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Thing.

A public assembly or judicial council in a Germanic country.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

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noun/θɪŋ/
  1. A public assembly or judicial council in a Germanic country.

    historical
  2. Nickname or appellative for numerous "things", including fictional characters.

    informal
  3. Nickname for the Volkswagen 181.

    US · informal · slang
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.