oxen

Meanings

Noun

  • Plural of ox

Adjective

  • Of, relating to, or resembling an ox; oxlike

Origin

  • From Middle English oxen, plural of oxe, from Old English oxan, nominative and accusative plural of oxa, equivalent to ox + -en.

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