row
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
"the ROW," i.e., Paternoster Row. The notorious Holywell Street is now called by its denizens "Bookseller’s Row."
Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)
Where it’s used:
Origin
British & Irish English
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “row” mean?
"the ROW," i.e., Paternoster Row. The notorious Holywell Street is now called by its denizens "Bookseller’s Row."
Is “row” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.