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Meaning of bower

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

bower

Pronunciation:/baʊ.əɹ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A bedroom or private apartments, especially for a woman in a medieval castle.

  2. A dwelling; a picturesque country cottage, especially one that is used as a retreat.

  3. A shady, leafy shelter or recess in a garden or woods.

  4. A large structure made of grass and bright objects, used by the bower bird during courtship displays.

verb

Definitions

  1. To embower; to enclose.

  2. To lodge.