Howard

[ hou-erd ]

noun

1. Catherine, c1520–42, fifth wife of Henry VIII.
2. Sir Ebenezer, 1850–1928, English town planner.
3. Henry. Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey.
4. John Winston, born 1939, prime minister of Australia 1996–2007.
5. Leslie Leslie Stainer, 1893–1943, English actor.
6. Roy Wilson, 1883–1964, U.S. editor and newspaper publisher.
7. Sidney (Coe) [koh], 1891–1939, U.S. playwright and short-story writer.
8. a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “brave heart.”

Howard

/ ˈhaʊəd /

noun

1. HowardCatherine?15211542FEnglishMISC: wife of Henry VIII Catherine. ?1521–42, fifth wife of Henry VIII of England; beheaded
2. HowardCharles, Lord Howard of Effingham and 1st Earl of Nottingham15361624MEnglishMILITARY: admiral Charles, Lord Howard of Effingham and 1st Earl of Nottingham. 1536–1624, Lord High Admiral of England (1585–1618). He commanded the fleet that defeated the Spanish Armada (1588)
3. HowardSir Ebenezer18501928MEnglishMISC: town planner Sir Ebenezer. 1850–1928, English town planner, who introduced garden cities
4. See Surrey
   Henry Howard
   Henry Howard HowardHenry See Surrey
5. HowardJohn17261790MEnglishPOLITICS: prison reformer John. 1726–90, English prison reformer
6. HowardJohn Winston1939MAustralianPOLITICS: politicianPOLITICS: prime minister John Winston. born 1939, Australian politician; prime minister of Australia (1996–2007)
7. HowardLeslie18901943MBritishTHEATRE: actor Leslie. real name Leslie Howard Stainer. 1890–1943, British actor of Hungarian descent. His many films included The Scarlet Pimpernel (1938), Pygmalion (1938), and Gone With the Wind (1939)
8. HowardTrevor19161988MBritishTHEATRE: actor Trevor. 1916-88, British actor. His many films include Brief Encounter (1946), The Third Man (1949), Ryan's Daughter (1970), and White Mischief (1987)

Example Sentences

When it comes to Terrence Howard though, I am not your target.

From The Daily Beast

Starting under Theodore Roosevelt and Howard Taft, embassies headed by career diplomats increased in number.

From The Daily Beast

Howard is unsentimental when it comes to how he was treated at the end of his time at Manchester United.

From The Daily Beast

United States goalkeeper Tim Howard on why soccer struggles in America and how he essentially chose his career over his wife.

From The Daily Beast

Grant's pal Howard Hughes offered to fly them back to Los Angeles in his private plane.

From The Daily Beast

The Washington manual laborer school and the Howard institution can bear testimony to his industry and patriotism.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Howard Saunders also says he can bear witness to the egg-eating propensities of the Harriers.

From Project Gutenberg

Illustrated with a map, 14 full-page and 46 text drawings in half-tone by Howard V. Brown.

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Illustrated with a map, 16 full-page and 71 text drawings in half-tone by Howard V. Brown.

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Illustrated with 27 full-page and 87 text drawings in half-tone by Howard V. Brown.

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