wolf (2011–2017) for MTV, since its pilot. He was an executive
Michael_Thorn
Fantasy novel trilogy by Tad Williams
Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn is a trilogy of epic fantasy novels by American writer Tad Williams, comprising The Dragonbone Chair (1988), Stone of Farewell
Memory,_Sorrow,_and_Thorn
US army officer (1823 - 1849)
Herman Thorn (1823–1849) was a U.S. Army officer who rose from the enlisted ranks and died serving on the frontier in 1849. A well on a frontier trail
Herman_Thorn
1976 film by Richard Donner
Troughton, Martin Benson, and Leo McKern. The film's plot follows Damien Thorn, a young child replaced at birth by his father, unbeknownst to his wife
The_Omen
Former British electrical engineering company
Thorn Electrical Industries Limited was a British electrical engineering company. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange, and also a past constituent
Thorn_Electrical_Industries
American singer-songwriter and boxer
Paul Thorn is an American Southern rock, country, Americana, and blues singer-songwriter, whose style is a mix of blues, country, and rock. Thorn was raised
Paul_Thorn
Australia rugby league & NZ rugby union international footballer
Bradley Carnegie Thorn (born 3 February 1975) is an Australian and New Zealand rugby union coach and former rugby league and rugby union player. Born
Brad_Thorn
UK business
Thorn Lighting Ltd, a subsidiary of the Zumtobel Group, is a global supplier of both outdoor and indoor luminaires and integrated controls. Thorn was
Thorn_Lighting
Topics referred to by the same term
The Thorn Birds may refer to: The Thorn Birds, a 1977 novel by Colleen McCullough The Thorn Birds (miniseries), a 1983 miniseries based on the novel starring
The Thorn Birds (disambiguation)
The_Thorn_Birds_(disambiguation)
American physician
George Widmer Thorn (January 15, 1906 – June 26, 2004) was an American physician whose contributions led to new treatments of kidney diseases and adrenal
George_W._Thorn
Sir Jules Thorn (7 February 1899 – 12 December 1980) was the founder of Thorn Electrical Industries, one of the United Kingdom's largest electrical businesses
Jules_Thorn
Former road from Oakland to timberlands
Thorn Road was a toll road from Oakland, California to the Moraga Valley. A photograph of it appears in a 1951 edition of the Southern California Historical
Thorn_Road
City in Limburg, Netherlands
Thorn (Dutch: [tɔr(ə)n] ; Limburgish: Toear or Thoear) is a city in the municipality of Maasgouw, in the Dutch province of Limburg. It lies on the rivers
Thorn,_Netherlands
2023 EP by D4vd
Petals to Thorns is the debut extended play by American singer-songwriter D4vd, released on May 26, 2023, through Darkroom and Interscope Records. The
Petals_to_Thorns
1940 painting by Frida Kahlo
Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird (Spanish: Autorretrato con Collar de Espinas y Colibrí) is a 1940 self-portrait by Mexican painter Frida
Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird
Self-Portrait_with_Thorn_Necklace_and_Hummingbird
Luxembourgish singer and music teacher
Laura Thorn (pronounced [ˈlɑʊ̯ʀaː ˈtoːɐ̯n]; born 18 January 2000) is a Luxembourgish singer and music teacher. She represented Luxembourg in the Eurovision
Laura_Thorn
Species of shrub
Paliurus spina-christi, commonly known as Jerusalem thorn, garland thorn, Christ's thorn, or crown of thorns, is a species of Paliurus native to the northern
Paliurus_spina-christi
Book series by Sarah J. Maas
A Court of Thorns and Roses is a fantasy romance series by American author Sarah J. Maas, which follows the journey of 19-year-old Feyre Archeron after
A_Court_of_Thorns_and_Roses
English footballer (born 2004)
Peter Thorn (born 22 March 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL Championship club Lincoln City as a right winger. Thorn began
Oscar_Thorn
American musician
Thomas Torquemada Thorn (born Thomas A. Lockyear, II; 2 August 1964) is an American musician. Born in Madison, Wisconsin, he is best known as co-founder
Thomas_Thorn
Japanese manga series
King of Thorn (Japanese: いばらの王, Hepburn: Ibara no Ō) is a Japanese fantastique manga series written and illustrated by Yuji Iwahara. It was published
King_of_Thorn
US Navy officer (1779–1811)
York, during the Revolutionary War, Thorn was the eldest of fifteen children of Samuel Thorn and Helena Van Slyck Thorn. He was appointed a midshipman at
