Stowe

[ stoh ]

noun

1. Harriet (Elizabeth) Beecher, 1811–96, U.S. abolitionist and novelist.
2. a town in N Vermont: ski resort.

Stowe

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/ stəʊ /

noun

1. StoweHarriet Elizabeth Beecher18111896FUSWRITING: writer Harriet Elizabeth Beecher. 1811–96, US writer, whose bestselling novel Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852) contributed to the antislavery cause

Stowe

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/ stəʊ /

noun

1. a mansion near Buckingham in N Buckinghamshire: built and decorated in the 17th and 18th centuries by Vanbrugh, Robert Adam, Grinling Gibbons, and William Kent; formerly the seat of the Dukes of Buckingham; fine landscaped gardens: now occupied by a public school

Example Sentences

Councillor Lynden Stowe, cabinet member at Gloucestershire County Council with responsibility for Archives, said: "This project will provide an opportunity for audiences to consider the impact of slavery historically and today."

From BBC

Mr Stowe said the incorrect date made her appear over 18 years old.

From BBC

The law leads to angry protests and inspires Harriet Beecher Stowe to write a serialized novel that will become Uncle Tom's Cabin.

From Literature

Authorities were trying to determine if he had any other connection to the amusement park, sheriff’s office spokesperson Walt Stowe said.

From Seattle Times

Stowe did not immediately return a telephone call or an email Monday.

From Seattle Times