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Examples of owl in a Sentence
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Word History
Middle English owle, from Old English ūle; akin to Old High German uwila owl
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Owl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/owl. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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