waw
1 Americannoun
noun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of wāw
Borrowed into English from Arabic around 1825–35
Example Sentences
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A mark so simple that it can stand for the idea of mark-making in general, it also happens to be the letter waw, which means “and.”
From New York Times
Then there is a legible beth, followed by a partially eroded, partially broken section with space for two letters, followed by a waw and an unclear letter.
From Fox News
Tar-water, t�r′-waw′t�r, n. cold infusion of tar in water, once used as a medicine for chest complaints.
From Project Gutenberg
Patois, pat′waw, n. a vulgar or provincial dialect.
From Project Gutenberg
War prophets and medicine men, waw keen, were revered as demi-gods.
From Project Gutenberg
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