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Grey Owl

British  

noun

  1. Grey Owl, original name Archibald Belaney (1888–1938). Canadian writer and conservationist, born in England; adopted Native American identity

"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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As we soar skywards in a glass elevator, I spot Picasso's Grey Owl and a bejewelled carpet by Dutch artist Suzan Drummen: ancient artefacts jostling for attention with contemporary treasures.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2021

You may use the comment thread on this page to remark upon the legacy of the man who became better known as Grey Owl, or to pursue other points of off-topic, freewheeling discourse.

From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2017

His 1999 film "Grey Owl" starred Pierce Brosnan as a Canadian fur trapper who became a conservationist.

From Chicago Tribune ● Aug. 24, 2014

Attenborough followed it up with the unlikely Grey Owl, which told the story of fake Native American Archibald Belaney, which proved to be his final film as director.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 24, 2014

Six years ago a tall Ojibway Indian named Wa-Sha-Quon-Asin, which he translates as Grey Owl, headed west from northern Ontario with a family of beaver.

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