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Ow·ens

   [oh-uhnz]
noun
1.
Jesse (John Cleveland), 1913–80, U.S. athlete.
2.
a river in E California, flowing from the Sierra Nevada S to the Owens Valley basin: diverted to the Los Angeles Aqueduct. 120 miles (193 km) long.
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Ow·en

   [oh-uhn]
noun
1.
Sir Richard, 1804–92, English zoologist and anatomist.
2.
Robert, 1771–1858, Welsh social reformer in Great Britain and the U.S.
3.
Wilfred, 1893–1918, English poet.
4.
a male given name.
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Owens (ˈəʊɪnz)
 
—n
Jesse, real name John Cleveland Owens. 1913--80, US Black athlete: won four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics (1936)

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