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Howard [ˈhaʊəd] n
1. (Biographies / Howard, Catherine (?1521-1542) F, English, MISC: wife of Henry VIII) Catherine. ?1521-42, fifth wife of Henry VIII of England; beheaded 2. (Biographies / Howard, Charles, Lord Howard of Effingham and 1st Earl of Nottingham (1536-1624) M, English, MILITARY: admiral) Charles, Lord Howard of Effingham and 1st Earl of Nottingham. 1536-1624, Lord High Admiral of England (1585-1618). He commanded the fleet that defeated the Spanish Armada (1588) 3. (Biographies / Howard, Sir Ebenezer (1850-1928) M, English, MISC: town planner) Sir Ebenezer. 1850-1928, English town planner, who introduced garden cities 4. (Biographies / Howard, Henry) Henry. See (Earl of) Surrey 5. (Biographies / Howard, John (1726-1790) M, English, POLITICS: prison reformer) John. 1726-90, English prison reformer 6. (Biographies / Howard, John Winston (1939 M, Australian, POLITICS: politician, POLITICS: prime minister) John Winston. born 1939, Australian politician; prime minister of Australia from 1996 7. (Biographies / Howard, Leslie (1890-1943) M, British, THEATRE: actor) Leslie. real name Leslie Howard Stainer. 1890-1943, British actor of Hungarian descent. His many films included The Scarlet Pimpernel (1938), Pygmalion (1938), and Gone With the Wind (1939) 8. (Biographies / Howard, Trevor (1916-1988) M, British, THEATRE: actor) Trevor. 1916-88, British actor. His many films include Brief Encounter (1946), The Third Man (1949), Ryan's Daughter (1970), and White Mischief (1987) ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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