ewe

[ yoo; Dialect yoh ]

/ yu; Dialect yoʊ /

noun

a female sheep, especially when fully mature.

Origin of ewe

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English ēowu, ēwe; cognate with Old High German ou, ouwi, Dutch ooi, Latin ovis, Greek óïs, oîs, Sanskrit ávi

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ewe

ewe , yew, you

Words nearby ewe

Ewald, e-wallet, Ewan, Ewart, Ewart's sign, ewe, ewe equivalent, ewe lamb, Ewell, ewe-neck, ewer

Definition for ewe (2 of 2)

Ewe

[ ey-vey, ey-wey ]

/ ˈeɪ veɪ, ˈeɪ weɪ /

noun

a member of a people of Togo and Ghana, in western Africa.

the Kwa language spoken by the Ewe people.

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Example sentences from the Web for ewe

He brought not just Ewe to English, but a tribal embrace to the angst-ridden homeland of Billy Joel.
Kofi Awoonor, the Ghanaian Poet Killed in Westgate Mall Attack|Michael Daly|September 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Her name, The New York Times noted, means “the human being is more precious than gold” in Ewe.
Kofi Awoonor, the Ghanaian Poet Killed in Westgate Mall Attack|Michael Daly|September 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
On 31st January 1879, and on several days before and after that day, I saw an immense number of dippers on the river Ewe.
Gairloch In North-West Ross-Shire|John H. Dixon, F.S.A. Scot
If an ewe gives birth to a lion, the abandoned weapons will make an attack (again), the king will be without a rival.
Babylonian-Assyrian Birth-Omens and Their Cultural Significance|Morris Jastrow

Two wise men (seers) were out walking, and came near a house where a ewe was just in the throes of parturition.
The Folk-Tales of the Magyars|Various
If an ewe gives birth to four, approach of an usurper, the country will be destroyed.
Babylonian-Assyrian Birth-Omens and Their Cultural Significance|Morris Jastrow
Within the stones a ewe stood and suckled its young, but there was no other sign of life.
Children of the Mist|Eden Phillpotts

British Dictionary definitions for ewe (1 of 2)

ewe

/ (juː) /

noun

a female sheep
(as modifier)a ewe lamb

Word Origin for ewe

Old English ēowu; related to Old Norse ǣr ewe, Old High German ou, Latin ovis sheep, Sanskrit avi

British Dictionary definitions for ewe (2 of 2)

Ewe

/ (ˈɛwɛ) /

noun

plural Ewe or Ewes a member of a Negroid people of W Africa living chiefly in the forests of E Ghana, Togo, and Benin

the language of this people, belonging to the Kwa branch of the Niger-Congo family

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单词	ewe
释义	ewe [ yoo; Dialect yoh ] / yu; Dialect yoʊ / noun a female sheep, especially when fully mature. Origin of ewe First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English ēowu, ēwe; cognate with Old High German ou, ouwi, Dutch ooi, Latin ovis, Greek óïs, oîs, Sanskrit ávi WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ewe ewe , yew, you Words nearby ewe Ewald, e-wallet, Ewan, Ewart, Ewart's sign, ewe, ewe equivalent, ewe lamb, Ewell, ewe-neck, ewer Definition for ewe (2 of 2) Ewe [ ey-vey, ey-wey ] / ˈeɪ veɪ, ˈeɪ weɪ / noun a member of a people of Togo and Ghana, in western Africa. the Kwa language spoken by the Ewe people. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ewe He brought not just Ewe to English, but a tribal embrace to the angst-ridden homeland of Billy Joel. Kofi Awoonor, the Ghanaian Poet Killed in Westgate Mall Attack\|Michael Daly\|September 24, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Her name, The New York Times noted, means “the human being is more precious than gold” in Ewe. Kofi Awoonor, the Ghanaian Poet Killed in Westgate Mall Attack\|Michael Daly\|September 24, 2013\|DAILY BEAST On 31st January 1879, and on several days before and after that day, I saw an immense number of dippers on the river Ewe. Gairloch In North-West Ross-Shire\|John H. Dixon, F.S.A. Scot If an ewe gives birth to a lion, the abandoned weapons will make an attack (again), the king will be without a rival. Babylonian-Assyrian Birth-Omens and Their Cultural Significance\|Morris Jastrow Two wise men (seers) were out walking, and came near a house where a ewe was just in the throes of parturition. The Folk-Tales of the Magyars\|Various If an ewe gives birth to four, approach of an usurper, the country will be destroyed. Babylonian-Assyrian Birth-Omens and Their Cultural Significance\|Morris Jastrow Within the stones a ewe stood and suckled its young, but there was no other sign of life. Children of the Mist\|Eden Phillpotts British Dictionary definitions for ewe (1 of 2) ewe / (juː) / noun a female sheep (as modifier)a ewe lamb Word Origin for ewe Old English ēowu; related to Old Norse ǣr ewe, Old High German ou, Latin ovis sheep, Sanskrit avi British Dictionary definitions for ewe (2 of 2) Ewe / (ˈɛwɛ) / noun plural Ewe or Ewes a member of a Negroid people of W Africa living chiefly in the forests of E Ghana, Togo, and Benin the language of this people, belonging to the Kwa branch of the Niger-Congo family 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
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