UNBOWED

unbowed

(adjective) not forced to bow down to a conqueror

straight, unbent, unbowed

(adjective) erect in posture; “sit straight”; “stood defiantly with unbowed back”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unbowed (comparative more unbowed, superlative most unbowed)

Not bowed; erect or upright.

Not subdued or deterred.

Anagrams

• bewound

Source: Wiktionary


Un*bowed", a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + bowed.]

Definition: Not bent or arched; not bowed down. Byron.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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