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   ilk

   /ɪlk/

   noun

   • 1. a type of person or thing similar to one already referred to: "the veiled suggestions that reporters of his ilk seem to be so good at"
   • ▪ of the place or estate of the same name: "Sir Iain Moncreiffe of that Ilk"

   Word Origin Old Englishilca ‘same’, of Germanic origin; related to alike.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   The meaning of ILK is sort, kind. How to use ilk in a sentence. Did you know?

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   Ilk is a noun that means a particular type or a name of someone. Learn how to use it in different contexts and see translations in other languages.

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   Ilk is a certain type of person, usually a type you don't care for. The word is used in sentences like "I'm tired of you and your ilk!

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   What does ilk mean in a sentence?

   • Ilk is a certain type of person, usually a type you don't care for. The word is used in sentences like "I'm tired of you and your ilk! When you say "you and your ilk," you mean "you and everyone just like you." And that's not usually meant in a nice way. You probably wouldn't talk about Nelson Mandela and his ilk — ilk sounds negative.

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   Where does the word ilk come from?

   • Did you know? The noun ilk comes from the Old English pronoun ilca by way of a pronoun ilk that is still in use, but not in most modern English dialects. That ilk is synonymous with same, and persists chiefly in Scotland where it's used in the phrase "of that ilk," meaning "of the same place, territorial designation, or name."

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   What does ILKs mean?

   • Ilks: a group of persons or things that have something in common. Synonyms: breeds, classes, descriptions… Find the right word.

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   What does it mean to talk about people or things of the same ilk?

   • If you talk about people or things of the same ilk, you mean people or things of the same type as a person or thing that has been mentioned. Finding and talking to others of your ilk is easy through online communities. It's secure and private – for a celebrity, sports star or someone of that ilk. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   What does grants of ilk mean?

   • It is generally used in reference to the names of land-owning families and their eponymous estates, as in "the Grants of that ilk," which means "the Grants of Grant." In the late 1700s, the Scots phrase extended to mean "of that kind or sort," a usage that found its way into modern English.

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   What does Guthrie of ilk mean?

   • This phrase was used chiefly in names of landed families, Guthrie of that ilk meaning "Guthrie of Guthrie." "Same" is the fundamental meaning of the word. The ancestors of ilk, Old English ilca and Middle English ilke, were common words, usually appearing with such words as the or that, but the word hardly survived the Middle Ages in those uses.

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, pronunciation and usage of 'ilk', a word that can be a noun, adjective or determiner. Find out the origin and examples of 'ilk' and its variations in British and American English.

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   Ilk is a noun meaning type, kind, or sort, or a pronoun meaning each or every. It can also be used in the phrase of that ilk, meaning of the same family name or place.

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   ilk is a word used in Scottish English that can mean kin, kind, or sort. It comes from Old English and has different forms and meanings in different contexts. See examples, frequency, and related words in the Oxford English Dictionary.

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   Definition of ilk noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.