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bower1

Syllabification: (bow·er)
Pronunciation: /ˈbou(-ə)r/

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Definition of bower

noun

  • a pleasant shady place under trees or climbing plants in a garden or wood.
  • literary a summerhouse or country cottage.
  • literary a lady’s private room or bedroom.

verb

[with object] literary
  • shade or enclose (a place or person): (as adjective bowered)the bowered pathways into the tangle of vines

Origin:

Old English būr 'dwelling, inner room', of Germanic origin; related to German Bauer 'birdcage'

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