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bower

noun (1)
bow·​er | \ ˈbau̇(-É™)r How to pronounce bower (audio) \

Definition of bower

 (Entry 1 of 3)

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

bower

verb
bowered; bowering; bowers

Definition of bower (Entry 2 of 3)

transitive verb

: embower, enclose tree-bowered streets

bower

noun (2)

Definition of bower (Entry 3 of 3)

nautical : an anchor carried at the bow of a ship
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Other Words from bower

Noun (1)

bowery \ ˈbau̇(-​É™)r-​Ä“ How to pronounce bowery (audio) \ adjective

Examples of bower in a Sentence

Verb

 bowered by a canopy of grapevines, we enjoyed a serene and very private picnic

First Known Use of bower

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1599, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1652, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for bower

Noun (1) and Verb

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

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bower

noun
bow·​er | \ ˈbau̇-É™r How to pronounce bower (audio) \

Kids Definition of bower

: a shelter in a garden made of boughs of trees or vines

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