ewe

¹

[ yoo; Dialect yoh ]

noun

1. a female sheep, especially when fully mature.

Ewe

²

[ ey-vey, ey-wey ]

noun

1. a member of a people of Togo and Ghana, in western Africa.
2. the Kwa language spoken by the Ewe people.

Ewe

¹

/ ˈɛwɛ /

noun

1. EweEwes a member of a Negroid people of W Africa living chiefly in the forests of E Ghana, Togo, and Benin
2. the language of this people, belonging to the Kwa branch of the Niger-Congo family

ewe

²

/ juː /

noun

1. 1. a female sheep
   2. ( as modifier )

      a ewe lamb

Word History and Origins

Origin of ewe¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English ēowu, ēwe; cognate with Old High German ou, ouwi, Dutch ooi, Latin ovis, Greek óïs, oîs, Sanskrit ávi

Word History and Origins

Origin of ewe¹

Old English ēowu; related to Old Norse ǣr ewe, Old High German ou, Latin ovis sheep, Sanskrit avi

Example Sentences

I watched as a ewe suckled two lambs that she had adopted in this way.

From BBC

The embryos were later implanted in a ewe, resulting in a pure Marco Polo argali sheep that Schubert named “Montana Mountain King,” the documents show.

From Seattle Times

Ewe bend: It looks like a sheep in the distance spotted Sally Williams taking this photo on the school run to Staffin in Skye.

From BBC

A ewe dubbed "Britain's loneliest sheep" before she was rescued from a remote cave has featured in a festive mental health awareness campaign.

From BBC

Now named Fiona, she has been pictured with "Are ewe OK?" and "#KeepTalking" placards by a charity which offers support to Scottish farmers.

From BBC