Howard

[ hou-erd ]

/ ˈhaʊ ərd /

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noun

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

Sir Ebenezer, 1850–1928, English town planner.

Henry. Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey.

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

Leslie Leslie Stainer, 1893–1943, English actor.

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

Sidney (Coe)

[koh], /koʊ/, 1891–1939, U.S. playwright and short-story writer.

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

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Words nearby Howard

Hovhaness, HOV lane, how, how about, how about that?, Howard, how are you?, howbeit, how come?, howdah, howdie

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How to use Howard in a sentence

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation gifted Howard and other HBCUs $15 million in October.
Marriott family donates $20 million to Howard University for hospitality leadership center|Lauren Lumpkin|February 25, 2021|Washington Post
When Howard added five-star prospect Makur Maker and two-time Big Ten all-defense pick Nojel Eastern this summer, the program looked poised for a special season.
The Howard Bison’s hopes for a dream basketball season have turned into a nightmare|Tramel Raggs|January 27, 2021|Washington Post
In Montgomery and Howard counties, the police investigate their own shootings, but prosecutors in a neighboring county oversee the investigations and review the cases for possible charges.
Northern Va. police agree to investigate each other’s officer shootings, but not Fairfax or Loudoun|Tom Jackman|January 26, 2021|Washington Post
The three cored players share commonalities — Cambage, Ogwumike and Howard are versatile bigs, the kind modern WNBA offenses need.
The Stars Who Could Be On The Move During WNBA Free Agency|Howard Megdal|January 19, 2021|FiveThirtyEight

Howard said that suffrage opponents could argue a woman’s place was in the home, but they must see that “the home” had become more than just a domestic realm.
‘Purity’ was one of Hollywood’s most controversial films. Meet its D.C. writer.|John Kelly|January 11, 2021|Washington Post
When it comes to Terrence Howard though, I am not your target.
‘Empire’ Review: Hip-Hop Musical Chairs with an Insane Soap Opera Twist|Judnick Mayard|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Starting under Theodore Roosevelt and Howard Taft, embassies headed by career diplomats increased in number.
U.S. Embassies Have Always Been for Sale|William O’Connor|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Howard is unsentimental when it comes to how he was treated at the end of his time at Manchester United.
Tim Howard’s Wall of Intensity|William O’Connor|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
United States goalkeeper Tim Howard on why soccer struggles in America and how he essentially chose his career over his wife.
Tim Howard’s Wall of Intensity|William O’Connor|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Grant's pal Howard Hughes offered to fly them back to Los Angeles in his private plane.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Washington manual laborer school and the Howard institution can bear testimony to his industry and patriotism.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Mr. Howard Saunders also says he can bear witness to the egg-eating propensities of the Harriers.
Birds of Guernsey (1879)|Cecil Smith
Illustrated with a map, 14 full-page and 46 text drawings in half-tone by Howard V. Brown.
The Later Cave-Men|Katharine Elizabeth Dopp
Illustrated with a map, 16 full-page and 71 text drawings in half-tone by Howard V. Brown.
The Later Cave-Men|Katharine Elizabeth Dopp
Illustrated with 27 full-page and 87 text drawings in half-tone by Howard V. Brown.
The Later Cave-Men|Katharine Elizabeth Dopp

British Dictionary definitions for Howard

Howard

/ (ˈhaʊəd) /

noun

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

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)

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

Henry Howard See Surrey

John. 1726–90, English prison reformer

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

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)

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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