: the female of the sheep especially when mature
also
: the female of various related animals
plural Ewe also Ewes
: a people of Ghana and Togo speaking a Kwa language
also
: the language itself
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Christine Ro, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
The Transhumance, which takes place each year on Pentecost Monday, sees thousands of ewes paraded through the town centre.
—Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2024
Another slightly newer cuneiform tablet in the Met’s collection, dating to about 2039 B.C.E., documents the selling of some sheep, ewes and goats.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Aug. 2024
At the desert lab that day, the wildlife team sampled five bighorn rams and seven ewes.
—Jon Cohen, science.org, 29 Apr. 2024
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Noun
The overall livestock number has also gone down, from 600 cows to about 80 cows and 50 ewes.
—Christine Ro, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
The Transhumance, which takes place each year on Pentecost Monday, sees thousands of ewes paraded through the town centre.
—Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2024
Another slightly newer cuneiform tablet in the Met’s collection, dating to about 2039 B.C.E., documents the selling of some sheep, ewes and goats.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Aug. 2024
At the desert lab that day, the wildlife team sampled five bighorn rams and seven ewes.
—Jon Cohen, science.org, 29 Apr. 2024
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“Ewe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ewe. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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noun
: a female of the sheep or a related animal especially when mature
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