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thrift

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
thrift 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈthrift\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English, from Old Norse, prosperity, from thrīfask to thrive
Date:
13th century
1: healthy and vigorous growth2: careful management especially of money3chiefly Scottish : gainful occupation4: any of a genus (Armeria) of low-growing perennial evergreen herbs of the plumbago family ; especially : a tufted herb (A. maritima) with pink or white flower heads5: a savings bank or savings and loan association —called also thrift institution


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