daw

American

[daw] / dɔ /

noun

jackdaw.
Obsolete. simpleton; fool.

daw British

/ dɔː /

noun

an archaic, dialect, or poetic name for a jackdaw

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Etymology

Origin of daw

1400–50; late Middle English dawe; compare Old High German taha

Example Sentences

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That market tranquility was the theme of an analysis by a team at RBC Capital Markets led by Jason Daw, head of North American rates strategy.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Chris Roe and Michael Daw, two leading noetics researchers, published a widely discussed study last year proposing this very thing.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025

Giggs had been cleared, with Daw saying his "deeply relieved" client intended "to rebuild his life and a career as an innocent man".

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2025

Myanmar’s de facto civilian leader at the time, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, had brushed off questions about the military’s conduct.

From New York Times • Nov. 27, 2024

How’d you like it if I called you Daw instead of Don.

From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander

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