Ox

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See also: ox, OX, ox-, óx, øx, -öx, and ох

English

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Etymology

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(constellation): Semantic loan from Chinese 牛宿 (Niúxiù).
(surname): From ox, the animal.
(Oxford): Clipping

Proper noun

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Ox

  1. (astronomy) A Chinese constellation located near Capricorn, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the larger Black Turtle.
  2. The second of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar.
  3. A surname.
  4. Clipping of Oxford.

See also

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Anagrams

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Pennsylvania German

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Etymology

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Compare German Ochse, Dutch os, English ox.

Noun

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Ox m (plural Oxe)

  1. ox