Jonathan_Thorn
Prison in Cheshire, England
village of Appleton Thorn, near Warrington in Cheshire, England. Thorn Cross is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service. Thorn Cross Prison opened in
HM_Prison_Thorn_Cross
The district of Thorn was a Prussian district in the Marienwerder administrative region that existed from 1818 to 1920. It belonged to the province of
Landkreis_Thorn
1988 single by Poison
"Every Rose Has Its Thorn" is a song by American glam metal band Poison. A power ballad, it was released in October 1988 as the third single from their
Every_Rose_Has_Its_Thorn
Musical artist
Vikki Elizabeth Thorn (née Simpson, born c. 1974) is an Australian harmonica player, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter and one-third of the Australian
Vikki_Thorn
Historic house in Virginia, United States
Thorn Hill is a historic home located near Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia. It was built in 1792, and is a two-story, five-bay, brick I-house dwelling
Thorn_Hill
American theoretical physicist
Charles Thorn (born 14 August 1946) is an American physicist who is a Professor of Physics at University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. He played
Charles_Thorn
American cemetery caretaker (1832–1907)
Elizabeth Möser Thorn (December 28, 1832 – October 17, 1907) was an American cemetery caretaker who served as the caretaker of Evergreen Cemetery in Adams
Elizabeth_Thorn
Village in Cheshire, England
Appleton Thorn is a village in the borough of Warrington in Cheshire, England. Appleton appeared in the Domesday survey as Epeltune, meaning "the tun
Appleton_Thorn
Topics referred to by the same term
Christopher Thorn(e) or Chris Thorn(e) may refer to: Christopher Thorn (musician) in Blind Melon Christopher Thorne, historian Christopher Thorne, Creative
Christopher_Thorn
Australian politician
George Henry Thorn (junior) (12 October 1838 – 15 January 1905) was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly and a Premier of Queensland, Australia
George_Thorn
Topics referred to by the same term
Thorn House or Thorne House may refer to: A thorn house, another name for a Graduation tower in the United States (by state) Thorn-Stingley House, Homer
Thorn_House
Manga translator and anthropologist
Rachel Thorn (formerly Matt Thorn; born May 12, 1965) is a cultural anthropologist and a faculty member at the Kyoto Seika University's Faculty of Global
Rachel_Thorn
Theorem in string theory
particular in the mathematical background of string theory, the Goddard–Thorn theorem (also called the no-ghost theorem) is a theorem describing properties
Goddard–Thorn_theorem
Sharp plant parts used for defense
In plant morphology, thorns, spines, and prickles, and in general spinose structures (sometimes called spinose teeth or spinose apical processes), are
Thorns,_spines,_and_prickles
American actress
Frankie Thorn is an American actress best known for her role as "The Nun" opposite Harvey Keitel in Abel Ferrara's controversial 1992 film Bad Lieutenant
Frankie_Thorn
Royal Air Force officer (1942–2026)
Air Commodore Timothy Gane Thorn, AFC, FRAeS (21 September 1942 – 19 April 2026), often known as Tim Thorn and nicknamed "Tiger", was a British Royal
Tim_Thorn
American neopagan author and teacher (born 1965)
T. Thorn Coyle (born September 24, 1965) is a Neopagan author and teacher, dancer, singer/composer, and activist from the United States. They practiced
T._Thorn_Coyle
Genus of shrubs
Cotoneaster, but only Pyracantha has thorns, bumpy leaf edges, and yellow anthers, while Cotoneaster does not grow thorns. Pyracantha are strongly heterophyllous
Pyracantha
New Zealand bookkeeper, activist and welfare worker (1897–1969)
Margaret Thorn (née Anderson, 11 February 1897 – 10 February 1969) was a notable New Zealand bookkeeper, political activist and welfare worker. She was
Margaret_Thorn
Fictional eco-goth rock band
Goodman for the Scooby-Doo media franchise. The band members consist of Thorn, Dusk, and Luna, respectively portrayed by Jennifer Hale, Jane Wiedlin,
The_Hex_Girls
Area with dense, scrublike vegetation
A thorn forest is a dense scrubland with vegetation characteristic of dry subtropical and warm temperate areas with monsoonal rainfall averaging 300 to
Thorn_forest
English cricketer (1951–2024)
