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oxes

oxes is the plural of ox.

Meaning of ox

Noun

ox (plural oxen or (nonstandard) oxes)

  1. An adult castrated male of cattle (B. taurus), especially when used as a beast of burden.
    • a yoke of oxen
    Synonyms:
    bullock, steer
  2. Any bovine animal (genus Bos).
    • Here the same four kinds are mentioned ... These are sheep, goats, camels and oxen.1934, commentary on the Qur'an (Sura 39 verse 6) by Abdullah Yusuf Ali
    Synonyms:
    neat

See all 5 meanings of ox

Origin of oxes

From Middle English oxes, alternative plural of oxe; equivalent to ox + -es.

Questions about oxes

What is oxes the plural of?
Oxes is the plural of ox.

Words near oxes in the dictionary

  1. oxepinones
  2. oxepinoxy
  3. oxepins
  4. oxer
  5. oxers
  6. oxes
  7. oxetacaine
  8. oxetane
  9. oxetanes
  10. oxetanyl
  11. oxetanyls

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