Meaning of Wolves | Babel Free
ˈwʊlvzDefinitions
- Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C
- Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
- The city of Wolverhampton, England
-
genitive of wolf form-of, genitive, obsolete
-
The city of Wolverhampton, England. UK, slang
Examples
“Lŭpātus, a, um, Bridled with a ſharp bit, Sharp like a Wolves teeth.”
“Fab[le]. CLV. A Shepherd and a Wolves Whelp. A Shepherd took a Sucking Whelp of a Wolfe, and Train’d it up with his Dogs.”
“[…] for he remembred to have read, that if one of theſe Flowers gather’d in Auguſt, when the Sun is in Leo, and if after wrapp’d up in a Lawrel Leaf, with a Wolves Tooth, this little Pacquet be laid in a Church; […]”
“[…] a resident of Wolverhampton, Kirtan Singh, explained: 'A slum house in Wolves is not worth even £500. […]”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free