lown

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(loun for 1; lo̅o̅n for 2)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
lown1  (loun),USA pronunciation adj., n., v.t., v.i. [South Midland U.S.]
  1. Dialect Termscalm;
    quiet.
  • Old Norse logn calm (noun, nominal), lugna to calm
  • late Middle English (Scots) lownen (verb, verbal), later lowne (adjective, adjectival) 1375–1425

lown2  (lo̅o̅n),USA pronunciation n. [Scot.]
  1. Scottish Termsloon2.


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