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cowed
We have found lemma(root) word of cowed : cow.
Definitions
[kaʊ], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a fully grown female animal of a domesticated breed of ox, kept to produce milk or beef
(e.g: a dairy cow)
- an unpleasant or disliked woman
(e.g: what does he see in that cow?)
Phrases:
- a cow of a —
- have a cow
- till the cows come home
Origin
:
Old English cū, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch koe and German Kuh, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin bos and Greek bous
[kaʊ], (Verb)
Definitions:
- cause (someone) to submit to one's wishes by intimidation
(e.g: the intellectuals had been cowed into silence)
Phrases:
Origin
:
late 16th century: probably from Old Norse kúga ‘oppress’
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