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crower

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crow

2  [kroh] verb, crowed or, for 1, (especially British), crew; crowed; crow⋅ing; noun
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–verb (used without object)
1. to utter the characteristic cry of a rooster.
2. to gloat, boast, or exult (often fol. by over).
3. to utter an inarticulate cry of pleasure, as an infant does.
–noun
4. the characteristic cry of a rooster.
5. an inarticulate cry of pleasure.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME crowen, OE crāwan; c. D kraaien, G krähen; see crow 1

Related forms:
crower, noun
crow⋅ing⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
2. vaunt, brag.
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Word Origin & History

crow  (v.)
O.E. crawian "make a loud noise like a crow;" sense of "exult in triumph" is 1522, perhaps in part because the English crow is a carrion-eater.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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