/gahrd"neuhr/ , n.
1. Erle Stanley /errl/ , 1889-1970, U.S. writer of detective stories.
2. Dame Helen (Louise) , 1908-86, British educator and literary critic.
3. John (Champlin, Jr.) /champ"lin/ , 1933-82, U.S. novelist and critic.
4. John W(illiam) , born 1912, U.S. educator and author: Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare 1965-68.
5. a city in N Massachusetts. 17,900.
6. a male given name: from an Old French word meaning "gardener."