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Jowett

American  
[jou-it] / ˈdʒaʊ ɪt /

noun

  1. Benjamin, 1817–93, English educator and Greek scholar.


Jowett British  
/ ˈdʒaʊɪt /

noun

  1. Benjamin. 1817–93, British classical scholar and educator: translated the works of Plato

"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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Tilly Robba and Steph Jowett, the directors of Single: Meat Cutes, had their animated short film showcased in the light relief category.

From BBC Oct. 14, 2023

As the Victorian classicist Benjamin Jowett once said, “We have sought truth, and sometimes perhaps found it. But have we had any fun?”

From Washington Post Nov. 18, 2022

In The Dialogues of Plato, translated by Benjamin Jowett, 3rd ed., vol 3.

From Textbooks Jun. 15, 2022

“The intention of the index is to start a conversation on this issue,” said Alice Jowett, One campaign’s education policy manager.

From The Guardian Oct. 11, 2017

Jowett lived long enough to see in the case of several great provincial grammar schools, notably that of Bradford, his ambition fulfilled.

From Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country by T. H. S. (Thomas Hay Sweet) Escott

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