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cowdom

cowdom noun: the state or essence of being a cow.

Noun

cowdom (uncountable)

  1. The state or essence of being a cow.
    • The society of cowdom is not democratic. Cows are not created equal. There is an aristocracy. This aristocracy of cowdom earns its way by producing more milk, and by producing offspring that in turn are high milk producers.1937, The Nation's Business, volume 25, page 26

Origin of cowdom

From cow + -dom.

Questions about cowdom

What does cowdom mean?
Cowdom means the state or essence of being a cow.
What part of speech is cowdom?
Cowdom is a noun.

Words near cowdom in the dictionary

  1. Cowden's disease
  2. Cowdenbeath
  3. Cowdens
  4. cowdie
  5. cowdies
  6. cowdom
  7. Cowdrey
  8. Cowdreys
  9. cowdriosis
  10. Cowdry bodies
  11. Cowdry body

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