Bates

[ beyts ]

noun

1. Katherine Lee, 1859–1929, U.S. educator and author.

Bates

/ beɪts /

noun

1. BatesSir Alan (Arthur)19342003MBritishTHEATRE: actor Sir Alan ( Arthur ). 1934–2003, British film and stage actor. His films include A Kind of Loving (1962), Women in Love (1969), The Go-Between (1971), and The Cherry Orchard (1999)
2. BatesH(erbert) E(rnest).19051974MEnglishWRITING: short-story writerWRITING: novelist H ( erbert ) E ( rnest ). 1905–74, English writer of short stories and novels, which include The Darling Buds of May (1958), A Moment in Time (1964), and The Triple Echo (1970)