ewe

¹

[ yoo; Dialect yoh ]

noun

1. a female sheep, especially when fully mature.

Ewe

²

[ ey-vey, ey-wey ]

noun

1. a member of a people of Togo and Ghana, in western Africa.
2. the Kwa language spoken by the Ewe people.

Ewe

¹

/ ˈɛwɛ /

noun

1. EweEwes a member of a Negroid people of W Africa living chiefly in the forests of E Ghana, Togo, and Benin
2. the language of this people, belonging to the Kwa branch of the Niger-Congo family

ewe

²

/ juː /

noun

1. 1. a female sheep
   2. ( as modifier )

      a ewe lamb

Word History and Origins

Origin of ewe¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ewe¹

Old English ēowu; related to Old Norse ǣr ewe, Old High German ou, Latin ovis sheep, Sanskrit avi

Example Sentences

As for a more humane socialism emerging, Aksyonov kebabs that ewe-lamb too.

From The Daily Beast

He brought not just Ewe to English, but a tribal embrace to the angst-ridden homeland of Billy Joel.

From The Daily Beast

Her name, The New York Times noted, means “the human being is more precious than gold” in Ewe.

From The Daily Beast

A vigorous ewe may bring her first lamb at two years old, but it is better that it be deferred till three.

From Project Gutenberg

The ewe should possess these characteristics generally, with such modifications as are suited to the sex.

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The old ewe had come quite close to the man, and one of the lambs was nibbling at his trousers' leg.

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They made their own negotiations, drew their savings from the bank and started into business with four ewe lambs.

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Here comes the wonderful one-hoss shay, Drawn by a rat-tailed, ewe-necked bay, "Huddup!"

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