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rowen
[ rou-uhn ]
/ ˈraʊ ən /
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noun
Chiefly Northern U.S. the second crop of grass or hay in a season; aftermath.
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Origin of rowen
1300–50; Middle English reywayn<Old North French *rewain; cognate with French regain
Words nearby rowen
rowdy, rowdyish, rowdyism, Rowe, rowel, rowen, Rowena, row house, rowing boat, rowing machine, Rowland Heights
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Word Origin for rowen
C14 reywayn, corresponding to Old French regaïn, from re- + gaïn rowen, from gaignier to till, earn; see gain 1
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