DROVE


Meaning of DROVE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' dr ō v

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English dr ā f, from dr ī fan to drive ― more at DRIVE

Date: before 12th century

1 : a group of animals driven or moving in a body

2 : a large number : CROWD ― usually used in plural especially with in <tourists arriving in drove s > <stayed away in drove s >

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