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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism;
[syn: Zhou, Zhou dynasty, Chou, Chou dynasty, Chow, Chow dynasty]

2. informal terms for a meal;
[syn: chow, chuck, eats, grub]

3. breed of medium-sized dogs with a thick coat and fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; believed to have originated in northern China;
[syn: chow, chow chow]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Chow \Chow\, n. [Chin. chou.] 1. A prefecture or district of the second rank in China, or the chief city of such a district; -- often part of the name of a city, as in Foochow. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. a breed of thick-coated medium-sized dogs with fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; -- same as chowchow[3], n.. [PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Chow n 1: the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism [syn: Zhou, Zhou dynasty, Chou, Chou dynasty, Chow, Chow dynasty] 2: informal terms for a meal [syn: chow, chuck, eats, grub] 3: breed of medium-sized dogs with a thick coat and fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; believed to have originated in northern China [syn: chow, chow chow]