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Gower

American  
[gau-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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“Without a credible diplomatic pathway, both sides risk becoming trapped in an increasingly dangerous cycle of escalation,” said Gower, the partner at Azure Strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

It was primarily filmed in south Wales, at locations including Merthyr Mawr in Bridgend county, the Gower peninsula, and Brecon, in Powys.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 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

And he liked having meals with his family at what is now the Denny’s in Gower Gulch, a place where aspiring cowboy actors once congregated.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

By the spring of 1842, the house on Upper Gower Street was starting to feel crowded.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

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