Meaning of onhanger | Babel Free
Definitions
That which, or one who, hangs on to, relies on, or is dependent upon another; a dependent.
Examples
“He was one of Queen Mary's Papists, and now he is one of Queen Elizabeth's Protestants ; he was an onhanger of the Abbot of Abingdon, and now he lives as master of the manor-house.”
“The seemingly widespread belief that aphasia is almost exclusively an onhanger of the apoplectic state seems to necessitate emphasizing the fact that some.”
“The form⟳ is has no place⟳ in these sentences and seems to have⟳ been imported into them as an onhanger of it.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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