/ Dictionary / Index A avowry: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•vow•ry Pronunciation: (u-vou'rē), [key] — pl. -ries. a plea by a defendant in an action of replevin who admits taking the distrained goods and shows just cause for the taking. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. avowed Avram Related Content Daily Word Quiz: abstain Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language