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THATCHER

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Overview

THATCHER (noun)
  The noun THATCHER has 2 senses:

1. British stateswoman; first woman to serve as Prime Minister (born in 1925)play

2. someone skilled in making a roof from plant stalks or foliageplay

  Familiarity information: THATCHER used as a noun is rare.


English dictionary: Word details


THATCHER (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

British stateswoman; first woman to serve as Prime Minister (born in 1925)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven; Iron Lady; Margaret Hilda Thatcher; Margaret Thatcher; Thatcher

Instance hypernyms:

stateswoman (a woman statesman)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Someone skilled in making a roof from plant stalks or foliage

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("thatcher" is a kind of...):

roofer (a craftsman who lays or repairs roofs)

Derivation:

thatch (cover with thatch)


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