sower

American  

[soh-er] / ˈsoʊ ər /

noun

1. a person, machine, or device that scatters seed over the earth for the purpose of growth.

   The plows went up and down the fields, the sowers plodding after them.

   This sower has a capacity of 6 bags of grass seed, ideal for use on small farms or golf courses.

2. a person who introduces or seeks to foster a certain attitude, feeling, condition, etc., in others.

   The Mayan god Tezcatlipoca, thought to incite wars, was called Necocyautl, meaning "sower of discord on both sides."

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Etymology

Origin of sower

sow ¹ ( def. ) + -er ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Gill explains that in Mark chapter 4, the English text reads: "A sower went out to sow."

From BBC

And when he violates her trust, she transforms into a sower of chaos.

From Salon

"The sower of the wind, as they say, will reap the storm."

From Reuters

“Don’t you remember the parable of the sower?” she teased me.

From Literature

“Traitor” banners posted on OU’s seed sower statue and at the front of the stadium hours after Lincoln Riley leaves #Sooners for USC job.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• grower
• laborer
• peasant
• producer
• rancher