Thames
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Middle English Temese, from Latin Tamesis, ultimately of Celtic origin. The letter h was mistakenly inserted during the Renaissance, to make the word appear as if it was derived from Greek. The pronunciation, though, did not change to /θ/.
[edit] Pronunciation
- (rivers in England and Ontario): enPR: tĕmz, IPA: /tɛmz/
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Audio (US) (file) - (river in Connecticut): IPA: /θeɪmz/
[edit] Proper noun
Thames
- River in southern England flowing 336 km (209 mi.) through London to the North Sea.
- River in Ontario province, Canada, flowing 258 km (160 mi.) to Lake St. Clair.
- Estuary in the U.S. State of Connecticut flowing 24 km (15 mi.) past New London to Long Island Sound.
[edit] Translations
river through London
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