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Howard

[ hou-erd ]

noun

  1. Catherine, 1520–42, fifth wife of Henry VIII.
  2. Sir Ebenezer, 1850–1928, English town planner.
  3. John Winston, born 1939, prime minister of Australia 1996–2007.
  4. Leslie Leslie Stainer, 1893–1943, English actor.
  5. Roy Wilson, 1883–1964, U.S. editor and newspaper publisher.
  6. Sidney (Coe) [koh], 1891–1939, U.S. playwright and short-story writer.
  7. a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “brave heart.”


Howard

/ ˈʊə /

noun

  1. HowardCatherine?15211542FEnglishMISC: wife of Henry VIII Catherine. ?1521–42, fifth wife of Henry VIII of England; beheaded
  2. HowardCharles, Lord Howard of Effingham and 1st Earl of Nottingham15361624MEnglishMILITARY: admiral Charles, Lord Howard of Effingham and 1st Earl of Nottingham. 1536–1624, Lord High Admiral of England (1585–1618). He commanded the fleet that defeated the Spanish Armada (1588)
  3. HowardSir Ebenezer18501928MEnglishMISC: town planner Sir Ebenezer. 1850–1928, English town planner, who introduced garden cities
  4. Henry Howard
    HowardHenry See Surrey
  5. HowardJohn17261790MEnglishPOLITICS: prison reformer John. 1726–90, English prison reformer
  6. HowardJohn Winston1939MAustralianPOLITICS: politicianPOLITICS: prime minister John Winston. born 1939, Australian politician; prime minister of Australia (1996–2007)
  7. HowardLeslie18901943MBritishTHEATRE: actor Leslie. real name Leslie Howard Stainer. 1890–1943, British actor of Hungarian descent. His many films included The Scarlet Pimpernel (1938), Pygmalion (1938), and Gone With the Wind (1939)
  8. HowardTrevor19161988MBritishTHEATRE: actor Trevor. 1916-88, British actor. His many films include Brief Encounter (1946), The Third Man (1949), Ryan's Daughter (1970), and White Mischief (1987)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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And the reveal that the game would be available immediately drew shock and excitement from those watching, with many viewers writing "Praise be Todd" in the comments - in reference to Bethesda director Todd Howard.

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Referee Howard Foster saw enough and jumped in.

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The body of a 53-year-old man, later named by police as David Howard, was recovered under debris and a man was arrested on suspicion of murder.

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And there, like an old friend, is Cronenberg’s regular composer Howard Shore with a synth moan to keep the mood unnerving.

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He co-wrote original songs with Brittany Howard, onetime lead singer of the Alabama Shakes, and Raphael Saadiq, the R&B maestro from Oakland, which became key moments in the plot.

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