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THATCHER
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• THATCHER (noun)
The noun THATCHER has 2 senses:
1. British stateswoman; first woman to serve as Prime Minister (born in 1925)
2. someone skilled in making a roof from plant stalks or foliage
Familiarity information: THATCHER used as a noun is rare.
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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