Hypertext Webster Gateway: "chow"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Chow \Chow\, n. [Chin chou.]
A prefecture or district of the second rank in China, or the
chief city of such a district; -- often part of the name of a
city, as in Foochow.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
Chow
n 1: the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable
for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism [syn: {Zhou}, {Zhou
dynasty}, {Chou}, {Chou dynasty}, {Chow}, {Chow dynasty}]
2: informal terms for a meal [syn: {chuck}, {eats}, {grub}]
3: breed of thick-coated medium-sized dogs with fluffy curled
tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; believed to have
originated in north China [syn: {chow chow}]
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