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Gower

American  
[gou-er, gawr, gohr] / ˈgaʊ ər, gɔr, goʊr /

noun

  1. John, 1325?–1408, English poet.


Gower 1 British  
/ ˈɡaʊə /

noun

  1. David ( Ivon ). born 1957, English cricketer: played in 117 test matches (1978–1992), 32 as captain; scored 8,231 test runs

  2. John. ?1330–1408, English poet, noted particularly for his tales of love, the Confessio Amantis

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Gower 2 British  
/ ˈɡaʊə /

noun

  1. a peninsula in S Wales, in Swansea county on the Bristol Channel: mainly agricultural with several resorts

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Jack Gower moved to Cardiff this month for his university studies and said it has become a "big event city" in recent years.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

“Hormuz is an immediate concern and the primary battlefield, but it is also the greatest point of leverage that Tehran has,” Gower said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Iran may see value even in the risks that would accompany a successful strike on a U.S. warship, said Alice Gower, partner at Azure Strategy, a political-risk advisory firm in London.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

He is a very rare talent who ranks alongside the likes of Kevin Pietersen and David Gower as the most talented I have seen play for England.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Either Gower would bring them, or Amanda, or both.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig

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