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thankworthy

[ thangk-wur-th ee ]

/ ˈθæŋkˌwɜr ði /

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adjective

deserving gratitude.

Origin of thankworthy

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at thank, worthy

Words nearby thankworthy

thanks, thanks to, thanksgiver, thanksgiving, thanksgiving day, thankworthy, thant, thanx, thapsus, thar, thar desert

Example sentences from the Web for thankworthy

For this is thankworthy: if, for conscience towards God, a man endure sorrows, suffering wrongfully.

The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version |Various
The change from the old to the new state of things, as far as our Banks Islanders are concerned, is indeed most thankworthy.

Life of John Coleridge Patteson |Charlotte M. Yonge
This is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.

The Christian Year |John Keble
Now, wherein we want desert, were a thankworthy labour to express.

A Defence of Poesie and Poems |Philip Sidney

If thou lovest good scholars, this is not thankworthy in thee.

The Quarterly Review, Volume 162, No. 324, April, 1886 |Various