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kine

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[ kahyn ]
/ kaɪn /
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noun
an archaic plural of cow1.
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Origin of kine

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Middle English kyn,Old English cȳna, genitive plural of cūcow1

Other definitions for kine (2 of 2)

kine2
[ kin-ee ]
/ ˈkɪn i /
noun
kinescope (defs. 1, 2).

Origin of kine

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Shortened form
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Words related to kine

cow, oxen, buffalo, camel, cattle, deer, elephant, giraffe, hippopotamus, hog, horse, llama, pig, rhinoceros, swine, tapir

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British Dictionary definitions for kine

kine
/ (kaɪn) /
noun
(functioning as plural) an archaic word for cowsor cattle

Word Origin for kine

Old English cӯna of cows, from cū cow 1
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