cheven

C3H4E1V4E1N1
/ˈt͡ʃɛvən/

noun

A river fish, the chub.

OriginFrench chevanne →
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Meanings

cheven1

nouncheven (plural chevens)

plural chevens

  1. archaicdialectalA river fish, the chub.

cheven2

verbcheven (third-person singular simple present chevens, present participle chevening, simple past and past participle chevened)

present singular third person chevens · participle present chevening · participle past chevened · past chevened

  1. To do the work of a chevener, embroidering hosiery.

Origin

  1. Frenchchevanne
  2. Englishcheven

Compare chavender and French chevanne.

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APA

cheven. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheven

MLA

“cheven.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheven. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cheven,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheven.

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