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Glendower

American  
[glen-dou-er, glen-dou-er] / glɛnˈdaʊ ər, ˈglɛn daʊ ər /

noun

  1. Owen, 1359?–1416?, Welsh rebel against Henry IV of England.


Glendower British  
/ ɡlɛnˈdaʊə /

noun

  1. Owen, Welsh name Owain Glyndŵr. ?1350–?1416, Welsh chieftain, who led a revolt against Henry IV's rule in Wales (1400–15)

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In southern Oregon, the Glendower Fire started early Tuesday in Ashland, a college town about 15 miles southeast of Medford that each year holds an acclaimed Shakespeare festival.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 9, 2020

In southern Oregon, the Glendower Fire started early Tuesday in Ashland, Ore., a college town about 15 miles southeast of Medford that each year holds an acclaimed Shakespeare Festival.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 9, 2020

France's Saddier had the round of the day at Glendower Golf Club in Johannesburg, a blistering, course record-equaling 63 with an eagle, seven birdies and no bogeys.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2018

When you’re proposing redress, “I demand” is – oddly – a lot easier to ignore than, for instance, “It seems reasonable to expect …” Remember Hotspur and Glendower in Henry IV, Part One?

From The Guardian ● Oct. 7, 2017

I have no right to make him pay for it; besides, Glendower is such a fool, that it was really a relief to get rid of him.

From Discipline by Mary Brunton

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