howe

or how

[ hou ]

/ haʊ /

Scot. and North England

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noun

a hole.

the hold of a ship.

a hollow; dell.

adjective

hollow.

deep.

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Origin of howe

1325–75; Middle English (north and Scots), alteration of holl;see hollow

Words nearby howe

howdie, how do, how does that grab you?, how do you do, howdy, howe, howe'er, howel, Howel Dda, Howell-Jolly body, Howells

Other definitions for howe (2 of 2)

Howe

[ hou ]

/ haʊ /

noun

E(dgar) W(atson), 1853–1937, U.S. novelist and editor.

Elias, 1819–67, U.S. inventor of the sewing machine.

Gordon Gordie, 1928–2016, Canadian ice-hockey player.

Irving, 1920–93, U.S. social historian and literary critic.

Julia Ward, 1819–1910, U.S. writer and reformer: author of the Battle Hymn of the Republic (wife of Samuel Gridley Howe).

Richard Earl Howe; "Black Dick", 1726–99, British admiral (brother of William Howe).

Samuel Grid·ley

[grid-lee], /ˈgrɪd li/, 1801–76, U.S. surgeon and humanitarian.

William, 5th Viscount, 1729–1814, British general in the American Revolutionary War.

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How to use howe in a sentence

Howe organized the first Mother’s Peace Day in 1872, and this event was celebrated in cities across the nation for 30 years.
Women asked for an Independence Day. They got Mother’s Day instead.|Kimberly Hamlin|May 7, 2021|Washington Post
Howe is just one of a long line of whimsical word coiners who have discovered that terms meant to be fanciful routinely change flavor on their way into the national conversation.
From ‘Scientist’ to ‘Spam,’ the Surprisingly Playful Origins of English Words|Ralph Keyes|April 1, 2021|Time
As with Ponzi, Howe’s promises of profits were astounding, with promises that investors’ funds would be doubled in a mere nine months.
The History of Ponzi Schemes Goes Deeper Than the Man Who Gave Them His Name|Steve Weisman|August 12, 2020|Time
In the early morning of August 27, Howe launched a three-prong attack.
The British Royals Reinvade Brooklyn: William and Kate Come Watch Basketball on Historic Battle Site|Justin Jones|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST

His confidante, Louis Howe, reminded FDR there had never been a divorced president.
Eleanor Roosevelt: Feminist Icon|Eleanor Clift|September 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She had on a blue boy-coat, and to the right lapel was fastened a three-inch red cloth 9, Howe's number.
Gordie Howe Hockey’s Greatest War Horse|W.C. Heinz|May 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In five hours Gordie Howe would play hockey with the Detroit Red Wings against the New York Rangers.
Gordie Howe Hockey’s Greatest War Horse|W.C. Heinz|May 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Howe faked the shot to Worsley's left, and Worsley went down on the ice to that side.
Gordie Howe Hockey’s Greatest War Horse|W.C. Heinz|May 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was unaware at the time of Elias Howe's sewing machine invention of 1846.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
But this way of dealing with the message was far too mild and moderate to satisfy the implacable malice of Howe.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
The Howe truss had timber chords and a lattice of timber struts, with vertical iron ties.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
Yet there were a few people apparently not altogether indifferent to the presence of Miss Howe.
Hilda|Sarah Jeanette Duncan
Howe is himself in the Jerseys, and will push at least as far as the Delawar River.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2)|Edward Gibbon

British Dictionary definitions for howe (1 of 2)

howe

/ (haʊ) /

noun

Scot and Northern English dialect a depression in the earth's surface, such as a basin or valley

Word Origin for howe

C16: from hole

British Dictionary definitions for howe (2 of 2)

Howe

/ (haʊ) /

noun

Elias. 1819–67, US inventor of the sewing machine (1846)

Gordon, known as Gordie . born 1928, US ice-hockey player, who scored1071 goals in a professional career lasting 32 years.

Howe of Aberavon, Baron, title of (Richard Edward) Geoffrey Howe . born 1926, British Conservative politician; Chancellor of the Exchequer (1979–83); foreign secretary (1983–89); deputy prime minister (1989–90)

Richard, 4th Viscount Howe. 1726–99, British admiral: served (1776–78) in the War of American Independence and commanded the Channel fleet against France, winning the Battle of the Glorious First of June (1794)

his brother, William, 5th Viscount Howe. 1729–1814, British general; commander in chief (1776–78) of British forces in the War of American Independence

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