wen

[ wen ]

/ wɛn /

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noun

Pathology. a benign encysted tumor of the skin, especially on the scalp, containing sebaceous matter; a sebaceous cyst.

British. a large, crowded city or a crowded urban district: London is the great wen of England.

Origin of wen

First recorded before 1000; Middle English, Old English wenn; cognate with Dutch wen

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH wen

wen , when

Words nearby wen

Welty, Eudora, welwitschia, Welwyn Garden City, Wembley, Wemyss, wen, wena, Wenatchee, Wenceslaus, wench, Wenckebach period

Definition for wen (2 of 2)

wen²

[ wen ]

/ wɛn /

noun

wynn.

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Example sentences from the Web for wen

Wen Xiaowu, another visitor, said he believed China's president would be "displeased" with his Communist colleagues in Zhejiang.
Christians Form Human Shield Around Church in China's 'Jerusalem'|The Telegraph|April 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Wen Wei Po article contains a nugget that tells us why Beijing wanted to get back at the regime in Pyongyang.
North Korea's Monstrous Murder Methods|Gordon G. Chang|January 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What is intriguing with this dog-bites-man story, however, is that it started with Wen Wei Po.
North Korea's Monstrous Murder Methods|Gordon G. Chang|January 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The attacks followed an investigation by Times reporter David Barboza into the personal wealth of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.
Is New York Times Hacking Just the Beginning?|Sam Schlinkert|February 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST

In 2005, when Premier Wen Jiabao visited Bangalore, he climbed a 200-foot high tower and waved another "Free Tibet" banner.
Tibet's Star Activist Warns Obama|Tunku Varadarajan|February 4, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Wen he says that my togs and my talk are "the fashion of sev'ral years back."
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, December 17, 1887|Various
So he told the story to all his friends, who congratulated him warmly on being cured of his wen.
Tales of Old Japan|Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford
I'm sure I don' grudge ye a drop ye've ever hed, caze I know ye be a nice stiddy man, an I feels safer like wen ye be raoun.
The Duke of Stockbridge|Edward Bellamy
They didn' know nothin bout no britches till they was great big, jus' wen' roun' in dey shirttails.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 2|Work Projects Administration
Wen de babies had colic I'd take dirt dobber nest and make a tea, den giv did ter de baby.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Work Projects Administration

British Dictionary definitions for wen (1 of 2)

wen¹

/ (wɛn) /

noun

pathol a sebaceous cyst, esp one occurring on the scalp

a large overcrowded city (esp London in the phrase the great wen)

Word Origin for wen

Old English wenn; related to Danish dialect van, væne, Dutch wenn

British Dictionary definitions for wen (2 of 2)

wen²

/ (wɛn) /

noun

a rune having the sound of Modern English w

Word Origin for wen

Old English wen, wyn

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for wen

wen

[ wĕn ]

n.

sebaceous cyst

单词	wen
释义	wen ¹ [ wen ] / wɛn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR wen ON THESAURUS.COM noun Pathology. a benign encysted tumor of the skin, especially on the scalp, containing sebaceous matter; a sebaceous cyst. British. a large, crowded city or a crowded urban district: London is the great wen of England. Origin of wen ¹ First recorded before 1000; Middle English, Old English wenn; cognate with Dutch wen WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH wen wen , when Words nearby wen Welty, Eudora, welwitschia, Welwyn Garden City, Wembley, Wemyss, wen, wena, Wenatchee, Wenceslaus, wench, Wenckebach period Definition for wen (2 of 2) wen² [ wen ] / wɛn / noun wynn. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wen Wen Xiaowu, another visitor, said he believed China's president would be "displeased" with his Communist colleagues in Zhejiang. Christians Form Human Shield Around Church in China's 'Jerusalem'\|The Telegraph\|April 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Wen Wei Po article contains a nugget that tells us why Beijing wanted to get back at the regime in Pyongyang. North Korea's Monstrous Murder Methods\|Gordon G. Chang\|January 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST What is intriguing with this dog-bites-man story, however, is that it started with Wen Wei Po. North Korea's Monstrous Murder Methods\|Gordon G. Chang\|January 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The attacks followed an investigation by Times reporter David Barboza into the personal wealth of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. Is New York Times Hacking Just the Beginning?\|Sam Schlinkert\|February 1, 2013\|DAILY BEAST In 2005, when Premier Wen Jiabao visited Bangalore, he climbed a 200-foot high tower and waved another "Free Tibet" banner. Tibet's Star Activist Warns Obama\|Tunku Varadarajan\|February 4, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Wen he says that my togs and my talk are "the fashion of sev'ral years back." Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, December 17, 1887\|Various So he told the story to all his friends, who congratulated him warmly on being cured of his wen. Tales of Old Japan\|Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford I'm sure I don' grudge ye a drop ye've ever hed, caze I know ye be a nice stiddy man, an I feels safer like wen ye be raoun. The Duke of Stockbridge\|Edward Bellamy They didn' know nothin bout no britches till they was great big, jus' wen' roun' in dey shirttails. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 2\|Work Projects Administration Wen de babies had colic I'd take dirt dobber nest and make a tea, den giv did ter de baby. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States\|Work Projects Administration British Dictionary definitions for wen (1 of 2) wen¹ / (wɛn) / noun pathol a sebaceous cyst, esp one occurring on the scalp a large overcrowded city (esp London in the phrase the great wen) Word Origin for wen Old English wenn; related to Danish dialect van, væne, Dutch wenn British Dictionary definitions for wen (2 of 2) wen² / (wɛn) / noun a rune having the sound of Modern English w Word Origin for wen Old English wen, wyn Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to wen sac, sore, blister, vesicle, bag, injury, pouch, bleb, cancer, outgrowth, swelling, polyp, lump, parasite, excrescence, mole, fibrousness, fungus, thickening, cancroid Medical definitions for wen wen [ wĕn ] n. sebaceous cyst The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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wen

noun

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Definition for wen (2 of 2)

noun

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noun

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British Dictionary definitions for wen (2 of 2)

noun

Word Origin for wen

Words related to wen

Medical definitions for wen

n.