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Brewer's: Bow-wow Word
A word in imitation of the sound made, as hiss, cackle, murmur, cuckoo, whip-poor-will, etc. (Max Müller.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894BowdenBow-window…Brewer's: Bow-window in Front
(A ) A big corporation. “He was a very large man, ... with what is termed a considerable bow-window in front.” —Capt. Marryat: Poor Jack, i. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…bow, in music
(Encyclopedia) bowbowbō [key], implement used in playing stringed instruments. Its name originated from the fact that in its early form it resembled an archer's bow, but by the 17th cent. the…Bow Bells
(Encyclopedia) Bow BellsBow Bellsbō [key], in the church of St. Mary-le-Bow (Bow Church), Cheapside, London, England. The church is located in mid-London, and tradition says that only one who is born…Medicine Bow Mountains
(Encyclopedia) Medicine Bow Mountains, outlying eastern range of the Rocky Mts., SE Wyo. and N Colo. It extends from Medicine Bow town, Wyo., NW of Laramie, southward c.100 mi (160 km) to Cameron…Bow, river, Canada
(Encyclopedia) BowBowbō [key], river, 315 mi (507 km) long, rising in the Rocky Mts., S Alta., Canada, and flowing SE through Banff National Park. It emerges from the mountains in the Bow River Pass…Bow ware
(Encyclopedia) Bow wareBow warebō [key], English porcelain, similar to Chelsea ware. It was made at Stratford-le-Bow from 1730 to 1776, when its factory was absorbed by the Derby ware pottery.Lila Kedrova 2000 Deaths
Lila KedrovaAge: 82 Russian-born, Oscar-winning actress who portrayed Madame Hortense in 1964's Zorba the Greek. She won a Tony for her role in the stage version. Other film credits include…Lila Meade Valentine Biography
Lila Meade ValentineactivistBorn: 2/4/1865Birthplace: Richmond, Va. Valentine campaigned actively for women's rights, higher public health standards, and improved public education. She was a…bow and arrow
(Encyclopedia) bow and arrow, weapon consisting of two parts; the bow is made of a strip of flexible material, such as wood, with a cord linking the two ends of the strip to form a tension from which…Trending
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