Oxen

//ˈɑksən// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of ox form-of, plural
  2. 2
    domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, relating to, or resembling an ox; oxlike not-comparable

    "These included the adze, saws of different sizes with, very likely, different size teeth or cutting edges, axe, chisels of various sizes, drills with various size drill bits, a square, plumb line, hammer, maul, and awl, plus a sharpening stone of slate and an oxen horn used as an oil flask."

Synonyms

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beefbisonbos taurusbossybovinebuffalo

Example

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"One hair of a woman draws more than a team of oxen."

Etymology

From Middle English oxen, from Old English oxan, from Proto-West Germanic *ohsan, from Proto-Germanic *uhsniz, nominative and accusative plural of *uhsô (“ox”), equivalent to ox + -en (plural ending).

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