Beecher

American  

[bee-cher] / ˈbi tʃər /

noun

1. Catharine Esther, 1800–78, U.S. educator: advocated educational rights for women.

2. Edward, 1803–95, U.S. clergyman, educator, and abolitionist.

3. Henry Ward, 1813–87, U.S. preacher and writer.

4. Lyman, 1775–1863, U.S. preacher and theologian (father of Catharine Esther Beecher, Edward Beecher, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Henry Ward Beecher).

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Beecher British  

/ ˈbiːtʃə /

noun

1. Henry Ward . 1813–87, US clergyman: a leader in the movement for the abolition of slavery

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Example Sentences

Beecher argued Zambrano could eventually be granted asylum and “receive a real windfall” if the court were to dismiss with prejudice.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Paradoxically, at virtually the same time, the many stage adaptations of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s 1852 novel “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” which dramatized, or melodramatized, the brutality of slavery, were an enduring sensation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

In the days of Beecher, we thought placebo was just in people’s heads—i.e., not a real thing.

From Slate • Jan. 30, 2026

Beecher, who played 17 games in the AHL this season, converted a two-on-one with Jesper Boqvist to give Boston the lead 2:26 into the game.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2024

He didn’t have the whole background story about why I was so happy to be leaving Beecher Prep and starting over somewhere new.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio