sower

[ soh-er ]

noun

1. a person, machine, or device that scatters seed over the earth for the purpose of growth:

   The plows went up and down the fields, the sowers plodding after them.

   This sower has a capacity of 6 bags of grass seed, ideal for use on small farms or golf courses.

2. a person who introduces or seeks to foster a certain attitude, feeling, condition, etc., in others:

   The Mayan god Tezcatlipoca, thought to incite wars, was called Necocyautl, meaning "sower of discord on both sides."

Word History and Origins

Origin of sower¹

sow ¹( def ) + -er ¹( def )

Example Sentences

It will show more clearly what kind of global economic role China intends to play: dealmaker, or sower of chaos?

From Washington Post

Gill explains that in Mark chapter 4, the English text reads: "A sower went out to sow."

From BBC

And when he violates her trust, she transforms into a sower of chaos.

From Salon

Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, the Yemen-based arm of the extremist group, issued a communique Saturday criticizing the Qataris for hosting a tournament “bringing immoral people, homosexuals, sowers of corruption and atheism.”

From Seattle Times

"The sower of the wind, as they say, will reap the storm."

From Reuters

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