Meanings
proper noun
- CornwallhistoricalThe last Thursday at least one week before Christmas, a traditional tinners' holiday in Cornwall.
Synonyms: Chewidden Day, White Thursday
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe last Thursday at least one week before Christmas, a traditional tinners' holiday in Cornwall.
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Origin
Named after a saint, supposed to have been the first to smelt tin.
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APA
Chewidden Thursday. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chewidden%20Thursday
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“Chewidden Thursday.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chewidden%20Thursday. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chewidden Thursday,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chewidden%20Thursday.
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