fóisc — meaning in English

English meaning

• ewe noun A female sheep.
• yearling noun An animal that is between one and two years old; one that is in its second year (but not yet two full years old).

Senses

fóisc is used for these senses in English:

• ewe A female sheep, as opposed to a ram.
• yearling An animal that is between one and two years old; one that is in its second year (but not yet two full years old).

ewe — full definition

1. noun A female sheep.
2. name An ethnic group from southeastern Ghana, Togo, and Benin, or the language they speak.

yearling — full definition

1. noun An animal that is between one and two years old; one that is in its second year (but not yet two full years old).
2. noun A racehorse that is considered to be one year old until a subsequent January 1st.
3. noun A sophomore at West Point military academy.

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