Hopewell

[ hohp-wel, -wuhl ]

/ ˈhoʊp wɛl, -wəl /

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noun

a city in E Virginia, on the James River.

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Hopewell²

[ hohp-wel, -wuhl ]

/ ˈhoʊp wɛl, -wəl /

adjective Archaeology.

of or relating to an advanced mound-building and agricultural Amerindian culture 100 b.c.–a.d. 400, centered in Ohio and Illinois and characterized by geometric earthworks, many large conical or dome-shaped burial mounds, corded and stamped pottery, ornamental knives and tobacco pipes, and the extensive trading of raw materials and artifacts.

Also Hope·well·i·an

[hohp-wel-ee-uhn] /hoʊpˈwɛl i ən/ .

Origin of Hopewell

After Cloud Hopewell, owner (circa 1890) of a farm in Ross Co., Ohio, on which tumuli characterizing the culture were excavated

How to use Hopewell in a sentence

Hopewell says it was initially his idea to ask philanthropists for this money, because he didn’t want the income tax to create a financial burden on people who were already struggling.
Two Rich Men Decided to Fund a Failing City. Some People Say They Made It Worse|Alana Semuels/Kalamazoo, Michigan|November 4, 2021|Time
He resigned from the board after he says Hopewell and David Anderson—a city commissioner at the time—chastised him for publicly criticizing the foundation.
Two Rich Men Decided to Fund a Failing City. Some People Say They Made It Worse|Alana Semuels/Kalamazoo, Michigan|November 4, 2021|Time
Prior to her marriage, she joined a psychedelic rock band, Hopewell, and toured with the band through Europe for five years.
The Sisterhood of Bulletproof Stockings: It’s Ladies’ Night for Hasidic Rockers|Emily Shire|September 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Two years later, the Quakers organized a church at Hopewell which is the oldest church in northern Virginia.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey

Hopewell and Norfolk are two cities which have large plants for the manufacture of fertilizers.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
Outmaneuvering his opponent by way of Hopewell Gap, he forced him to fall back to Gainesville.
Manasses (Bull Run) National Battlefield Park-Virginia|Francis F. Wilshin
Hopewell, the country seat of General Pickens, where the famous treaty was made, was near it on the east side of the river.
Myths of the Cherokee|James Mooney
Hopewell and Davis, which was posted in G1, behaved most coolly, and Sergt.
The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919|Captain W. C. C. Weetman