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ewe lambs

ewe lambs is the plural of ewe lamb.

Meaning of ewe lamb

Noun

ewe lamb (plural ewe lambs)

  1. A female lamb.
  2. A poor person's sole possession (in reference to the Bible, 2 Samuel xii).
    • It was my first book, my only book, my ewe lamb; but it was not a “work,” not an “important publication, ” like Mr. Lecky's “Map of Life." The reviewers did not welcome it either eagerly or seriously.1900, The Book Lover, numbers 5-10, page 234

Questions about ewe lambs

What is ewe lambs the plural of?
Ewe lambs is the plural of ewe lamb.

Words near ewe lambs in the dictionary

  1. EWDC
  2. ewe
  3. ewe cat
  4. ewe cats
  5. ewe lamb
  6. ewe lambs
  7. ewe neck
  8. ewe necks
  9. ewe-neck
  10. ewe-necked
  11. ewedu

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