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Crow

Crow

9.9
A Native American language spoken by the Crow people in the northern Plains
  • noun
  • /kraʊ/
translation icon : lengua Crow
  • And maybe find refuge with the Crow and maybe find allies in this war that they were now in.

Examples

  • 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.

  • The crows are your eyes, and the bramble, your limbs.

  • You see, the crow, son...

  • 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.

  • Many young students are learning to speak the Crow in order to preserve their heritage.

  • Linguists study the Crow to understand its unique grammatical structures and vocabulary.

Synonyms

Crow language
vsCrow
9.9

A language spoken by the Crow people in Montana, USA

covers a broader northern plains region across the United States

Idioms

to eat crow
  • Informal
4 8.9

To admit you were wrong and feel embarrassed

A distance measured in a straight line between two places rather than by road

Be unable to stop yourself from bragging about a success

Jesum Crow
  • Offensive
9.9

An old cry showing strong surprise or disbelief

Compounds

Jim Crow
  • NSFW
31 8.9

Laws and social rules that kept Black and white people separate in the Southern United States

5 9.0

Laws in the United States that kept Black and white people apart, mainly in the South

A large black bird with a long tail and shiny feathers

crow corn
  • Archaic
9.9

A small plant like grass with pale flowers and a bitter root used to treat stomach problems

9.2

A wild plant like an onion with a strong, sharp smell

A language spoken by the Crow people in Montana, USA

crow pheasant
  • Indian
9.9

A large bird that lives on the ground with shiny black feathers and a long tail

9.9

A stepped edge at the top of a wall under a sloping roof

crow-bait
  • Archaic
9.9

A very thin weak horse that looks near death

About the same size as a crow

3.3

A large glossy black bird found in North America that makes a loud cawing sound and is very smart

jim crow
  • Archaic
9.9

A long metal bar with a curved claw for pulling nails

piping crow
  • Australian
9.9

A black and white bird the size of a crow that copies sounds

piping crow-shrike
  • Australian
9.9

A black and white bird like a crow that sings a pleasant song and copies other sounds

Surface Forms

Crow singular
Crows plural

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.