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  • 1Low — (l[=o]), a. [Compar. {Lower} (l[=o] [ e]r); superl. {Lowest}.] [OE. low, louh, lah, Icel. l[=a]gr; akin to Sw. l[*a]g, Dan. lav, D. laag, and E. lie. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] [1913 Webster] 1. Occupying an inferior position or place; not high… …

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  • 2low — low1 [lō] adj. [ME lah < ON lagr, akin to MDu lage, MLowG læge < IE base * legh , LIE1] 1. a) of little height or elevation; not high or tall b) not far above the ground [low clouds] 2. depress …

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  • 3Low — may refer to:*Low (complexity), a relationship between complexity classes in computational complexity theory *Low Island (disambiguation) *Low pressure area, a region where the atmospheric pressure is lowest with relation to the surrounding area… …

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  • 4Löw — Löw, auch Loew oder Lőw, ist ein Familienname, der vor allem im deutschsprachigen Raum vorkommt. Bekannte Namensträger: Dieter Loew (* 1936), Schweizer Mediziner Emanuel Löw (1834–1908), schweizerischer Politiker Emil Löw (1892–19**), deutscher… …

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  • 5Low — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Adolphe Low (* 1915), deutsch spanisch französischer Widerstandskämpfer Bruce Low (1913–1990), niederländischer Schlager– und Gospelsänger Colin Low, Baron Low of Dalston (* 1942), britischer Politiker und …

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  • 6Low — Low, adv. 1. In a low position or manner; not aloft; not on high; near the ground. [1913 Webster] 2. Under the usual price; at a moderate price; cheaply; as, he sold his wheat low. [1913 Webster] 3. In a low or mean condition; humbly; meanly.… …

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  • 7Löw — (or Loew) is a surname and may refer to:People* Benjamin Wolf Löw (1775–1851), Polish Hungarian rabbi * Franklin M. Loew, veterinarian * Hermann Loew, German entomologist * Isaak Löw Hofmann, Edler von Hofmannsthal * Joachim Löw, head coach of… …

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  • 8low — [adj1] close to the ground; short below, beneath, bottom, bottommost, crouched, decumbent, deep, depressed, flat, ground level, inferior, junior, lesser, level, little, lowering, low hanging, low lying, low set, minor, nether, not high, profound …

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  • 9LOW — (Loewe), British family of Hungarian origin which became prominent in journalism and literature. MAXIMILIAN LOEWE (1830–1900) was born in Hungary and joined the Nationalist party led by Louis Kossuth. After the failure of the 1848 revolution in… …

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  • 10low — Ⅰ. low [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) of less than average height. 2) situated not far above the ground, horizon, etc. 3) below average in amount, extent, or intensity. 4) lacking importance, prestige, or quality; inferior. 5) (of a sound) deep. 6) …

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