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sturt

noun \ˈstərt\

Definition of STURT

chiefly Scottish
:  contention
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Origin of STURT

Middle English, contention, alteration of strut; akin to Old English strūtian to struggle — more at strut
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with STURT

blurt, chert, curt, dirt, flirt, girt, hurt, pert, quirt, shirt, skirt, spurt, squirt, vert, wort

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. sturt
  2. Sturt's desert pea
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