Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Than
than, conj. [OE þanne, originally same as 'then'.]
- [A is in a greater degree over B.]
- [A is preferred over B.]
- [Conjunctive particle that links a comparison between a greater A and a lesser B.]
- Over; better than; preferred above.
- Besides; but; except for.
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