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ox the ox is proverbially a type of strength and fortitude, and of stupidity.
the black ox misfortune, adversity, old age (originally in the traditional saying, the black ox has trod on his foot), recorded from the 16th century. ox-bone the emblem of St Alphege, who was pelted to death with them by the Danes. ox-eyed having large dark protuberant eyes like those of an ox; in references to classical literature, a particular epithet of Juno. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "ox." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "ox." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-ox.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "ox." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-ox.html |
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ox / äks/ • n. (pl. ox·en / ˈäksən/ ) a domesticated bovine animal kept for milk or meat; a cow or bull. See cattle (sense 1). ∎ a castrated male of this, formerly much used as a draft animal: [as adj.] an ox cart. ∎ an animal of a group related to the domestic ox. See cattle (sense 2). |
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"ox." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "ox." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-ox.html "ox." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-ox.html |
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ox pl. oxen bovine animal, esp. castrated male of the domestic species. OE. oxa = OS., OHG. ohso (Du. os, G. ochse), ON. uxi, oxi, Goth. auhsa :- Gmc. *oxsan-, rel. to W. ych, pl. ychen, OIr. oss stag, Skr. ukşán- bull, cattle.
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T. F. HOAD. "ox." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "ox." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-ox.html T. F. HOAD. "ox." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-ox.html |
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ox Domesticated cattle of the genus Bos. The term is specifically applied to castrated males used as draught animals. Many varieties of wild cattle are sometimes called wild oxen.
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"ox." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "ox." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-ox.html "ox." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-ox.html |
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ox see cattle . |
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"ox." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "ox." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-ox.html "ox." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-ox.html |
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ox See BOVIDAE.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "ox." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "ox." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-ox.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "ox." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-ox.html |
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ox •box, cox, detox, fox, Foxe, Knox, lox, outfox, ox, phlox, pox, Stocks
•matchbox
•bandbox, sandbox
•hatbox • haybox • mailbox • brainbox
•paintbox • squeezebox • pillbox
•icebox • strongbox • horsebox
•saltbox • soundbox • soapbox
•shadow-box • shoebox • jukebox
•toolbox • snuffbox • gearbox • firebox
•tinderbox • thunderbox • pillar box
•pepperbox • chatterbox • letter box
•workbox • paradox • heterodox
•orthodox • dementia praecox
•Wilcox • backblocks • dreadlocks
•Goldilocks • Magnox • equinox
•chickenpox • smallpox • cowpox
•aurochs • xerox • volvox
•Faux, Fawkes
•Boaks, coax, hoax, Oaks, stokes
•yoicks
•Fuchs, gadzooks, Jukes
•Brooks, Crookes
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"ox." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "ox." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-ox.html "ox." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-ox.html |
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ox Chem. oxalate ion (used in formulae)
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FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "ox." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "ox." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-ox.html FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "ox." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-ox.html |
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