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Owens

American  
[oh-uhnz] / ˈoʊ ənz /

noun

  1. Jesse John Cleveland, 1913–80, U.S. athlete.

  2. a river in E California, flowing from the Sierra Nevada S to the Owens Valley basin: diverted to the Los Angeles Aqueduct. 120 miles (193 km) long.

Owens British  
/ ˈəʊɪnz /

noun

  1. Jesse, real name John Cleveland Owens. 1913–80, US Black athlete: won four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics (1936)

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