thatcher
pronunciation
How to pronounce thatcher in British English:
UK [ˈθætʃə(r)]
How to pronounce thatcher in American English:
US [ˈθætʃɚ]
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- Noun:
- someone skilled in making a roof from plant stalks or foliage
Word Origin
- thatcher (n.)
- early 14c. (late 12c. as a surname); agent noun from thatch (v.). Corresponds to Old English þecere, Dutch dekker, German Decker. Thatcherite in British politics (1976) refers to policies and principles of Conservative politician and prime minister Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013).
Example
- 1. Oddly , mr cameron should try emulating baroness thatcher .
- 2. So is the thatcher era definitively over ?
- 3. Lady thatcher will not be seeing sarah palin .
- 4. Even mrs thatcher could hardly have foreseen that .
- 5. Mrs thatcher adored mr harris 's ideas .