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Definition: Bowed Down |
Bowed DownAdjective1. Heavily burdened with work or cares; "bowed down with troubles"; "found himself loaded down with responsibilities"; "overburdened social workers"; "weighed down with cares". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Synonyms: Bowed DownSynonyms: bowed down(p) (adj), loaded down(p) (adj), overburdened (adj), weighed down(p) (adj). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Dejection | Overcome; broken down, borne down, bowed down; heartstricken; (mental suffering); cut up, dashed, sunk; unnerved, unmanned; down fallen, downtrodden; broken-hearted; careworn. |
Humility | Humbled; Verb: bowed down, resigned; abashed, ashamed, dashed; out of countenance; down in the mouth; down on one's knees, down on one's marrowbones, down on one's uppers; humbled in the dust, browbeaten; chapfallen, crestfallen; dumfoundered. flabbergasted. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
| Title | Author | Quote |
Sylvie and Bruno Concluded | Carroll, Lewis | Silently she paced at my side, with head bowed down and hands clasped tightly together. |
Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | He walked on for some time, his head bowed down. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Language | Date | Source | Luke Chapter 24, Verse 5 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Emfobwn de genomenwn autwn kai klinouswn to proswpon eiV thn ghn eipon proV autaV ti zhteite ton zwnta meta twn nekrwn |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Cum timerent autem et declinarent vultum in terram dixerunt ad illas quid quaeritis viventem cum mortuis |
| Old English | 990 | West Saxon | And þa hig adredon and hyra andwlitan on eorþan hyldun hig cwædon to him; Hwi sece ge lybbendne mid deadum. |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | And whanne thei dredden, and boweden her semblaunt in to the erthe, thei seiden to hem, What seken ye hym that lyueth with deed men? |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | And as they were a frayde and bowed doune their faces to the erth: they sayd to them: why seke ye the lyvinge amonge the deed? |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said to them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | And while their faces were bent down to the earth in fear, these said to them, Why are you looking for the living among the dead? |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Luke Chapter 24, Verse 5 |
| Cebuano | ug sa nangalisang sila ug nanagduko sa yuta, kanila miingon ang mga lalaki, "Ngano nga ang buhi anha man ninyo pangitaa diha sa mga patay? Wala siya dinhi, kondili nabanhaw. |
| Croatian | Zastrašene obore lica k zemlji, a oni æe im: " to tražite Živoga meðu mrtvima? |
| Danish | Men da de bleve forfærdede og bøjede deres Ansigter imod Jorden, sagde de til dem: "Hvorfor lede I efter den levende iblandt de døde? |
| Dutch | En als zij zeer bevreesd werden, en het aangezicht naar de aarde neigden, zeiden zij tot haar: Wat zoekt gij den Levende bij de doden? |
| Finnish | Ja he peljästyivät ja kumartuivat kasvoillensa maahan. Niin miehet sanoivat heille: "Miksi te etsitte elävää kuolleitten joukosta? |
| French | Saisies de frayeur, elles baissèrent le visage contre terre; mais ils leur dirent: Pourquoi cherchez-vous parmi les morts celui qui est vivant? |
| German | Und sie erschraken und schlugen ihre Angesichter nieder zur Erde. Da sprachen die zu ihnen: Was suchet ihr den Lebendigen bei den Toten? |
| Hungarian | És mikor õk megrémülvén a földre hajták orczájokat, azok mondának nékik: Mit keresitek a holtak között az élõt? |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Mereka ketakutan sekali, lalu sujud sampai ke tanah, sementara kedua orang itu berkata kepada mereka, "Mengapa kalian mencari orang hidup di antara orang mati? |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Maka takutlah mereka itu amat sangat dengan menundukkan mukanya ke tanah; lalu berkatalah kedua orang itu kepada mereka itu, "Apakah sebabnya kamu mencari Yang Hidup di antara yang mati? |
| Italian | Essendosi le donne impaurite e avendo chinato il volto a terra, essi dissero loro: «Perché cercate tra i morti colui che è vivo? |
| Korean | 여 자 " 이 두 워 얼 굴 을 땅 에 대 니 두 사 람 이 이 르 되 ` 어 찌 하 여 산 자 를 죽 은 자 가 운 데 서 찾 느 냐 ? |
| Maori | Na, i a ratou e mataku ana, e kupapa iho ana o ratou kanohi ki te whenua, ka mea raua ki a ratou, he aha koutou ka rapu ai i te tangata ora i roto i te hunga mate? |
| Norwegian | og da de blev forferdet og bøide sitt ansikt mot jorden, sa de til dem: Hvorfor søker I den levende blandt de døde? |
| Portuguese | e ficando elas atemorizadas e abaixando o rosto para o chão, eles lhes disseram: Por que buscais entre os mortos aquele que vive? |
| Rumanian | Kngrozite, femeile wi-au plecat feyele la pqmknt. Dar ei le-au zis: ,,Pentruce cqutayi kntre cei moryi pe Cel ce este viu? |
| Shuar | Nuna Wáinkiar ti sapijmiainiak tsuntsumawarmiayi. Túmakui nu aishman chicharainiak "¿Iwiaakusha urukamtai jakaanumsha earum? tiarmiayi. |
| Spanish | Como ellas les tuvieron temor y bajaron la cara a tierra, ellos les dijeron: --¿Por qué buscáis entre los muertos al que vive? |
| Swahili | Hao wanawake wakaingiwa na hofu, wakainama chini. Ndipo wale watu wakawaambia, "Kwa nini mnamtafuta aliye hai kati ya wafu? |
| Swedish | Och de blevo förskräckta och böjde sina ansikten ned mot jorden. Då sade mannen till dem "Varför söken I den levande bland de döda? |
| Uma | Wulunga-ramo tobine toera, pai' -ra motumpa hi tana'. Ra'uli' to rodua toera mpo'uli' -raka: "Napa pai' nipali' tauna to tuwu' hi olo' tomate? |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "b-d-d-e-n-o-o-w-w" | |
-3 letters: bonded, downed, wooded, wooden. | |
-4 letters: boded, boned, booed, bowed, dowed, endow, odeon, owned, wooed, wowed. | |
-5 letters: bend, bode, bond, bone, boon, dodo, done, down, ebon, eddo, enow, node, oboe, owed, wend, wood. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)42 6F 77 65 64 44 6F 77 6E |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000010 01101111 01110111 01100101 01100100 00100000 01000100 01101111 01110111 01101110 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)B o w e d   D o w n |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0042 006F 0077 0065 0064 0044 006F 0077 006E |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)3681897170238818980 |
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