Grey Owl

noun

1. Grey Owl18881938MCanadianWRITING: writer Grey Owl, original name Archibald Belaney (1888–1938). Canadian writer and conservationist, born in England; adopted Native American identity

Example Sentences

"This great grey owl spent most of the afternoon posing majestically and looking, well, wise. But for a moment or two after doing some elegant stretching, he/she would slump and give a look of 'is Monday over yet?'."

From BBC

As we soar skywards in a glass elevator, I spot Picasso's Grey Owl and a bejewelled carpet by Dutch artist Suzan Drummen: ancient artefacts jostling for attention with contemporary treasures.

From BBC

Former council member Tina Grey Owl was sentenced to five months in prison and five months home confinement.

From Washington Times

But its excitement made it careless, and only the shadow that blotted out the moonlight warned it of the descent of a huge grey owl, who caught the mouse in its sharp talons and rose again into the night.

From Literature

In early 2017, she received a tip about where she could find and photograph the elusive great grey owl.

From The Guardian