Find the word definition

Crossword clues for thorne

Gazetteer
Wikipedia
Thorne (surname)

Thorne is a surname of English origin, originally referring to a thorn bush. Thorne is the 1,721st most common surname name in the United States.1 Thorne family's origins date back to the period prior to the Norman Conquest of 1066, to the county of Somerset. Thorne is an English name, now found mostly in the area of Dorset and Devon, bordering counties located on the southwestern coast of England. The knighthood was bestowed on William Thorne by King Richard the Lion Hearted for heroism during the 3rd crusade approximately 1199. The Thorne motto "Vincere Vel Mori" literally translates "Conquer or Die". 2

Thorne may refer to:

Thorne (TV series)

Thorne, a television drama series which debuted on Sky1 in the UK on 10 October 2010, is based on crime writer Mark Billingham's novels. The series stars David Morrissey in the title role of Detective Inspector Tom Thorne, and includes Aidan Gillen, Eddie Marsan, and Natascha McElhone as supporting cast members.

Usage examples of "thorne".

Fallow - Shelburne - Thorne - three men involved in negotiations that involved five million dollars!

As yet, however, The Shadow had gained but one important fact: namely, that Shelburne was a spy in the employ of Frederick Thorne.

He had picked Shelburne as the hidden link between Frederick Thorne and the men whose invention Thorne was determined to obtain.

In tabulated form, The Shadow inscribed four names: Shelburne Thorne Towson Whilton These were the four most vitally concerned.

While Shelburne still played his dual role as secretary for Towson and spy for Thorne, matters would remain the same so far as those three were concerned.

They are minutes of our meetings, which Shelburne copied and took to Thorne.

I have not yet established if Captain Thorne was actually suborned, or merely taken in by my fellow-clone.

This is Crew Chief Venn of Graf Station Security, Boss Watts, who is supervisor of Graf Station Downsider Relations, and Assistant Portmaster Bel Thorne.

Conner brought the news to him in the cool predawn hours that Thorne had surfaced in Ajo, southwest of their ranch.

Thorne and Cardiff, something else that they might be trying to cover up.

Thorne nor Cardiff had looked their way and it would be better that they should not recall Diane as somebody they had seen, when they came to meet her at the party.

Looking over the other guests, Diane naturally thought in terms of pairs, which brought back recollections of Winslow Thorne and Rex Cardiff in conference that afternoon.

Thorne impressed Diane by his self-importance and Cardiff was squared by the fact that he had fulfilled specifications as the man Diane was to meet.

I am checking details so carefully is because when dealing with persons like Cardiff and Thorne - either individually or together - we must realize that some essential incident may have been covered.

On a sheet of paper, The Shadow compiled the following list, arranged in four columns with accompanying notations: LIST OF LIST OF PERSONS OTHERS CRIMES RHYMES INVOLVED PRESENT Bond None Quade None Robbery Found An Unknown Jewel None Quade Diane Shop Found An Unknown Hapwood King Two None Robbery Cole Masked Men Brandom Contrary Cardiff Diane, Robbery Mary Masked Man Thorne Cardiff Black Cardiff Diane, Stocks Sheep Masked Man Thorne After giving this list a careful scrutiny, The Shadow checked its discrepancies, or limitations.