Philip Leslie Thorn (17 November 1951 – 28 September 2024) was an English cricketer. Thorn was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox
Philip_Thorn
Village and civil parish in West Yorkshire, England
Thorner is a rural village and civil parish in the City of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England, located between Seacroft and Wetherby. It had a population
Thorner
Index of plants with the same common name
Crucifixion thorn may refer to one of the following North American desert plants: Canotia holacantha, a shrub or small tree in the family Celastraceae
Crucifixion_thorn
Religious conflict in Royal Prussia in 1724
The Tumult of Thorn (Toruń), or Blood-Bath of Thorn (Polish: Tumult toruński; German: Thorner Blutgericht, lit. 'Bloody court of Thorn') refers to executions
Tumult_of_Thorn_(Toruń)
Topics referred to by the same term
Viktor Thorn may refer to: Viktor Thorn (Nordic combined skier) (fl. 1895), Norwegian Nordic combined skier Viktor Thorn (cross-country skier) (born 1996)
Viktor_Thorn
Topics referred to by the same term
Peace of Thorn may refer to: Peace of Thorn (1411) Second Peace of Thorn (1466) Compromise of Thorn (1521) Treaty of Thorn (1709), the renewal of the
Peace_of_Thorn
1951 novel by Ruth Park
The Witch's Thorn (1951) is a novel by Australian author Ruth Park. The novel is set in the fictional New Zealand North Island town of Te Kana. After
The_Witch's_Thorn
2010 studio album by Demon Hunter
The World Is a Thorn (also stylized The World Is Λ Thorn) is the fifth studio album by American Christian metal band Demon Hunter, which was released
The_World_Is_a_Thorn
British athlete (born 2001)
Elise Thorner (born 16 March 2001) is a British track and field athlete. She was the British champion in the 3000m steeplechase in 2025 and 2026, and
Elise_Thorner
Index of plants with the same common name
Jerusalem thorn is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Paliurus spina-christi, a shrub native to the Eastern Hemisphere Parkinsonia aculeata
Jerusalem_thorn
American racing driver (born 1986)
Derek Thorn (born April 25, 1986) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes full-time in the SRL Southwest Tour and the
Derek_Thorn
Index of plants with the same common name
Cockspurn thorn is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Crataegus crus-galli, a species of hawthorn native to eastern North America. Crataegus
Cockspur_thorn
American Christian death metal band
Crimson Thorn is an American Christian death metal band. According to AllMusic, they are "surely one of the world's most extreme-sounding Christian metal
Crimson_Thorn
American basketball player (born 1981)
Erin Thorn (born May 19, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player. Born in Orem, Utah, Thorn earned Ms. Basketball honors for the state
Erin_Thorn
Monastery in Thorn, the Netherlands
Thorn Abbey or the Imperial Abbey of Thorn was an imperial abbey of the Holy Roman Empire in what is now the Netherlands. It was founded in the 10th century
Thorn_Abbey
English musical duo
consisting of lead singer, songwriter, composer and occasional guitarist Tracey Thorn and guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter, composer, producer and singer Ben
Everything_but_the_Girl
Topics referred to by the same term
George Thorn (1838–1905), son of George Thorn (senior), was Premier of Queensland, Australia. George Thorn may also refer to: George Thorn (senior) (1806-1876)
George_Thorn_(disambiguation)
Genus of poisonous, potentially psychoactive plants
internally. The name Datura originates from the Hindi and Sanskrit words for "thorn-apple," with historical and cultural significance in Ayurveda and Hinduism
Datura
Topics referred to by the same term
Andy Thorn may refer to: Andy Thorn (American football) (born 1982), American football player Andy Thorn (footballer) (born 1966), English footballer
Andy_Thorn
City in Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Poland
Toruń (Polish: [ˈtɔruɲ] ; German: Thorn [ˈtoːɐ̯n] ) is a city on the Vistula River in north-central Poland and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its population
Toruń
Australian swimmer (1945–2026)
Robyn Jean Thorn (26 November 1945 – 24 January 2026), also known by her married name Robyn Nock, was an Australian freestyle swimmer who won the silver
Robyn_Thorn
