Bowen

American  

[boh-uhn] / ˈboʊ ən /

noun

1. Catherine (Shober) Drinker 1897–1973, U.S. biographer and essayist.

2. Elizabeth (Dorothea Cole), 1899–1973, Anglo-Irish novelist and short-story writer.

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Bowen British  

/ ˈbəʊən /

noun

1. Elizabeth ( Dorothea Cole ). 1899–1973, British novelist and short-story writer, born in Ireland. Her novels include The Death of the Heart (1938) and The Heat of the Day (1949)

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Example Sentences

"While the 2035 target is ambitious and achievable, it is not yet being achieved," Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen said in a speech to parliament.

From Barron's

Bowen said it was normal to have a gap between projections and a decade-long target.

From Barron's

"The bureau clearly has work to do, in that it has lost community confidence in the new website," Energy Minister Chris Bowen said at the time.

From BBC

In the second half, an early 20th century oddball fantasia for four violas by British composer/violist York Bowen was preceded a gripping performance of the First Sextet.

From Los Angeles Times

Bernard DeVoto once tried to buck up his friend Catherine Drinker Bowen, who was wavering between a career in history and one in music.

From The Wall Street Journal