'Chow' definitions:
Definition of 'Chow'
(from WordNet)
noun
The imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism [syn: Zhou, Zhou dynasty, Chou, Chou dynasty, Chow, Chow dynasty]
noun
noun
Breed of medium-sized dogs with a thick coat and fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; believed to have originated in northern China [syn: chow, chow chow]
Definition of 'Chow'
From: GCIDE
- Chow \Chow\, n. [Chin. chou.]
- 1. A prefecture or district of the second rank in China, or the chief city of such a district; -- often part of the name of a city, as in Foochow. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- 2. a breed of thick-coated medium-sized dogs with fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; -- same as chowchow[3], n.. [PJC]