Meaning of Daw | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A surname transferred from the given name.
2. honorific title for older women
   Myanmar
3. Initialism of digital audio workstation.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
4. A western jackdaw, Coloeus monedula, a passerine bird in the crow family (Corvidae), more commonly called jackdaw.
5. An idiot, a simpleton; fool.
   obsolete

Equivalents

Examples

“The loud daw, his throat displaying, draws The whole assembly of his fellow daws.”

“[…] But I will wear my heart upon my sleeve For daws to peck at: I am not what I am.”

“Therefore to make complaynt Of such mysadvysed Parsons and dysgysed, Thys boke we have devysed, […] No good preest to offend, But suche dawes to amend, […]”

“A kind of choughs, Or thievish daws, sir, that have pick'd my purse Of eight score and ten pounds within these five weeks”

“‘Of course I do, you great daw.’ She kissed his beautiful mouth and moved his fringe out of his eyes.”

“Daw Aung San Suu Kyi”

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