OWEN

Owen, Sir Richard Owen

(noun) English comparative anatomist and paleontologist who was an opponent of Darwinism (1804-1892)

Owen, Robert Owen

(noun) Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Ow"en, a.Etym: [See Own.]

Definition: Own. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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