Definitions

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  • proper noun A patronymic surname.
  • noun Plural form of Tonk.

Etymologies

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From a back-formation of Tomkin, from Thomas + the patronymic suffix -s.

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From Tonk.

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Examples

  • 'Here we go!' called Tonks, and a few seconds later she had landed.

    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Rowling, J. K. 2003

  • 'Very clean, aren't they, these Muggles?' said the witch called Tonks, who was looking around the kitchen with great interest.

    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Rowling, J. K. 2003

  • The researchers made use of the so-called Tonks model, which applies to interactions between diffusing particles that are confined to one dimension.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

  • There was also something odd in the idea of Tonks remaining hidden at her parents’ house; she was, after all, a member of the Order and, as far as Harry knew, was likely to want to be in the thick of the action.

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Rowling, J. K. 2007

  • There was also something odd in the idea of Tonks remaining hidden at her parents" house; she was, after all, a member of the Order and, as far as Harry knew, was likely to want to be in the thick of the action.

    Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Rowling, J. K. 2007

  • Harry Potter films who will be attending the convention. reported that Natalia Tena, who played "Tonks" in the film Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, had planned to attend

    Harry Potter's Page :: Feed Your Harry Potter Addiction :: 2009

  • She also went on to say that she isn't too keen on having a large wedding in website with the mention that Natalia Tena who had the role of "Tonks" in

    Harry Potter's Page :: Feed Your Harry Potter Addiction :: 2009

  • Lastly "Sprittle in the Big Leagues" is a rehash of the "Tonks" featurette on the last Harry Potter DVD - a brief tour of the film set offered up by one of the cast members.

    IGN DVD 2008

  • "Severe port damage and ongoing power shortages may result in further steel production losses," according to a research note by Alex Tonks , commodity strategist for Merrill Lynch, a subsidiary of Bank of America.

    Japan Disaster Weighs on Steel Robert Guy Matthews 2011

  • Jera is Nymphadora Tonks, the pinnacle artist as creator and prophet.

    Kelley Harrell: Harry Potter and the Elder Futhark Kelley Harrell 2011

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