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单词 bowering
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bower

1 of 3

noun (1)

bow·​er ˈbau̇(-ə)r How to pronounce bower (audio)
1
: an attractive dwelling or retreat
2
: a lady's private apartment in a medieval hall or castle
3
: a shelter (as in a garden) made with tree boughs or vines twined together : arbor

bower

2 of 3

verb

bowered; bowering; bowers

transitive verb

: embower, enclose
tree-bowered streets

bower

3 of 3

noun (2)

nautical : an anchor carried at the bow of a ship

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Bower derives from Old English būr, meaning "dwelling,"and was originally used of attractive homes or retreats, especially rustic cottages. In the Middle Ages, bower came to refer to a lady's personal hideaway within a medieval castle or hall—that is, her private apartment. The more familiar "arbor" sense combines the pastoral beauty of a rustic retreat with the privacy of a personal apartment. Although its tranquil modern meaning belies it, bower is distantly related to the far more roughshod bowery, which has historically been used as the name of a sleazy district in New York City. The Bowery got its name from a Dutch term for a dwelling or farm that shares a common ancestor with the terms that gave rise to "bower."

Synonyms

Verb

  • bosom
  • circumfuse
  • cocoon
  • embosom
  • embower
  • embrace
  • enclose
  • inclose
  • encompass
  • enfold
  • enshroud
  • enswathe
  • envelop
  • enwrap
  • invest
  • involve
  • lap
  • mantle
  • muffle
  • shroud
  • swathe
  • veil
  • wrap
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Example Sentences

Verb bowered by a canopy of grapevines, we enjoyed a serene and very private picnic

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1) and Verb

Middle English bour dwelling, from Old English būr; akin to Old English & Old High German būan to dwell, Old English bēon to be — more at be

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1599, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1652, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

bower

noun

bow·​er ˈbau̇-ər How to pronounce bower (audio)
: a shelter in a garden made of boughs of trees or vines

bowering

verb

present participle of bower
as in wrapping
to surround or cover closely bowered by a canopy of grapevines, we enjoyed a serene and very private picnic

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • wrapping
  • shrouding
  • embowering
  • enveloping
  • enclosing
  • bosoming
  • embosoming
  • enswathing
  • encasing
  • encompassing
  • circumfusing
  • involving
  • embedding
  • draping
  • enshrouding
  • enfolding
  • embracing
  • enwrapping
  • encircling
  • cocooning
  • mantling
  • veiling
  • muffling
  • lapping
  • swathing
  • investing
  • inclosing
  • cloaking
  • enwinding
  • circling
  • curtaining
  • enlacing
  • disguising
  • swaddling
  • overlaying
  • camouflaging
  • blanketing
  • masking
  • imbedding
  • overspreading

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • stripping
  • exposing
  • baring
  • denuding
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