kine
pronunciation
How to pronounce kine in British English:
UK [kaɪn]
How to pronounce kine in American English:
US [kaɪn]
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- Noun:
- domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
Word Origin
- kine (n.)
- archaic plural of cow, a double plural (compare children) or genitive plural of Middle English kye "cows," from Old English cy (genitive cyna), plural of cu "cow."
Example
- 1. The chickenhearted kine vows not to tow vowels .
- 2. Kjv and the seven thin and ill favoured kine that came up after them are seven years ; and the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind shall be seven years of famine .
- 3. The seven good kine are seven years ; and the seven good ears are seven years : the dream is one .
- 4. The seven good kine are seven years , and the seven good ears are seven years , the dream is one .
- 5. Now therefore make a new cart , and take two milch kine , on which there hath come no yoke , and tie the kine to the cart , and bring their calves home from them .