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sower

/ˈsəʊɚ/

sower noun: one who or that which sows. Also the archaic form of sour.

sower: one who or that which sows
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Noun

sower (plural sowers)

  1. One who or that which sows.

Also used as

sower is also the archaic form of sour.

Forms of sower

Noun
pluralsowers
Adjective
comparativesowerer
superlativesowerest

Origin of sower

From Middle English sowere, from Old English sāwere; equivalent to sow + -er.

Words that rhyme with sower

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Questions about sower

What does sower mean?
Sower means one who or that which sows.
What part of speech is sower?
Sower is a noun.
How do you pronounce sower?
Sower is pronounced /ˈsəʊɚ/ (US).
What is the plural of sower?
The plural of sower is sowers.

Words near sower in the dictionary

  1. Sowell
  2. Sowellian
  3. Sowells
  4. sowen
  5. sowens
  6. sower
  7. Sowerby
  8. Sowerby Bridge
  9. Sowerbys
  10. sowers
  11. sowest

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