cloven

[ kloh-vuhn ]

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verb

a past participle of cleave²

adjective

cleft; split; divided: Goats have cloven hoofs.

Origin of cloven

First recorded in 1150–1200, for the adjective

Other words from cloven

un·clo·ven, adjective

Words Nearby cloven

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How to use cloven in a sentence

Nor could the print of human footsteps be seen, but only indentations left by innumerable tiny cloven feet.
Honey-Bee | Anatole France
The cloven foot is an evidence of a clean beast, and horns are attributed, pictorially at least, to Moses.
A Cursory History of Swearing | Julian Sharman
There is a much greater number of cloven-footed than whole-hoofed animals.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume IX (of 10) | Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon
In fact real quadrupeds consist only of whole and cloven-footed animals.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume IX (of 10) | Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon
Break it, before it be cloven asunder for you by the sword of Rome.
The Lion's Brood | Duffield Osborne

British Dictionary definitions for cloven

cloven

/ (ˈkləʊvən) /

verb

a past participle of cleave 1

adjective

split; cleft; divided

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