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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun See four.

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  • noun Early Modern English, dated One who cleans (fows), as in cooking utensils or house maintenance.
  • noun Geordie, cardinal four
  • noun The digit 4 in the NATO phonetic alphabet. It is pronounced with two syllables, to prevent possible accidental confusion with other digits.

Etymologies

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From fow.

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Middle English fower, from Old English fēower.

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