thran
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A person who refuses to change their mind or what they do
- noun
- Archaic
:
terco
- Everyone knew that once he made up his mind, he was a real thran who would never change it.
Examples
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Despite all the persuasion from her friends, she remained a thran and refused to try the new restaurant.
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His stubbornness showed when he argued with everyone; he was truly a thran in every discussion.
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When Sarah Horowitz-Thran decided to create her Perfect Vanilla, she said:
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thran
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Surface Forms
Etymology
A thran as a person comes from the same Scots thrawn, meaning 'twisted' or 'turned the other way', so a thran is someone who will not change their mind and stays fixed in their view.