Hopewell

¹

[ hohp-wel, -wuhl ]

noun

1. a city in E Virginia, on the James River.

Hopewell

²

[ hohp-wel, -wuhl ]

adjective

, Archaeology.

1. of or relating to an advanced mound-building and agricultural Amerindian culture 100 b.c.–a.d. 400, centered in Ohio and Illinois and characterized by geometric earthworks, many large conical or dome-shaped burial mounds, corded and stamped pottery, ornamental knives and tobacco pipes, and the extensive trading of raw materials and artifacts.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hopewell¹

After Cloud Hopewell, owner (circa 1890) of a farm in Ross Co., Ohio, on which tumuli characterizing the culture were excavated

Example Sentences

A letter in the abbey archive from Donald Hopewell, president of the Brontë Society, to the Dean of Westminster, dated 1 May 1939, gave clear instructions for the wording of the memorial, which included the diaereses - but they were never incorporated.

From BBC

A trial was slated to begin Tuesday to determine how much the historical society must pay for the site, which is among eight ancient areas in the Hopewell Earthworks system named a World Heritage Site last year.

From Seattle Times

Built between 2,000 and 1,600 years ago by people from the Hopewell Culture, the earthworks were host to ceremonies that drew people from across the continent, based on archeological discoveries of raw materials from as far west as the Rocky Mountains.

From Seattle Times

Born in Chile, Tetelman was adopted at about 7 months and grew up in Hopewell Township, New Jersey.

From Seattle Times

Humberside Police was called to Hopewell Road in the Bilton Grange area at 15:40 BST on Thursday.

From BBC