Glendower

[ glen-dou-er, glen-dou-er ]

/ glɛnˈdaʊ ər, ˈglɛn daʊ ər /

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noun

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

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Words nearby Glendower

Glen Cove, Glenda, Glendale, Glendale Heights, Glendora, Glendower, Glen Ellyn, glengarry, Glen More, Glenn, Glennie

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How to use Glendower in a sentence

You and I will drive to Lady Glendower's, where we shall stay the night.
Fifty-Two Stories For Girls|Various
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.
Discipline|Mary Brunton
But the trouble would have died away had it not been raised into revolt by the energy of Owen Glyndwr or Glendower.
History of the English People, Volume III (of 8)|John Richard Green
It seemed to be four or five hundred years old, and perhaps belonged to some petty chief in the days of Owen Glendower.
George Bowring - A Tale Of Cader Idris|R. D. Blackmore

The celebrated Welsh chieftain, generally known as Owen Glendower, was surnamed after the valley, which belonged to him.
The World's Greatest Books, Volume 19|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Glendower

Glendower

/ (ɡlɛnˈdaʊə) /

noun

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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