Chou

noun

: a Chinese dynasty traditionally dated 1122 to about 256 b.c. and marked by the development of the philosophical schools of Confucius, Mencius, Lao-tzu, and Mo Ti

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Delphine and Antoine Arnault, Gwendoline Christie, Kieran Culkin, Honey Dijon, Jay Chou and Robert Pattinson were joined by the likes of Yoon Ahn, Neil Barrett, Zac Posen, Adrian Appiolaza and Giles Deacon. Miles Socha, WWD, 25 Jan. 2025 Winter Choral Festival, which features North Central College’s Concert Choir, Chorale and Chamber Singers, Chou said. Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025 Brian Chou, Homestead basketball: Chou scored 30 points in Homestead’s 71-59 win over Monta Vista. Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025 Other tech-world dignitaries in attendance included TikTok chief executive Shou Zi Chou, Sam Altman of OpenAI and Dara Khosrowshahi of Uber. Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for Chou 

Word History

Etymology

Chinese (Beijing) Zhōu

First Known Use

1771, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Chou was in 1771

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“Chou.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chou. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

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