Howard

American  

[hou-erd] / ˈhaʊ ərd /

noun

1. Catherine, c1520–42, fifth wife of Henry VIII.

2. Sir Ebenezer, 1850–1928, English town planner.

3. Henry. Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey.

4. John Winston, born 1939, prime minister of Australia 1996–2007.

5. Leslie Leslie Stainer, 1893–1943, English actor.

6. Roy Wilson, 1883–1964, U.S. editor and newspaper publisher.

7. Sidney (Coe) 1891–1939, U.S. playwright and short-story writer.

8. a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “brave heart.”

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Howard British  

/ ˈhaʊəd /

noun

1. Catherine. ?1521–42, fifth wife of Henry VIII of England; beheaded

2. Charles, Lord Howard of Effingham and 1st Earl of Nottingham. 1536–1624, Lord High Admiral of England (1585–1618). He commanded the fleet that defeated the Spanish Armada (1588)

3. Sir Ebenezer. 1850–1928, English town planner, who introduced garden cities

4. See Surrey

5. John. 1726–90, English prison reformer

6. John Winston. born 1939, Australian politician; prime minister of Australia (1996–2007)

7. Leslie. real name Leslie Howard Stainer. 1890–1943, British actor of Hungarian descent. His many films included The Scarlet Pimpernel (1938), Pygmalion (1938), and Gone With the Wind (1939)

8. Trevor. 1916-88, British actor. His many films include Brief Encounter (1946), The Third Man (1949), Ryan's Daughter (1970), and White Mischief (1987)

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Example Sentences

After a Thursday evening phone call with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who championed a deal to provide Spirit a $500 million government bailout, Davis knew it was time.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Talks led by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick couldn’t get bondholders and the government aligned.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Once cutting-edge and now quintessential, productions led by these iconic writing duos, along with book writers Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, represented a growing interest among librettists in cohesive stories that offered topical cultural commentary.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

Local bobby PC Howard Taylor was suspended pending an investigation.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Howard Hunt had his wife call the Watergate Hotel to rent a banquet room for the night of May 26.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin