Word info

cowper

Speech parts

1. cowper - Noun

2. Cowper - Proper noun

Meaning

English poet who wrote hymns and poetry about nature (1731-1800)

English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)

Source: WordNet

Examples

In course of time the Brothers Cowper removed the manufacture of their printing machines from London, to Manchester. There they found skilled and energetic workmen, ready to carry their plans into effect. James Nasmyth

Alexander Chalmers, Samuel Johnson (1810), The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper VOL. Source: Internet

For examples of grammars that draw a distinction between lexical and functional categories, see for instance Fowler (1971:36, 40), Emonds (1976:13), Cowper (1992:173ff. Source: Internet

Cowper eventually became an unpaid curate at Newton's church, helping with the distribution of Thornton's funds. Source: Internet

“Actually, I kind of like the smell,” said Greg Cowper, an entomologist and curator of the Academy’s fourth-floor collection. Source: Internet

Also as part of the legislation passed, 983 part-pensioners in Cowper will have their Pensioner Concession Card reinstated. Source: Internet

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