Looking for the meaning of the word ROAN in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ROAN with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Roan
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from Old French, of unknown origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
rəʊn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
denoting an animal, especially a horse or cow, having a coat of a main colour thickly interspersed with hairs of another colour, typically bay, chestnut, or black mixed with white
Short Definition:denoting animal having coat interspersed with hairs of another colour
Examples:- the roan mare whinnied and stamped its hoofs
Word: Roan
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
rəʊn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a roan animal
Short Definition:roan animal
Examples:- a blue roan
- the roan on the right is a stallion
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