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firth

noun \ˈfərth\

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Origin of FIRTH

Middle English, from Old Norse fjǫrthr — more at ford

First Known Use: 14th century

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Synonyms: arm, bay, bight, cove, creek [chiefly British], embayment, estuary, gulf, fjord (also fiord), inlet, loch [Scottish]

Rhymes with FIRTH

berth, birth, dearth, earth, girth, mirth, Perth, worth

FIRTH Defined for Kids

firth

noun \ˈfərth\

Definition of FIRTH for Kids

: a narrow arm of the sea

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