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prowed

prow
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prou]
    • /praʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prou]
    • /praʊ/

Definitions of prowed word

  • noun prowed the forepart of a ship or boat; bow. 1
  • noun prowed the front end of an airship. 1
  • noun prowed Literary. a ship. 1

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Origin of prowed

First appearance:

before 1545
One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; < Middle French proue < Upper Italian (Genoese) prua < Latin prōra < Greek prôira

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Parts of speech for Prowed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

prowed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

prowed usage trend in Literature

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