Owens

[ oh-uh nz ]

/ ˈoʊ ənz /

noun

JesseJohn Cleveland, 1913–80, U.S. athlete.

a river in E California, flowing from the Sierra Nevada S to the Owens Valley basin: diverted to the Los Angeles Aqueduct. 120 miles (193 km) long.

Definition for owens (2 of 2)

Owen

[ oh-uh n ]

/ ˈoʊ ən /

noun

Sir Richard,1804–92, English zoologist and anatomist.

Robert,1771–1858, Welsh social reformer in Great Britain and the U.S.

Wilfred,1893–1918, English poet.

a male given name.

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Examples from the Web for owens

Owens also accused her of making far more than she claims to need in order to defer the costs of her $58,000 tuition.
Duke's Freshman Porn Starlet Isn't Ashamed—and She Shouldn't Be|Emily Shire|February 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Her songs were chosen by the security team because they thought the pirates would hate them most,” Owens said.
Britney Spears's Music Is Used to Fight Off Somali Pirates (Stop Laughing)|Kevin Fallon|October 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Owens and other skeptics are offering serious arguments, based both on a century of studies of why and how units fight.
Women in Combat: A Debate that Deserves More than Giggles|David Frum|January 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Owens is a combat veteran of Vietnam and editor of the important foreign policy journal, Orbis.
Women in Combat: A Debate that Deserves More than Giggles|David Frum|January 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The Germans recruited Owens, a broke inventor and Welsh nationalist, while he was on a business trip to Belgium in 1935.
Second ‘Underwear Bomber,’ Kim Philby, and Other Notorious Double Agents|The Daily Beast|May 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Owens, the Major, was a very gallant man, and the disciplinarian of the regiment.
History of Morgan's Cavalry|Basil W. Duke
Mr. Owens told me this morning that you men came by his place and threatened him yesterday, and ordered him to move.
The Flying U's Last Stand|B. M. Bower
The caravan and baggage trains, under command of Major Owens, followed close in the rear.
Seventy Years on the Frontier|Alexander Majors
The moon was coming up just as the red-headed young man from Owens river valley rode into San Pasqual.
The Long Chance|Peter B. Kyne
Even though the Owens had actually existed, should not their existence have been ignored as a disgrace to Nature?
The Fair Haven|Samuel Butler

British Dictionary definitions for owens (1 of 2)

Owens

/ (ˈəʊɪnz) /

noun

Jesse, real name John Cleveland Owens. 1913–80, US Black athlete: won four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics (1936)

British Dictionary definitions for owens (2 of 2)

Owen

/ (ˈəʊɪn) /

noun

David (Anthony Llewellyn), Baron. born 1938, British politician: Labour foreign secretary (1977–79); cofounder of the Social Democratic Party (1981) and its leader (1983–87): leader (1988–90) of the section of the Social Democratic Party that did not merge with the Liberal Party in 1988; peace envoy to Bosnia-Herzegovina (1992–95)

Michael (James). born 1979, English footballer: a striker, he scored 40 goals in 89 games for England (1998–2008); his clubs included Liverpool (1996–2004) and Newcastle United (2005–2009)

Sir Richard. 1804–92, English comparative anatomist and palaeontologist

Robert. 1771–1858, Welsh industrialist and social reformer. He formed a model industrial community at New Lanark, Scotland, and pioneered cooperative societies. His books include New View of Society (1813)

Wilfred. 1893–1918, English poet of World War I, who was killed in action

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Word Origin and History for owens

Owen

Celtic masc. proper name, ultimately from Greek eugenes "well-born;" via Gaelic Eoghann, Old Irish Eogan, Old Welsh Eugein, Ougein. In Medieval records, frequently Latinized as Eugenius; the form Eugene emerged in Scotland by late 12c. The Breton form Even led to modern French Ivain. Owenite in reference to the communistic system of social reformer Robert Owen (1771-1858) is attested from 1829.