Topics referred to by the same term
Thorn Lake may refer to: Thorn Lake (Lake County, Oregon) Thorn Lake (Portage County, Wisconsin) This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct
Thorn_Lake
Genus of flowering plants
Common English names for plants of this genus include box-thorn, wolfberry, and desert-thorn. Plants of the World Online currently accepts 101 species
Lycium
Horror media franchise
began in 1976. The series centers on Damien Thorn, a child born of Satan and given to Robert and Katherine Thorn as a baby. It is revealed that Damien is
The_Omen_(franchise)
1521 Teutonic-Polish peace agreement
The Compromise of Thorn (also known as the Compromise of Toruń) on 5th of April, 1521, was a peace agreement between the Teutonic Order and the Kingdom
Compromise_of_Thorn
European Commission from 6 January 1981 to 5 January 1985
The Thorn Commission was the European Commission that held office from 6 January 1981 until 5 January 1985. Its President was Gaston Thorn. It was the
Thorn_Commission
Australia international rugby union player
Edward Joseph "Ted" Thorn (born c. 1896) was an Australian rugby union player, a state and national representative flanker who made 36 appearances for
Ted_Thorn
Species of plant
Castela emoryi, with the common names crucifixion thorn, Emory's crucifixion-thorn, and Spanish: chaparro amargosa, is a shrub species in the genus Castela
Castela_emoryi
Runner and coach
William Jackson "Bill" Thorn (born September 4, 1930) is a retired American football, cross country, and track coach. Thorn is believed to be the most
William_J._Thorn
Topics referred to by the same term
Thorn tree may refer to: The common name for several species of trees in tropical or temperate climates that have spiky, thornlike leaves, e.g. the Acacia
Thorn_tree
The Thorn EMI Liberator was a laptop word processor, produced in the United Kingdom by Thorn EMI Datatech, then in Feltham Middlesex, primarily intended
Thorn_EMI_Liberator
Swedish politician and trade unionist
Ylva Thörn (born 2 August 1954) is a Swedish politician and former trade unionist. Born in Åtvidaberg, Thörn became a nursing assistant in 1974, initially
Ylva_Thörn
THORN
THORN
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Lancashire)
English (mainly Lancashire) : habitational name from Thornley in Lancashire, so named from Old English þorn ‘thorn bush’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places named Thornhill, for example in Derbyshire, West Yorkshire, Dorset, and Wiltshire, from Old English þorn ‘thorn bush’ + hyll ‘hill’.
Boy/Male
English Gaelic American
Town of thorns. Thorn variants are English surnames occasionally used as given names.
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Thorny Dike
Boy/Male
American, British, English
From the Thorn Tree Farm
Boy/Male
English
Town of thorns. Thornton variant. Surname.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Thornborough in North Yorkshire (Thornebergh in 12th-century records) or Thornbrough in Northumberland and North Yorkshire (T(h)orneburg in 13th-century records). The former is probably so named from Old English þorn ‘thorn bush’ + beorg ‘hill’; the latter from þorn + burh ‘fort’. Other possible though less likely sources are Thornbury in Devon, Gloucestershire, or Herefordshire, which are all named from Old English þorn + byrig, dative of burh ‘fortified place’.Possibly an Americanized spelling of Swedish Thornberg.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly southern)
English (mainly southern) : variant spelling of Thorn 1.Swedish : ornamental name from thorn, an ornamental spelling of torn ‘thorn bush’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a defense consisting of a thorn hedge and a ditch, or a habitational name from some minor place named with Old English þorn ‘thorn bush’ + dīc ‘ditch’, ‘dike’.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : habitational name from any of the numerous places throughout England and Scotland so called, from Old English þorn ‘thorn bush’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.Irish : Anglicized (translated) form of Gaelic Mac Sceacháin ‘son of Sceachán’ (see Skehan).Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Draighneáin ‘descendant of Draighneán’ (see Drennan).Irish : possibly a translated form of Gaelic Ó Muineacháin (see Monahan).
