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词汇 adown
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Definition of adown in English:

adown

(also adoon)
adverb əˈdaʊn
rare, archaic, poetic
  • To a lower place or position; downward, down; towards the earth. Frequently with verbs of motion, often those signifying descent, as fall, sink, kneel, etc..

preposition əˈdaʊn
rare, archaic, poetic
  • Figurative and in figurative contexts. During, over the course of, or after (a period of time); throughout (the course of time).

Origin

Old English; earliest use found in King Alfred (c848–899), king of the West Saxons and of the Anglo-Saxons. From of + down, with the literal meaning ‘from the hill’.

Definition of adown in US English:

adown

(also adoon)
adverbəˈdaʊn
rare, archaic, poetic
  • To a lower place or position; downward, down; towards the earth. Frequently with verbs of motion, often those signifying descent, as fall, sink, kneel, etc..

prepositionəˈdaʊn
rare, archaic, poetic
  • Figurative and in figurative contexts. During, over the course of, or after (a period of time); throughout (the course of time).

Origin

Old English; earliest use found in King Alfred (c848–899), king of the West Saxons and of the Anglo-Saxons. From of + down, with the literal meaning ‘from the hill’.

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