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Bowne (plural Bownes)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bowne is the 23283rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1094 individuals. Bowne is most common among White (92.78%) individuals.
• Bowen, benow, bewon
bowne (third-person singular simple present bownes, present participle bowning, simple past and past participle bowned)
(transitive, obsolete) To make ready; to prepare; to dress.
• Bowen, benow, bewon
Source: Wiktionary
Bowne, v. t. Etym: [See Boun.]
Definition: To make ready; to prepare; to dress. [Obs.] We will all bowne ourselves for the banquet. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 April 2025
(noun) maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system; “in focus”; “out of focus”
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