Gower

American  

[gou-er, gawr, gohr] / ˈgaʊ ər, gɔr, goʊr /

noun

1. John, 1325?–1408, English poet.

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Gower ¹ British  

/ ˈɡaʊə /

noun

1. David ( Ivon ). born 1957, English cricketer: played in 117 test matches (1978–1992), 32 as captain; scored 8,231 test runs

2. John. ?1330–1408, English poet, noted particularly for his tales of love, the Confessio Amantis

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Gower ² British  

/ ˈɡaʊə /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

“Great-power competition has returned to basics: who controls the physical resources that modern economies and militaries run on,” said Alice Gower, a partner at Azure Strategy, a political-risk advisory firm in London.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Three Cliffs Bay on the Gower Peninsula, Swansea, acted as the hidden retreat for MI6's head of technical in the show, Basil Karapetian.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

“Geopolitical events bring upside risks to precious metals,” Morgan Stanley strategist Amy Gower said in a note Monday, reiterating her positive outlook on metals in 2026.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

Former England captain David Gower paid tribute, saying Bird would be "remembered as one of the best umpires ever to take the field".

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

Actually, the river had returned to normal a week earlier, but Gower had been unusually meditative lately.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig