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

Now, just four years on, they are running a successful livestock business with 900 ewes - all despite not having a farm tenancy.

From BBC

At the desert lab that day, the wildlife team sampled five bighorn rams and seven ewes.

From Science Magazine

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

From BBC

His ewes had stillbirths because of the lack of water and food available to sheep during the drought.

From BBC

At the entrance to the park, I asked the attendant if anyone had reported seeing the wild rams and ewes.

From Los Angeles Times