What does wen mean?
Definitions for wen
wɛnwen
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Princeton's WordNet
sebaceous cyst, pilar cyst, wen, steatocystomanoun
a common cyst of the skin; filled with fatty matter (sebum) that is secreted by a sebaceous gland that has been blocked
Wiktionary
Wennoun
of east Asian derivation.
Etymology: wēniz, from wen-. Cognate with Old Frisian wen, Old Saxon wan, Old High German wān (German Wahn ‘delusion’), Old Norse ván, Gothic 03450334033D0343.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Wennoun
A fleshy or callous excrescence, or protuberance.
Etymology: wen , Saxon.
Warts are said to be destroy’d by the rubbing them with a green elder stick, and then burying the stick to rot in muck. It would be tried with corns and wens, and such other excrescences. Francis Bacon, Nat. Hist.
Mountains seem but so many wens and unnatural protuberances upon the face of the earth. More.
The poet rejects all incidents which are foreign to his poem: they are wens and other excrescences, which belong not to the body. John Dryden, Dufresnoy.
A promontory wen with griefly grace,
Stood high upon the handle of his face. Dryden.
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wen
There does not seem to be a term "wen" as a common term in the English language. However, in medical terms, 'wen' is often used colloquially to refer to a cyst or benign tumor, especially on the skin. The term originates from Old English, where it was used to describe a lump or swelling. In some instances, it's used in East Asian culture to refer to a certain type of fish. Please provide more context if you are referring to a different kind of "wen".
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Wen
wen, n. a sebaceous cyst, most commonly on the scalp, consisting of obstructed sebaceous glands, which enlarge by the internal pressure of their accumulated secretions.—adjs. Wen′nish, Wen′ny, wen-like. [A.S. wen, a swelling, a wart; Dut. wen.]
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
WEN
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Wen is ranked #5878 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Wen surname appeared 5,870 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Wen.
95% or 5,579 total occurrences were Asian.
2.5% or 150 total occurrences were White.
1.3% or 78 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.5% or 33 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of wen in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of wen in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of wen in a Sentence
Unless China takes provocative action, Tsai Ing-wen likely won't go in the direction of amending the constitution to change the status quo.
If Leana Wen plans are to go to a 40-to-50-person New Year's Eve party with all the bells and whistles and everybody hugging and kissing and wishing each other a Happy New Year ? I would strongly recommend that, this year, we do not do that.
I think trying to turn Wen into a target to cancel is ridiculous, i consider public health response to Covid to be a mess, and I think part of the reason Wen has become a lightning rod is, she's kind of being put out there as an example by people in public health who are disappointed or frustrated of that failure.
I am almost 39 weeks pregnant as of the time that we are speaking, i mean, I have a recurring nightmare Leana Wen of contracting Covid-19, and going through childbirth where I have to wear a mask.
Rice gives nourishment to the proverbial belly of the ethnic Chinese people. I used rice (as a medium) to encourage Taiwan's leader, Tsai Ing-wen, hoping that she can take care of the common people, so they don't need to endure hunger, and improve their financial situation.
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