GLENDOWER

Meaning of GLENDOWER in English

Pronunciation: glen- ' dau ̇ (- ə )r

Function: biographical name

Owen ca 1359- ca 1416 Welsh rebel

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GLENDOWER — biographical name Owen circa 1359- circa 1416 Welsh rebel
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GLENDOWER — /glen dow"euhr, glen"dow euhr/ , n. Owen , 1359?-1416?, Welsh rebel against Henry IV of England.
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GLENDOWER — biographical name Owen circa 1359- circa 1416 Welsh rebel
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GLENDOWER — Glendower BrE AmE ɡlen ˈda ʊ ‿ə AmE \ -ˈdaʊ‿ ə r
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OWEN GLENDOWER — ➡ Glendower
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PERCY, SIR HENRY — born May 20, 1364 died July 21, 1403, near Shrewsbury, Shropshire, Eng. byname Hotspur English rebel who led the most …
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MORTIMER, EDMUND — Earl Of March, a long-time supporter of the king who is captured by Owen Glendower and then switches parties to …
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