ewe

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A female sheep, as opposed to a ram.

   • This twentie yeeres haue I bene with thee: thy ewes and thy ſhee goates haue not caſt their yong, and the rammes of thy flocke haue I not eaten.
2. 2

   An ethnic group who inhabit southeastern Ghana, Togo, and Benin.

   • Most Ewes are farmers or fishermen, although a growing number are urban dwellers living in Accra, Lomé, and other cities. The Ewes are a patrilineal people, with inheritance passing from father to son.
   • A person from Ho, like all Ewes, attaches great importance to a friendly greeting.
   • Among the Ewes, and equally among other language and ethnic groups in Ghana, names form an integral part of people’s identity.
3. 3

   The Niger-Congo language, belonging to the Gbe family, spoken by these people.

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   1. 4

      Of or pertaining to the Ewe people or language.

   2. 5

      Initialism of extreme wildfire event.

   3. 6

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