GOU

Meaning of GOU in English

ˈgü noun

( -s )

Etymology: by shortening

: gaspergou

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

GOU MANG — [Chinese] A messenger of the Chinese sky-god. Gou Mang is associated with the east, and he brings spring and happiness. …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
GOUS — plural of gou
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SHIH TZU — /shee" dzooh"/ one of a Tibetan breed of toy dogs having a long luxurious coat of any color, formerly bred …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SHIH TZU — noun ( plural shih tzus also shih tzu ) Usage: often capitalized S&T Etymology: Chinese (Beijing) shīzi ( gǒu ), …
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SHIH TZU — [shih tzu] n, pl shih tzus also shih tzu often cap S&T [Chin (Beijing) shizi (gou), fr. shizi lion + …
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GOURAMI — [gou.ra.mi] n, pl -mi or -mis also -mies [Malay dial. (Java), fr. Jav grameh] (1878): any of numerous African and …
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GOULASH — [gou.lash] n [Hung gulyas, short for gulyashus, lit., herdsman's meat] (1866) 1: a stew made with meat (as beef), assorted …
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CONGOU — [con.gou] n [prob. fr. Chin (Xiamen) kong-hu pains taken] (1725): a black tea from China
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GOUDA — [Gou.da] n [Gouda, Netherlands] (1885): a mild cheese of Dutch origin that is similar to Edam but contains more fat
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GOULASH — gou ‧ lash /ˈɡuːlæʃ $ -lɑːʃ, -læʃ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Hungarian ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GOUDA — Gou ‧ da /ˈɡaʊdə, ˈɡuːdə/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] a yellow Dutch cheese that does not have a very strong …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GOUACHE — gou ‧ ache /ɡʊˈɑːʃ, ɡwɑːʃ/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: Italian guazzo 'small pool' …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ZHANG XIAN — [Chinese] "Chang the Immortal". In popular Chinese belief, Zhang Xian bestows male offspring. As a rule, he is accompanied by …
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RU SHOU — [Chinese] The messager of the sky-god, similarly to Gou Mang. Ru Shou is associated with the west, autumn and misfortune. …
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FU-XING — [Chinese] The Chinese god of Happiness, one of the San-xing. He is most frequently portrayed in the blue clothes of …
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ER-LANG — [Chinese] A Chinese guardian god who dispels evil spirits by setting the Hounds of Heaven (the Tian-gou) on them. His …
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CHINESE MYTHOLOGY — All the articles available in the Chinese mythology section of the Encyclopedia Mythica: Ba; Ba Xian; Bixia Yuanjin; Cai-shen; Cao …
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