Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [prou]
- /praʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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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