Powis

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A black curassow (Crax alector). Guyana

    "Whenever Domingo and her husband go hunting, they take their dogs, which, she boasted, are experts in catching agouti, labba, deer, turtle and powis."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Welsh.

Synonyms

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john cowper powysllewelyn powyspengwerntheodore francis powys

Example

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"Whenever Domingo and her husband go hunting, they take their dogs, which, she boasted, are experts in catching agouti, labba, deer, turtle and powis."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Variant of Powys.

Etymology 2

Compare Surinamese Dutch pauwies, Sranan Tongo powisi.

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