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lady's bower — noun : a traveler s joy (Clematis vitalba) … Useful english dictionary
bower — bower1 [bou′ər] n. [ME bour < OE bur, room, hut, dwelling, akin to Ger bauer, bird cage: for IE base see BONDAGE] 1. a place enclosed by overhanging boughs of trees or by vines on a trellis; arbor 2. Old Poet. a rustic cottage or retreat 3.… … English World dictionary
Lady Susan — est un roman épistolaire de la femme de lettres anglaise Jane Austen, auteur du célèbre Orgueil et Préjugés. C est l un de ses premiers romans, probablement écrit en 1793 ou 1794[1], lorsqu elle a 18 ou 19 ans. La forme épistolaire retenue par… … Wikipédia en Français
Bower — Bow er, n. [OE. bour, bur, room, dwelling, AS. b[=u]r, fr. the root of AS. b[=u]an to dwell; akin to Icel. b[=u]r chamber, storehouse, Sw. b[=u]r cage, Dan. buur, OHG. p[=u]r room, G. bauer cage, bauer a peasant. [root]97] Cf.{Boor}, {Byre}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bower — ► NOUN 1) a pleasant shady place under trees. 2) literary a lady s private room. 3) literary a summer house or country cottage. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
Lady Helen Taylor — Helen Taylor redirects here. See also Helen Taylor (feminist). The Lady Helen Taylor Born 28 April 1964 (1964 04 28) (age 47) Coppins, Iver, Bucks Occupation Business representative Spouse … Wikipedia
bower — bower1 bowerlike, adj. /bow euhr/, n. 1. a leafy shelter or recess; arbor. 2. a rustic dwelling; cottage. 3. a lady s boudoir in a medieval castle. v.t. 4. to enclose in or as in a bower; embower. [bef. 900; ME bour, OE bur chamber; c. ON bur… … Universalium
bower — I bow•er [[t]ˈbaʊ ər[/t]] n. 1) a leafy shelter or recess; arbor 2) a rustic dwelling; cottage 3) a lady s boudoir in a medieval castle 4) to enclose in or as if in a bower • Etymology: bef. 900; ME bour, OE būr chamber II bow•er [[t]ˈbaʊ ər[/t]] … From formal English to slang
bower — I. noun Etymology: Middle English bour dwelling, from Old English būr; akin to Old English & Old High German būan to dwell, Old English bēon to be more at be Date: before 12th century 1. an attractive dwelling or retreat 2. a lady s private… … New Collegiate Dictionary
bower — bower1 [ baʊə] noun 1》 a pleasant shady place under trees. 2》 literary a summer house or country cottage. 3》 literary a lady s private room. verb literary shade; enclose. Origin OE būr, of Gmc origin. bower2 [ baʊə] … English new terms dictionary
