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[ bur-thuh ] / ˈbɜr θə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bertha ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna collar or trimming, as of lace, worn about the shoulders by women, as over a low-necked waist or dress. Origin of berthaFirst recorded in 1835–45; named after Bertha (died a.d. 783), wife of Frankish king Pepin the Short; she was famed for her modesty Words nearby berthabersagliere, berseem, berserk, Bert, berth, bertha, berthage, Berthelot, Bertie, Bertiella, bertiellosis Definition for bertha (2 of 2)[ bur-thuh ] / ˈbɜr θə /
nouna female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “bright.” Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for berthaThe company moved into what was called Bertha Island, and soon become synonymous with the land it occupied. The Congo's Forgotten Colonial Getaway|Nina Strochlic|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST The Big Bertha could fire a shell over almost eight miles that could reduce a fort to a smoking ruin. What Did You Do in the Targeted Action, Daddy?|John McWhorter|September 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST Today we know that the Big Bertha was an instrument not of “strikes” but war. What Did You Do in the Targeted Action, Daddy?|John McWhorter|September 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST His intimate friend, who came with him, had the good fortune to be close to Bertha, and had witnessed all that had occurred. Materialized Apparitions|Edward Augustus Brackett
To this Alice had made no reply, for they were within earshot of Ben and Bertha. Money Magic|Hamlin Garland I engage Madeleine for the first quadrille, and Bertha for the first waltz. Fairy Fingers|Anna Cora Mowatt Ritchie Bertha started when it beat against the windows with a scream that was nearly human. Mrs. Craddock|W. Somerset Maugham She was pale and trembling, but spoke in a loud voice that Bertha could hear. Bird of Paradise|Ada Leverson
British Dictionary definitions for bertha
nouna wide deep capelike collar, often of lace, usually to cover up a low neckline Word Origin for berthaC19: from French berthe, from Berthe, 8th-century Frankish queen, mother of Charlemagne Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to berthachoker, mantle, shawl, cope, cloak, wrapper, cardinal, wrap, poncho, gabardine, tippet, pelisse, capote, mantilla, tabard, dolman, fichu, torque, frill, fraise |