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CHOW
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Breed of medium-sized dogs with a thick coat and fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; believed to have originated in northern China
Synonyms:
chow; chow chow
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("chow" is a kind of...):
spitz (any of various stocky heavy-coated breeds of dogs native to northern regions having pointed muzzles and erect ears with a curled furry tail)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Informal terms for a meal
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("chow" is a kind of...):
fare (the food and drink that are regularly served or consumed)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism
Synonyms:
Chou; Chou dynasty; Chow; Chow dynasty; Zhou; Zhou dynasty
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("Chow" is a kind of...):
dynasty (a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family)
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