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rowen

[rou-uhn]

noun

  1. Chiefly Northern U.S.,  the second crop of grass or hay in a season; aftermath.



rowen

/ ˈraʊən /

noun

  1. another word for aftermath

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Word History and Origins

Origin of rowen1

1300–50; Middle English reywayn < Old North French *rewain; cognate with French regain
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rowen1

C14 reywayn , corresponding to Old French regaïn , from re- + gaïn rowen, from gaignier to till, earn; see gain 1
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Example Sentences

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“Today’s proposed decision is clear — the judge found that Mr. Westcott could not prove anything other than he was of perfectly sound mind when he engaged in complex negotiations over several weeks with multiple parties to transact a lucrative sale of the property that netted him a substantial profit,” Perry’s attorney, Eric Rowen, said in a statement to People.

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“The evidence shows that Mr. Westcott breached the contract for no other reason than he had changed his mind,” said Rowen.

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Rowen Lee was shoveling sand from a pile on Palo Alto Avenue into bags, which she and her family then carried across the street to their Palo Alto house, which was flooded Saturday.

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Take the case of Rowen Heidt, a 100-meter runner for Oak Park High and three-sport athlete with a 4.6 grade-point average.

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“It’s too bad it has to end like this,” said Harry Rowen, Ellsberg’s friend and longtime boss at Rand.

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