/lɔː/

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Meaning

A rule made by a country that everyone must follow.

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Word origin

From Old English lagu, meaning something laid down.

Origin
Old English
Root
lagu

Grammar

Gender
Plurallaws

Examples

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"Law" is a rule made by a country that all must follow.

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"Laws" is the plural, meaning more than one law.

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Here "law" means the rules of the country.

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This word is taught in chapter 6, lesson 12: law, lucky, count and 5 more words.