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Gower

[ gou-er, gawr, gohr ]

noun

  1. John, 1325?–1408, English poet.


Gower

1

/ ˈɡaʊə /

noun

  1. GowerDavid (Ivon)1957MEnglishSPORT AND GAMES: cricketer David ( Ivon ). born 1957, English cricketer: played in 117 test matches (1978–1992), 32 as captain; scored 8,231 test runs
  2. GowerJohn?13301408MEnglishWRITING: poet John. ?1330–1408, English poet, noted particularly for his tales of love, the Confessio Amantis
“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

Gower

2

/ ˈɡaʊə /

noun

  1. the Gower
    a peninsula in S Wales, in Swansea county on the Bristol Channel: mainly agricultural with several resorts
“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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Example Sentences

Having watched ex-sports stars David Gower presenting the cricket and Sue Barker presenting the tennis, he questioned why it wasn't the same in football.

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Doreen Gower, who doesn’t drive, uses the bus regularly to attend hospital appointments in Hereford.

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At her mum's house, on the the Gower peninsula, Ellie Lane is keen to show off her bedroom.

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Among the England greats Root has passed in recent years are David Gower and Michael Atherton, both of whom were in Multan to witness him reach the top of England Test run-scoring list.

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In July this year, the Shadow Secretary of State for Wales Lord Davies of Gower wrote to the English health secretary Wes Streeting to ask what steps were being taken to "progress this arrangement".

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