Crow
- noun
- /kraʊ/
- And maybe find refuge with the Crow and maybe find allies in this war that they were now in.
Examples
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RAY: You see, crow lore is perfect, and when we die, if we follow the laws, then we have a good death, a medicine death.
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The crows are your eyes, and the bramble, your limbs.
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You see, the crow, son...
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And I have been in similar situations and had to eat my share of crow for coming off like my ideas were all original.
Blog text (14) -
It is not a long way to Tipperary, Ireland, from Brussels, Belgium, the seat of the European Union—some 850 kilometers as the crow flies.
Academic text (1999) -
The Crow language is an essential part of the culture of the Crow people in Montana.
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Many young students are learning to speak the Crow in order to preserve their heritage.
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Linguists study the Crow to understand its unique grammatical structures and vocabulary.
Synonyms
A language spoken by the Crow people in Montana, USA
Idioms
A distance measured in a straight line between two places rather than by road
Compounds
- NSFW
Laws and social rules that kept Black and white people separate in the Southern United States
- NSFW
Laws in the United States that kept Black and white people apart, mainly in the South
- Archaic
A small plant like grass with pale flowers and a bitter root used to treat stomach problems
- Indian
A large bird that lives on the ground with shiny black feathers and a long tail
A large glossy black bird found in North America that makes a loud cawing sound and is very smart
- Australian
A black and white bird like a crow that sings a pleasant song and copies other sounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Crow for the language comes from the people called Crow, whose own name is Apsáalooke. So the Crow language is simply the language spoken by that people today.