Etymology

mews

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Today it means: An alley where there are stables; a narrow passage; a confined place. Full definition →

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mews · noun1

From Mewes, the name of the royal stables at Charing Cross, which is the plural of mew (“falcon cage”).

mews · noun2

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mews · verb3

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