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• Thorn tree — may refer to:* The common name for several species of trees in tropical climates that have spiky, thorn like leaves, e.g. the Acacia and the boxthorn ( Lycium )* The Thorn Tree is the name of an open air pavement brasserie/bistro style café at… …   Wikipedia

• thorn — [[t]θɔrn[/t]] n. 1) bot a hard, sharp outgrowth on a plant, esp. a sharp pointed aborted branch 2) pln a thorny tree or shrub, as the hawthorne 3) the wood of such a plant 4) ling. a runic character (þ), borrowed into the Latin alphabet and used… …   From formal English to slang

• Thorn (letter) — Thorn, or þorn (Þ, þ), is a letter in the Anglo Saxon and Icelandic alphabets. It was also used in medieval Scandinavia, but was later replaced with the digraph th. The letter originated from the rune Runic|ᚦ in the Elder Fuþark, called thorn in… …   Wikipedia

• thorn — [thôrn] n. [ME < OE, akin to Ger dorn < IE * (s)ter , prickly plant (< base * ster , to be stiff) > Gr ternax, cactus stem] 1. a) a very short, hard, leafless branch or stem with a sharp point b) any small tree or shrub bearing thorns …   English World dictionary

• like a thorn in his side — like a pain in the neck, like a troublesome situation, like something that a person does not need or want …   English contemporary dictionary

• Thorn —    THORN, a village, in the Abbey parish of the town of Paisley, Upper ward of the county of Renfrew; containing, with the population of the contiguous village of Overton, 504 inhabitants. It is situated in the western part of the parish, in a… …   A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

• Thorn EMI — Infobox Company company name = Thorn EMI company logo = company type = Public fate = Demerged foundation = Merger of Thorn Electrical Industries and The EMI Group, 1977 location city = flagicon|GBR London location country = England, UK key people …   Wikipedia

• Thorn (comics) — Superherobox| caption=Thorn on the cover of Birds of Prey # 79 comic color=background:#8080ff character name=Thorn real name=Rhosyn Forrest publisher=DC Comics debut= Superman s Girl Friend, Lois Lane #105 (Oct. 1970) creators=Robert Kanigher… …   Wikipedia

• Like a Corpse standing in Desperation — Infobox Album | Name = Like a Corpse standing in Desperation Type = Box set Artist = Sopor Aeternus The Ensemble of Shadows Released = 2005 Recorded = 1989 2004 Genre = Darkwave Length = 199:26 Label = Apocalyptic Vision Producer = Anna Varney,… …   Wikipedia

• thorn — /θɔn / (say thawn) noun 1. a sharp excrescence on a plant, especially a sharp pointed aborted branch; a spine; a prickle. 2. any of various thorny shrubs or trees, especially of the genus Crataegus, as C. monogyna, the common hawthorn, often… …