name
Meaning 1
A surname originating as a patronymic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
Thomasson
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UK: /ˈtɒməsən/
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US: /ˈtɑməsən/
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CMU ARPABET: TH AA1 M AH0 S AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 2: T AA1 M AH0 S AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
An architectural element that no longer serves its purpose but is retained in a structure for aesthetic reasons.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: architecture
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History
Etymology
From Thomas + -son. Literally, “son of Thomas”.
From Japanese, named after attractive but ineffectual baseball player Gary Thomasson (1951–).