Beecher
Americannoun
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Catharine Esther, 1800–78, U.S. educator: advocated educational rights for women.
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Edward, 1803–95, U.S. clergyman, educator, and abolitionist.
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Henry Ward, 1813–87, U.S. preacher and writer.
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Lyman, 1775–1863, U.S. preacher and theologian (father of Catharine Esther Beecher, Edward Beecher, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Henry Ward Beecher).
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Example Sentences
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Paradoxically, at virtually the same time, the many stage adaptations of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s 1852 novel “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” which dramatized, or melodramatized, the brutality of slavery, were an enduring sensation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
In the days of Beecher, we thought placebo was just in people’s heads—i.e., not a real thing.
From Slate • Jan. 30, 2026
Instrumental in feminizing the occupation, Beecher argued that pious young women should be the ones to do the moral work of teaching — in no small part because they provided cheap labor.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024
Beecher, who played 17 games in the AHL this season, converted a two-on-one with Jesper Boqvist to give Boston the lead 2:26 into the game.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2024
Even though Beecher Prep is just a few blocks from our house, I’ve only been on that block a couple of times before.
From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
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