fowler
[fou-ler]
- a hunter of birds.
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Origin of fowler
Fowler
[fou-ler]
- Henry H(am·ill) [ham-uh l] /ˈhæm əl/, 1908–2000, U.S. lawyer and government official: secretary of the Treasury 1965–68.
- Henry Watson,1858–1933, English lexicographer.
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Examples from the Web for fowler
Contemporary Examples
Towards the end of Captivated, Fowler sat down with the filmmakers for an interview.
Fowler elaborated that none of the offensively-sloganed shirts had ever sold.
Fowler said she was still unsure whether a new primary could be held.
Fowler reportedly agonized for days about whether to post and release the comments.
Fowler agreed, and suddenly we were back in major damage-control mode.
Historical Examples
So Fowler departed, happy, but I remained unhappy—not with her, departed my fears.
Tales And Novels, Volume 9 (of 10)Maria Edgeworth
I did not know Fowler had a daughter, and a daughter grown up.
Tales And Novels, Volume 9 (of 10)Maria Edgeworth
Imogen escaped like a bird from the fowler, nor looked behind.
ImogenWilliam Godwin
As the fowler lureth the bird into his net, so did she lie in wait for her.
Let the fowler confine himself to waste places and to the mountains.
LawsPlato
Fowler
- Henry Watson . 1858–1933, English lexicographer and grammarian; compiler of Modern English Usage (1926)
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Word Origin and History for fowler
n.
Old English fugelere, agent noun from fuglian "to hunt fowl" (see fowl).
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