Bee·cher (b  ch r), Lyman 1775-1863. American cleric. A fiery preacher, moderate Calvinist theologian, and resolute abolitionist, he was the father of Catharine Esther Beecher (1800-1878), who promoted equal educational opportunities for women; Edward Beecher (1803-1895), a clergyman and educator noted for his abolitionist views and writings; and Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887), a clergyman and newspaper editor famous for his abolitionist orations. Harriet Beecher Stowe was another of Lyman's children. |
Beecher [ˈbiːtʃə]
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(Biographies / Beecher, Henry Ward (1813-1887) M, US, RELIGION: clergyman, POLITICS: abolitionist) Henry Ward. 1813-87, US clergyman: a leader in the movement for the abolition of slavery
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| Noun | 1. |  Beecher - United States clergyman who was a leader for the abolition of slavery (1813-1887) |
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