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gowans

gowans is the plural of gowan.

Meaning of gowan

Noun

gowan (countable and uncountable, plural gowans)

  1. (Northumbria, countable) A common daisy (Bellis perennis).
    • We twa hae run about the braes,
      and pou’d the gowans fine;
      But we’ve wander’d mony a weary fit,
      sin' auld lang syne.1788, Robert Burns, 'Auld Lang Syne'
  2. (uncountable) Decomposed granite.

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Proper noun capitalized: Gowans

Gowans

  1. (plural) plural of Gowan

Questions about gowans

What is gowans the plural of?
Gowans is the plural of gowan.
What part of speech is gowans?
Gowans is a proper noun.

Words near gowans in the dictionary

  1. Gowanbrae
  2. gowaned
  3. Gowanford
  4. Gowang
  5. Gowangardie
  6. gowans
  7. Gowanus
  8. Gowanus Canal
  9. gowany
  10. Gowar
  11. Gowar East

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