Complete Definition of "mews"

English
wikipedia

Pronunciation
enPR|myo�oz, IPA|/mju�z/, SAMPA|/mju:z/
:rhymes|u�z

Homophones
muse

Etymology 1
From Mewes, the name of the royal stables at w:Charing Cross|Charing Cross.

Noun
en-noun|mews

  1. UK An alley where there are stables; a narrow passage; a confined place.
Quotations
1922, w:Virginia Woolf|Virginia Woolf, w:Jacob's Room|Jacob's Room, Vintage Classics, paperback edition, page 106

References
R:Online Etymology Dictionary

Etymology 2
Plural noun, see mew.

Noun
mews

  1. plural of|mew

fa:mews
vi:mews
zh:mews

Revision and Credits for"mews"
  • 2007-10-18 07:43 - AutoFormat - -''(UK)'' +{{UK}}, header in ety sect Noun to L4, header in ety sect Quotations to L5, header in ety sect References to L5

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