gowan

[ gou-uhn ]

/ ˈgaʊ ən /

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noun Scot. and North England.

any of various yellow or white field flowers, especially the English daisy.

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Origin of gowan

1560–70; earlier gollan<Old Norse gollinn golden

OTHER WORDS FROM gowan

gowaned, adjectivegow·an·y, adjective

Words nearby gowan

governorship, Governors Island, Governor Winthrop desk, Govind Singh, Govt., gowan, gowd, Gower, go west, Go west, young man, go whole hog

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How to use gowan in a sentence

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Then Gowan told the judge about what she considers another asset of the estate.
Feeling Sorry For Bernie|Allan Dodds Frank|May 14, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Pulling a flower from the hill-side, he said as he held it up, "I can see God in that gowan."
Gathering Jewels|James Knowles and Matilda Darroch Knowles
In my fear I sat up amang my cairpets, like a puddock among gowan-leaves, and I listened wi' a' my ears.
The Mystery of Cloomber|Arthur Conan Doyle

And just at this particular moment Dolly was unconsciously sealing Ralph Gowan's fate for him.
Vagabondia|Frances Hodgson Burnett
It sounded rather like nonsense to Ralph Gowan, but it was not a pleasant sort of thing to think about.
Vagabondia|Frances Hodgson Burnett
Ralph Gowan was meanly conscious of not being overpowered with regret on hearing this latter statement of facts.
Vagabondia|Frances Hodgson Burnett

British Dictionary definitions for gowan

gowan

/ (ˈɡaʊən) /

noun

Scot any of various yellow or white flowers growing in fields, esp the common daisy

Derived forms of gowan

gowaned, adjectivegowany, adjective

Word Origin for gowan

C16: variant of gollan, probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse gullin golden

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