gowan

[gou-uhn]

noun

Scot. and North England.

1. any of various yellow or white field flowers, especially the English daisy.

gowan

/ ˈɡaʊən /

noun

1. any of various yellow or white flowers growing in fields, esp the common daisy

Other Word Forms

• gowany adjective
• gowaned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of gowan¹

1560–70; earlier gollan < Old Norse gollinn golden

Word History and Origins

Origin of gowan¹

C16: variant of gollan, probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse gullin golden

Example Sentences

In his ruling, Mr Gowan said Meta would suffer "immediate and irreparable loss" in the absence of a temporary ruling in the case.

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"The US lobbying against the European-Ukrainian resolution was very crude. US officials were reportedly threatening to cut aid to non-compliant states. This has left a nasty taste among many UN members," Mr Gowan said.

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Richard Gowan, UN Director of the Crisis Group, said after three years of deepening animosity between Russia and the US at the UN, the sight of the two powers coordinating to embarrass Europe was pretty stunning.

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In a tribute, Mr Todd's daughter, Nadine Gowan, told the BBC her father was sailing to the Caribbean via the Canary Islands when the tragedy occurred.

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At a time when U.N. mediation and peacekeeping efforts “are often adrift,” Griffiths has tried to alleviate crises the U.N. can’t resolve, said Richard Gowan, the International Crisis Group’s U.N. director.

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