Ox Definition

ŏks
oxen
noun
oxen
Any of several bovid ruminants, as cattle, buffaloes, bison, gaur, and yaks; esp., a castrated, domesticated bull (Bos taurus), used as a draft animal.
Webster's New World
A bovine mammal, especially one that has been domesticated.
American Heritage
abbreviation
Oxford.
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Webster's New World
pronoun

(astronomy) A Chinese constellation located near Capricorn, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the larger Black Turtle.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Ox

Noun

Singular:
ox
Plural:
oxen

Origin of Ox

  • Middle English from Old English oxa uks-en- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Mandarin Chinese 牛宿 (Niúxiù)

    From Wiktionary