"cowan" 怎么发音

word

US

ˈkaʊən

KOW-uhn

UK

ˈkaʊ.ən

KOW-uhn

释义

In Freemasonry, a "cowan" is someone who is not a member or has not been properly initiated. More generally, it can mean someone who is unqualified or an outsider in a particular group or field.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈkaʊən

英式英语

ˈkaʊ.ən

简化发音

美式

KOW-uhn

英式

KOW-uhn

语境中听

He was seen as a cowan by the group.

A cowan is not allowed to join the secret meeting.

The word cowan comes from Freemasonry.

Some professionals call outsiders cowan when they don’t understand the field.