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mews

/mjuːz/

Meanings
  • noun

    A place where cats are kept, especially in a row of small buildings or sheds.

    - "The local mews is home to many beautiful and rare breeds of cats."
    - "Visitors to the mews can observe the cats up close and learn about their care."
    - "The mews is a popular tourist attraction for cat lovers."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with mews
mews , news , brews , cues , views
Variants
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mew , mewed , mewing , mews , sea mew , sea mews
Etymology
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Originally, a mews was a place where horses were kept, but over time it came to refer specifically to a place where cats were housed.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'mews' comes from the Old English word 'myd,' which means 'enclosed place'.

  2. The term 'mews' is also used to describe the sound that a cat makes when it is meowing.


Related Concepts
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  1. cat shelter: A mews is a type of cat shelter where cats are kept in individual enclosures.


Culture
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In literature, mews have been depicted as quiet, secluded places where cats can live and thrive. In art, images of mews and cats are popular subjects for paintings and sculptures.

How to Memorize "mews"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a row of small buildings or sheds where cats live.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'mews' with cats and a place where they live.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'My Eager Whiskered Friends' to remember that mews is a place for cats.


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