Brown Owl
noun
a name (no longer in official use) for Brownie Guider
Brown Owl
1 Britishnoun
brown owl
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British
noun
Example Sentences
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When Brown Owl and I were much older, I met her again: Her name was Katie Firstbrook, she was the aunt of a friend of mine and by that time she was in her 90s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025
I joined a Brownie pack led by a woman I knew as Brown Owl.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025
At 16 he successfully published Brown Owl, illustrated by his illustrious grandparent.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Brown Owl considered for a moment and everyone waited in silence.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, 1920-11-03 by Seaman, Owen, Sir
"When they go on strike," she said to the Brown Owl, "how do things get done?"
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, 1920-11-03 by Seaman, Owen, Sir
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