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bower

16 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) bower (noun)
  2. 2) bower (verb)
  3. 3) bower (noun)
  4. bowery (noun)
  5. bower actinidia (noun)
  6. Bower-Barff process (noun)
  7. bower plant (noun)
  8. best bower (noun)
  9. glory-bower (noun)
  10. lady's bower (noun)
  11. left bower (noun)
  12. purple virgin's-bower (noun)
  13. right bower (noun)
  14. small bower (noun)
  15. virgin bower (noun)
  16. virgin's bower (noun)

1bow·er

noun \ˈbau̇(-ə)r\

Definition of BOWER

1
: an attractive dwelling or retreat
2
: a lady's private apartment in a medieval hall or castle
3
: a shelter (as in a garden) made with tree boughs or vines twined together : arbor
— bow·ery \-ē\ adjective

Origin of BOWER

Middle English bour dwelling, from Old English būr; akin to Old English & Old High German būan to dwell, Old English bēon to be — more at be
First Known Use: before 12th century

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