Bowen

[ boh-uh n ]

/ ˈboʊ ən /

noun

Catherine (Sho·ber) Drink·er

[shoh-ber dring-ker] /ˈʃoʊ bər ˈdrɪŋ kər/, 1897–1973, U.S. biographer and essayist.

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

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Examples from the Web for bowen

The original work of Bowen was focused on the dynamics within a nuclear family.
Fixing a Dysfunctional Family: Congress|Gene Robinson|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This, he learned by watching May Bowen; however, to his chagrin, he never did get his grandmother's deviled crab recipe.
A Briny, South Carolina Oyster Shack|Jane & Michael Stern|March 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On that show, Bowen, an avid runner, gets the most attention for her skinny build.
The Skinny on ‘Modern Family’ Cast’s Hollywood Weight Makeover|Maria Elena Fernandez|November 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Article updated to include additional comments from executive director of the Montana Republican Party, Bowen Greenwood.
Schweitzer Stands by 'Polygamy Commune' Remark About the Romneys|Ben Jacobs|April 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Bowen said he has major political concerns about the country.
Iraq's Lousy Odds|Eli Lake|November 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Mrs. Bowen received it by the servant who brought her coffee to the room, and she sent it without any word to Imogene.
Indian Summer|William D. Howells
Once a week this room, which was now a nursery combined with bedroom and living-room, was overhauled by the stalwart Bowen.
Vanished Arizona|Martha Summerhayes
Then, going to the companion, he passed the word below for Mr Bowen to close the magazine and come on deck.
The Voyage of the Aurora|Harry Collingwood
Again it occurred to him that perhaps Mr. Bowen had forgotten the invitation, and this would make it very awkward for him.
The Telegraph Boy|Horatio Alger, Jr.
Mrs. Bowen went about the room a little while, picking up its pretty disorder.
Indian Summer|William D. Howells

British Dictionary definitions for bowen

Bowen

/ (ˈbəʊən) /

noun

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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