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English (Worcestershire)
English (Worcestershire) : variant of Thornberry.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Thorndike.
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Swedish
Swedish : ornamental name composed of the elements thorn, an ornamental spelling of torn ‘thorn bush’ + the common adjectival suffix -ell, from Latin -elius.English : variant of Thornhill.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Thornberry.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Thornberry.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant (plural) of Thorn 1.Norwegian : habitational name from any of five farmsteads named Tornes, from an unexplained first element + nes ‘headland’, ‘promontory’.
Surname or Lastname
English and Danish
English and Danish : topographic name for someone who lived by a thorn bush or hedge (Old English, Old Norse þorn). The name is also found in Sweden.English : habitational name from a place named with Old English, Old Norse þorn ‘thorn bush’ (see 1), for example Thorne in Kent, Somerset, and South Yorkshire.North German and Danish : topographic name for someone who lived near a tower, from Middle Low German torn ‘tower’.German : habitational name from the city of Thorn (Toruń in Poland), which was named with Middle High German torn ‘tower’.
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Thorny Dike
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Thorny Meadow
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Thornberry.
THORN
THORN
Girl/Female
Australian, British, English, Latin
Honey
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Sherman 1. The surname is also well established in Ireland.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Name of a sage, From the heart
Boy/Male
Hindu
Sea shell, Oyster
Boy/Male
Muslim
From the battlefield
Female
African
the Lord is with us.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Protected
Boy/Male
Indian
Radiant
Boy/Male
Italian Spanish
Mountain. Abbreviation of Montague and Montgomery.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Fragrant one, Sweet scented, King, Star
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n.
Any one of several species of small, brilliantly colored American birds of the genus Rhamphomicron. They have a long, slender, sharp bill, and feed upon honey, insects, and the juice of the sugar cane.
a.
Destitute of, or free from, thorns.
n.
The large European spider crab or king crab (Maia squinado).
a.
Set with thorns.
n.
Fig.: That which pricks or annoys as a thorn; anything troublesome; trouble; care.
n.
A thorny European shrub (Hippophae rhamnoides) resembling a willow.
a.
Having a head armed with thorns or spines.
n.
A beautiful South American humming bird (Gouldia Popelairii), having the six outer tail feathers long, slender, and pointed. The head is ornamented with a long, pointed crest.
n.
A European skate (Raia clavata) having thornlike spines on its back.
n.
Brushwood and thorns for making and repairing hedges.
n.
Any shrub or small tree which bears thorns; especially, any species of the genus Crataegus, as the hawthorn, whitethorn, cockspur thorn.
superl.
Full of thorns or spines; rough with thorns; spiny; as, a thorny wood; a thorny tree; a thorny crown.
n.
A small South American bird (Anumbius anumbii) allied to the ovenbirds of the genus Furnarius). It builds a very large and complex nest of twigs and thorns in a bush or tree.
n.
The name of the Anglo-Saxon letter /, capital form /. It was used to represent both of the sounds of English th, as in thin, then. So called because it was the initial letter of thorn, a spine.
superl.
Like a thorn or thorns; hence, figuratively, troublesome; vexatious; harassing; perplexing.
n.
One of several prickly or thorny shrubs found in Palestine, especially the Paliurus aculeatus, Zizyphus Spina-Christi, and Z. vulgaris. The last bears the fruit called jujube, and may be considered to have been the most readily obtainable for the Crown of Thorns.
n.
The turbot.
v. t.
To prick, as with a thorn.
n.
A hard and sharp-pointed projection from a woody stem; usually, a branch so transformed; a spine.