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sower

/ˈsəʊɚ/

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What does sower mean?

noun

  1. One who or that which sows.
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adjective

  1. (archaic) Archaic form of sour.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈsəʊɚ/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈsaʊɚ/
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“Then the romance of the sower is gone for good,” observed Elizabeth-Jane, who felt herself at one with Farfrae in Bible-reading at least.
Thomas HardyThe Mayor of CasterbridgeProject Gutenberg ebook #143
It was pretty to watch; it made Margery think of a photograph her teacher had, a photograph of a famous picture called "The Sower."
Sara Cone BryantStories to Tell to ChildrenProject Gutenberg ebook #473
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After this Zarathustra returned again into the mountains to the solitude of his cave, and withdrew himself from men, waiting like a sower who hath scattered his seed.
Friedrich Wilhelm NietzscheThus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and NoneTranslated by Thomas CommonProject Gutenberg ebook #1998
The spinner is almost always a distinct person from the weaver; but the ploughman, the harrower, the sower of the seed, and the reaper of the corn, are often the same.
Adam SmithAn Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of NationsProject Gutenberg ebook #3300
The seeding is usually done broadcast by hand on all small areas, the sower going both ways (at right angles) across the area to lessen the likelihood of missing any part.
L. H. (Liberty Hyde) BaileyManual of Gardening (Second Edition) A Practical Guide to the Making of Home Grounds and the Growing of Flowers, Fruits, and Vegetables for Home UseProject Gutenberg ebook #9550