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kine

/kaɪn/

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noun

/kaɪn/C2formalobsolete
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее группу одомашненных крупных рогатых животных; устаревшая множественная форма слова 'корова'.

A noun referring to domesticated bovine animals as a group, regardless of sex or age; an archaic plural form of cow.

uncountable · irregular plural

  1. Cows or cattleC2formalbritish

    Domesticated bovine animals, such as cows, bulls, or oxen, considered as a group.

    ruКрупный рогатый скот

    • The farmer tended to his kine in the pasture.
    • A herd of kine grazed peacefully by the river.
    • In ancient times, kine were a measure of wealth.

    Synonymscattlelivestockoxen

Forms
  • kine plural form
  • kines' possessive plural form
  • kine's possessive singular form