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- [bou-er]
- /ˈbaʊ ər/
- /ˈbaʊ.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bou-er]
- /ˈbaʊ ər/
Definitions of bower word
- countable noun bower A bower is a shady, leafy shelter in a garden or wood. 3
- noun bower a shady leafy shelter or recess, as in a wood or garden; arbour 3
- noun bower a lady's bedroom or apartments, esp in a medieval castle; boudoir 3
- noun bower a country cottage, esp one regarded as charming or picturesque 3
- noun bower a vessel's bow anchor 3
- noun bower a jack in euchre and similar card games 3
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Origin of bower
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English bour, Old English būr chamber; cognate with Old Norse būr pantry, German Bauer birdcage; akin to neighbor
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Parts of speech for Bower
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bower popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bower usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bower
noun bower
- alcove — An alcove is a small area of a room which is formed by one part of a wall being built further back than the rest of the wall.
- grove — Sir George, 1820–1900, English musicologist.
- gazebo — a structure, as an open or latticework pavilion or summerhouse, built on a site that provides an attractive view.
- thicket — a thick or dense growth of shrubs, bushes, or small trees; a thick coppice.
- arbor — An arbor is a shelter in a garden which is formed by leaves and stems of plants growing close together over a light framework.
Antonyms for bower
noun bower
- imbower — Archaic form of embower.
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