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What is the origin of the word ajar meaning a slightly open door?
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It comes form the Old English word "cierran" to turn
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What do you call a door that is slightly open?
The door can be described as ajar.
How can ajar be used in a sentence?
Mum asked me to leave the door ajar, so the cat could get in and out.
Who came up with the word ajar?
The word 'ajar' means (of a door, window, lid, and so on) 'slightly open'.It can be traced back to the Old English* term, cier, or cierr, meaning 'a turn' or 'on the turn', which became, in Middle English**, char.By the 1700s in England, the term had become on char.The modern word ajar is first documented in English in 1718, and is thought to have come from a char, a Scottish variant of on char.*Old English: before about 1100.**Middle English: before the mid 1400s.Another, unrelated and now rarely-used meaning of 'ajar'describes something which is not in harmony (with others, or with surroundings, and so on). This word is from the 1520s English word, (to) jar, meaning to annoy, irritate, to make a harsh or unpleasant sound.That term became at jar, meaning at discord, and finally, ajar. The modern word, jar, is still commonly used in this sense, as in jarring, or jarred, suggesting something discordant, or out of harmony.
What is the idiom meaning of Kate bar the door?
This is more commonly said as "Katy" or "Katie" - it means to take precautions because trouble is coming. To "bar" a door is to fasten the lock. This is an Americanism that has been around since the 1800's, but the actual origin is unclear.
What does toya mean?
Japanese surname meaning "house door" or "door into the valley" By: Miss Toya
How can a door be ajar?
Ajar is the term for a door that is slightly open.
What do you call a door when it is slightly open?
A door that is slightly open is ajar. Ajar is describing the small space opening up in the door.
How do we call slightly open door?
That is ajar. Ajar is the condition of being slightly open.
What does ajar?
Ajar means "slightly turned or opened", such as of a door.
What does ajar mean?
Ajar means "slightly turned or opened", such as of a door.
What do you call a door that is slightly open?
The door can be described as ajar.
What is it called when a door is slightly opened?
Ajar....
Why do they call a door a jar?
The word "ajar" means "slightly open." So if someone says a door is ajar that means the door is not closed all the way, it's slightly open.
How can ajar be used in a sentence?
Mum asked me to leave the door ajar, so the cat could get in and out.
What is a door ajar warning?
The "Door Ajar" warning means your door is not shut all the way.
Where is the door ajar sensor on a Jeep Compass?
The door ajar switch is part of the latch, inside the door.
Why would the door ajar light on a 2002 Kia Sportage stay on when there is no door ajar?
On my 2002 sportage 2-door, the door ajar light stays on when the tailgate is not locked. with the key.
