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Synonyms for hoar

Grammar : Adj, noun
Spell : hawr, hohr
Phonetic Transcription : hɔr, hoʊr

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Définition of hoar

Origin :
  • Old English har "hoary, gray, venerable, old," the connecting notion being gray hair, from Proto-Germanic *haira (cf. Old Norse harr "gray-haired, old," Old Saxon, Old High German her "distinguished, noble, glorious," German hehr), from PIE *kei-, source of color adjectives (see hue (n.1)). German also uses the word as a title of respect, in Herr. Of frost, it is recorded in Old English, perhaps expressing the resemblance of the white feathers of frost to an old man's beard. Used as an attribute of boundary stones in Anglo-Saxon, perhaps in reference to being gray with lichens, hence its appearance in place-names.
  • As in frosty : adj very cold
  • As in rime : noun frost
Example sentences :
  • At Amherst a large gathering of students listened to Senator Hoar.
  • Extract from : « The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV » by Various
  • How eagerly I now would pierce The gulf that groweth wild and hoar!
  • Extract from : « Enamels and Cameos and other Poems » by Thophile Gautier
  • "All right, all right—not at all—not at all—" He ran on, joining the hoar and shouting wave.
  • Extract from : « The Long Roll » by Mary Johnston
  • He did this in common with all the world, including Hoar himself.
  • Extract from : « The Education of Henry Adams » by Henry Adams
  • Among others they quarrelled with Hoar, and drove him from office.
  • Extract from : « The Education of Henry Adams » by Henry Adams
  • As an epithet applied to the hair we often find Hoar; cf. Horlock.
  • Extract from : « The Romance of Names » by Ernest Weekley
  • Senator Hoar, in a speech on January 9, 1899, put the issue squarely.
  • Extract from : « The American Empire » by Scott Nearing
  • The sun had just set as we took to flight; the hoar frost fell.
  • Extract from : « The Life and Adventures of Baron Trenck » by Baron Trenck
  • Mr. Hoar: They would find room in some other committee-room.
  • Extract from : « History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III (of III) » by Various
  • Mr. Hoar: If the senator will pardon me, however, he has not answered my question.
  • Extract from : « History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III (of III) » by Various

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