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noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈæɹ.əʊz/
  • General-American: /ˈæɹ.oʊz/ without the Mary–marry–merry merger
  • /ˈɛɹ.oʊz/ General American, Mary–marry–merry merger
  • CMU ARPABET: AE1 R OW0 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: EH1 R OW0 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

plural of arrow

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Short darts feathered at the ends.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

third-person singular simple present indicative of arrow

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

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