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Meaning of ewe lamb | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A female lamb.
A poor person's sole possession (in reference to the Bible, 2 Samuel xii).

Equivalents

Ελληνικά αμνάδα

Examples

“It was my first book, my only book, my ewe lamb; but it was not a “work,” not an “important publication, ” like Mr. Lecky's “Map of Life." The reviewers did not welcome it either eagerly or seriously.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

ewe neck ewedu Eweland Ewell Ewellian Ewelme

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