a member of a people of Togo and Ghana, in western Africa.
the Kwa language spoken by the Ewe people.
a member of a Negroid people of W Africa living chiefly in the forests of E Ghana, Togo, and Benin
the language of this people, belonging to the Kwa branch of the Niger-Congo family
First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English ēowu, ēwe; cognate with Old High German ou, ouwi, Dutch ooi, Latin ovis, Greek óïs, oîs, Sanskrit ávi
At last, a word that means only one thing. A ewe is a female sheep. That is what a ewe is. Most people have precious few opportunities to use the word ewe. For most of us, it's most valuable as a three-letter word for crossword puzzles. For example: 1-down: a three-letter word meaning female sheep. Answer? Ewe! Also, if you're an avid Scrabble player, ewe is a good word to keep up your sleeve. That "W" can rake in some serious points if you put it on a triple-word space. Finally, punster's will enjoy using ewe in a sentence like “you and I will go see the ewe and him” — which has the two of us going to see some guy and his female sheep.
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The Ashanti designs tended to be exact and the colours unambiguous, whilst the Ewe kete designs were more subtle and the colours were less vibrant.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2021
Originally, you could tell the difference between an Ashanti kente and the Ewe kete a mile off.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2021
His father was a Scottish businessman, and his mother was from Ghana’s Ewe ethnic group.
From Washington Post • Nov. 12, 2020
A onetime Embraceable Ewe, the nickname given to the Los Angeles Rams cheerleaders, Julie Blatty had roles on TV shows such as “Charlie’s Angels” and “CHiPs.”
From Washington Post • Sep. 29, 2017
Afi, still chained next to her, quietly began to hum an old Ewe song.
From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper
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