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Meaning
Noun
●
A
bird
, usually
black
, of the
genus
Corvus, having a strong
conical
beak
, with
projecting
bristles
; it has a
harsh
,
croaking
call.
●
In Nymphalid butterflies:
Any of various dark-coloured
nymphalid
butterflies
of the
genus
Euploea.
●
A
bar
of
iron
with a
beak
,
crook
or
claw
; a
bar
of
iron
used as a
lever
; a crowbar.
●
A
gangplank
(corvus) used by the Ancient Roman
navy
to
board
enemy
ships.
●
The
mesentery
of an animal.
⚠️
An
ill-tempered
and
obstinate
woman
, or one who otherwise has
features
resembling
the
bird
; a harpy.
🤬
A
black
person.
●
In Military & Corvids:
The
emblem
of an
eagle
, a
sign
of
military
rank.
●
In Animal sounds:
The
cry
of the
bird
known in the US as a
rooster
and in British English as a cockerel.
●
In Native American tribes:
A
member
of a Native American
tribe
of
southern
Montana.
Verb
●
To make the
shrill
sound
characteristic
of a
rooster
; to make a
sound
in this
manner
, either in
gaiety
,
joy
,
pleasure
, or defiance.
●
To
shout
in
exultation
or
defiance
; to brag.
●
In Music:
To test the
reed
of a double
reed instrument
by
placing
the
reed
alone in the
mouth
and
blowing
it.
Name
●
The Siouan language of this tribe.
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
crow
English
crowe
Middle English (1100-1500)
crawe
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
crowen
Middle English (1100-1500)
crawan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
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Do
Oh
Jo
No
Po
Lo
Go
Ho
So
Yo
Owe
Ago
Roe
Joe
Pho
Joe
Low
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Foe
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Pro
Sew
Fro
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'Ho
Yeo
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Eau
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Zho
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Tho
Rho
Beau
Sloe
Drow
Know
Faux
Show
Floe
Crow
Pro-
Shew
Glow
Whoa
Atgo
Slow
Trow
Blow
Arow
Flow
Rowe
Stow
Lowe
Grow
Ammo
Snow
Schmo
So-So
Throe
Stowe
Below
Dough
Throw
Hello
Shojo
Betow
Beaux
Aglow
Schmoe
Beknow
Bestow
Gateau
Acknow
Besnow
Landau
Though
Upgrow
Bureau
Outgrow
Plateau
Undergo
Oversow
Wenzhou
Electro
Pierrot
Outshow
Tableau
Apropos
Chateau
ChâTeau
Conflow
Although
Bordeaux
Foreslow
Yo-Ho-Ho
Workflow
Heave-Ho
Overflow
Overthrow
Castellnou
De Trop
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