Meaning of LOWELL
| Pronunciation: | | 'lowul
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- [n] United States educator and president of Harvard University (1856-1943)
- [n] United States poet (1874-1925)
- [n] United States astronomer whose studies of Mars led him to conclude that Mars was inhabited (1855-1916)
- [n] United States poet (1917-1977)
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| | Synonyms: | | Abbott Lawrence Lowell, Amy Lowell, Percival Lowell, Robert Lowell, Robert Traill Spence Lowell Jr. |
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| | See Also: | | astronomer, educator, pedagogue, poet, stargazer, uranologist | |
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| | Definition: | | Lowell
This is the story of a woman`s pet pig and how it has affected her life, made her think, and changed her perspective: nothing short, in fact, of being the philosophical catalyst in her life. This is more than just another story about a beloved pet. more details ... |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | 8. A small catch or fastening held or closed by means of a
spring, or one which closes with a snapping sound, as the
catch of a bracelet, necklace, clasp of a book, etc.
9. (Zo["o]l.) A snap beetle.
10. A thin, crisp cake, usually small, and flavored with
ginger; -- used chiefly in the plural.
11. Briskness; vigor; energy; decision. [Colloq.]
12. Any circumstance out of which money may be made or an
advantage gained. [Slang]
{Snap back} (Football), the act of snapping back the ball.
{Snap beetle}, or {Snap bug} (Zo["o]l.), any beetle of the
family {Elaterid[ae]}, which, when laid on its back, is
able to leap to a considerable height by means of a
thoracic spring; -- called also {snapping beetle}.
{Snap flask} (Molding), a flask for small work, having its
sides separable and held together by latches, so that the
flask may be removed from around the sand mold.
{Snap judgment}, a judgment formed on the instant without
deliberation.
{Snap lock}, a lock shutting with a catch or snap.
{Snap riveting}, riveting in which the rivets have snapheads
formed by a die or swaging tool.
{Snap shot}, a quick offhand shot, without deliberately
taking aim.
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