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rew

rew

9.9
A female roe deer
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : cierva
  • The rew leaped gracefully across the stream, showcasing her agility and elegance.

Examples

  • ...some very sad rews for all of you.

    Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)

  • The rew...

    Slaughtered (2010)

  • Not sure what was earmarked since then; perhaps one of the REW denizens can post an update.

    Blog text (22)

  • The forest was home to a beautiful rew grazing quietly among the trees.

  • As they walked through the woods, they spotted a rew calmly feeding in the meadow.

Synonyms

roe deer
vsrew
  • UK
1 6.1

A small graceful deer with short forked antlers

is the older female-specific dialect term rather than the general species name
reh
vsrew
  • Archaic
9.9

A small deer that lives in woods in Europe and Asia

is an older dialect term used only for the female of that species

Surface Forms

rew singular
rews plural

Etymology

Rew is an old name for a female roe deer. Think of it like roe in 'roe deer', so a rew is simply a female deer often pictured as graceful and quiet in the woods.