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noun, plural cows ( Archaic ) kine.
Idioms 1.
the mature female of a bovine animal, especially of the genus Bos.
2.
the female of various other large animals, as the elephant or whale.
3.
Informal. a domestic bovine of either sex and any age.
4.
Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a large, obese, and slovenly woman.
5.
Offensive. a woman who has a large number of children or is frequently pregnant.
6.
till/until the cows come home, for a long time; forever: You can keep arguing till the cows come home, but I won't change my mind.
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World English Dictionary
cow1 (kaʊ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the mature female of any species of cattle, esp domesticated cattle |
| 2. | the mature female of various other mammals, such as the elephant, whale, and seal |
| 3. | (not in technical use) any domestic species of cattle |
| 4. | informal a disagreeable woman |
| 5. | slang (Austral), (NZ) something objectionable (esp in the phrase a fair cow) |
| 6. | informal till the cows come home for a very long time; effectively for ever |
| [Old English cū; related to Old Norse kӯr, Old High German kuo, Latin bōs, Greek boūs, Sanskrit gāŭs] | |
| cow2 (kaʊ) | |
| —vb | |
| (tr) to frighten or overawe, as with threats | |
| [C17: from Old Norse kūga to oppress, related to Norwegian kue, Swedish kuva] | |
| kine (kaɪn) | |
| —n | |
| (functioning as plural) an archaic word for cows | |
| [Old English cӯna of cows, from cū | |
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Word Origin & History
kine
archaic plural of "cow," actually a double plural (cf. children) or a gen. pl. of M.E. kye "cows," from O.E. cy, pl. of cu "cow."
cow
O.E. cu, from P.Gmc. *kwon, earlier *kwom, from PIE *gwous (cf. Skt. gaus, Gk. bous, L. bov-), perhaps ult. imitative of lowing (cf. Sumerian gu, Chinese ngu, ngo "ox"). In Gmc., of females only; in other languages, of either gender.
cow
1605, probably from O.N. kuga "oppress," of unknown origin, but perhaps having something to do with cow (n.) on the notion of easily herded.
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Slang Dictionary
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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American Heritage
Abbreviations & Acronyms
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Bible Dictionary
Cow definition
A cow and her calf were not to be killed on the same day (Lev. 22:28; Ex. 23:19; Deut. 22:6, 7). The reason for this enactment is not given. A state of great poverty is described in the words of Isa. 7:21-25, where, instead of possessing great resources, a man shall depend for the subsistence of himself and his family on what a single cow and two sheep could yield.
Kine definition
(Heb. sing. parah, i.e., "fruitful"), mentioned in Pharaoh's dream (Gen. 41: 18). Here the word denotes "buffaloes," which fed on the reeds and sedge by the river's brink.
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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