( BrE ) (also meow NAmE , BrE ) / miˈaʊ; NAmE / noun
the crying sound made by a cat
—see also mew
► miaow ( BrE ) (also meow NAmE , BrE ) verb [ v ]
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: imitative.
( BrE ) (also meow NAmE , BrE ) / miˈaʊ; NAmE / noun
the crying sound made by a cat
—see also mew
► miaow ( BrE ) (also meow NAmE , BrE ) verb [ v ]
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: imitative.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005